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As part of the pre-Preakness festivities, the 20th annual "Crab Derby" was held at Lexington Market today. Local celebs like 92-Q's Konan, 98 Rock's Stash, and WMAR's Kelly Swoope each competed in the races, trying to coax a snappy blue crab—fresh from the Faidley's stand nearby—across the finish line. WJZ's Stan Saunders (left) was one of many who simply couldn't motivate the snappers, despite ample water-spritzing and toy-dangling. The odds-on favorite was Fox Sports 1370-AM reporter Anne Boone-Simanski, who won two of the past three years and cruised to the finals again this year, with a controversial technique that looked suspiciously like poking the crustacean (if that isn't a euphemism for something, it should be). Joining her in the finals were Konan, West Baltimore developer Ron Kreitner, and Michael Filipelli of 100.7 The Bay. At the starting pistol, longshot Kreitner—a perennial contender, never a winner—watched his crab take off, crossing the finish line in seconds. "The trick this time was, I talked to the crab," Kreitner said after the victory. "He said he likes a sloppy track, so I just gave him all the water he needed."
The race for second place took considerably longer. Filipelli frequently checked his watch, while his lay-about seafood played dead. He ultimately lounged on the Market floor (left), waiting for his contender to get back in the race. Ultimately, Boone-Simanski took second and Filipelli claimed third. Let's hope the horses show a little more spunk...
