“…a friendly set of Preakness staffers told me that before entering, I would need to show proof of my vaccination, which luckily my husband and I both had saved as photos on our cell phones. Otherwise, we would have to scan a QR code to fill out a COVID-19 safety health questionnaire.

After that, I was in and I wouldn’t turn back. While this year has inadvertently afforded me something I value dearly — personal space — I knew by passing the entry requirements I would again be breathing the rarified air of a lot of strangers… 10,000 of them to be exact…”

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