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Kegasus
Kegasus is the mascot for the infield party for the 2011 Preakness Stakes, portrayed by a human in a centaur costume. Dubbed "Lord of the InfieldFest", Kegasus borrows his name from Pegasus and keg. Unlike Pegasus, Kegasus is not a winged horse, but is half man, half horse. The actor who plays Kegasus has not been disclosed.
The March 2011 announcement of Kegasus as a mascot for the party provoked controversy, with some complaining that the Preakness was glorifying binge drinking. In response, spokesmen for the race noted that the ad campaign was an attempt to appeal to a younger demographic.
==Background==
The Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, is the second of the three legs of U.S. Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown and is run each May. In addition to the racing, Preakness Stakes day has long been known to boast a party in the infield within the racetrack. By 2008, the party had become known for such events as the "Run of the Urinals", in which young men would run along the tops of the rows of portapotties as other racegoers threw beer cans, sometimes full, at the participants. Beginning in 2009, racetrack management no longer allowed racegoers to bring in their own alcohol.〔Mihoces, Gary.(Preakness Stakes mascot Kegasus defends image ). ''USA Today'', May 16, 2011. Retrieved on May 18, 2011.〕
In 2009, with the alcohol ban, race attendance dropped to 77,850 after topping 100,000 for eight consecutive years. In 2010, in an attempt to boost attendance, the Preakness launched a controversial ad campaign, "Get Your Preak On" and instituted the "Mug Club", which included an infield ticket and an unlimited-refill beer mug. The track also hired more popular bands than usual to play to the waiting crowds, and ticket sales recovered to 95,760.〔
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