The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1.91 km) thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses, held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg); fillies 121 lb (55 kg). The Preakness Stakes has been termed "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" because a blanket of Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta , the state flower of Maryland) is traditionally placed around the winner's neck. The attendance at the Preakness Stakes ranks second in North America and usually surpasses the attendance of all other stakes races including the Belmont Stakes, the Breeders' Cup and the Kentucky Oaks. The attendance of the Preakness Stakes typically only trails the Kentucky Derby, for more information see American Thoroughbred Racing top Attended Events.

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History

Two years before the Kentucky Derby was run for the first time, Pimlico introduced its new stakes race for three-year-olds, the Preakness, during its first-ever spring race meet in 1873. Former Maryland Governor Oden Bowie named the then mile and one-half (2.41 km) race in honor of the colt Preakness from Milton Holbrook Sanford's Preakness Stables in Preakness, Wayne Township, New Jersey, who won the Dinner Party Stakes on the day Pimlico opened (October 25, 1870). The New Jersey name was said to have come from the Native American name Pra-qua-les ("Quail Woods") for the area. ^[1]

The first Preakness, held on May 27, 1873, drew seven starters. John Chamberlain's three-year-old, Survivor, collected the $2,050 winning purse by galloping home easily by 10 lengths. This was the largest margin of victory until 2004, when Smarty Jones won by 11 lengths. ^[2]

In 1889, George "Spider" Anderson became the first African-American jockey to win the Preakness. In 1890 Morris Park Racecourse in the Bronx, New York hosted the Preakness Stakes after which there was no race run for three years. For the 15 years from 1894 through 1908, the race was held at Gravesend Race Track on Coney Island, New York. In 1909 it returned to Pimlico. ^[3]

In March 2009 Magna Entertainment Corp., which owns Pimlico, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy thus throwing open the possibility the Stakes could move again. On April 13, 2009, the Maryland Legislature approved a plan to buy the Stakes and the Pimlico course if Magna Entertainment cannot find a buyer. ^[4]

Evolution of the Triple Crown series

The Preakness is the second leg in American thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown series and almost always attracts the Kentucky Derby winner, some of the other horses that ran in the Derby, and often a few horses that did not start in the Derby. The Preakness is 1 3/16 miles, or 9 1/2 furlongs, compared to the Kentucky Derby, which is 1 1/4 miles. It is followed by the third leg, the Belmont Stakes, which is 1 1/2 miles.

Since 1931, the order of Triple Crown races has the Kentucky Derby first, followed by the Preakness Stakes and then the Belmont Stakes. Prior to 1931, the Preakness was run before the Derby eleven times. On May 12, 1917 and again on May 13, 1922, the Preakness and the Derby were run on the same day. ^[5]

Running the race

Just after the horses for the Preakness are called to the post, the audience is invited to sing "Maryland, My Maryland," the official state song of Maryland. Traditionally, the United States Naval Academy Glee Club assembles in the Pimlico infield to lead the song.

As soon as the Preakness winner has been declared official, a painter climbs a ladder to the top of a replica of the Old Clubhouse cupola. The colors of the victorious owner's silks are applied on the jockey and horse that are part of the weather vane atop the infield structure. The practice began in 1909 when a horse and rider weather vane sat atop the old Members' Clubhouse, which was constructed when Pimlico opened in 1870. The Victorian building was destroyed by fire in June 1966. A replica of the old building's cupola was built to stand in the Preakness winner's circle in the infield. ^[6]

A blanket of yellow flowers daubed with black lacquer to recreate the appearance of a black-eyed Susan ^[7] (see below) is placed around the winning horse's neck at this time, ^[8] and a replica of the Woodlawn Vase is given to the winning horse's owner. Should that horse have also won the Kentucky Derby, speculation and excitement immediately begin to mount as to whether that horse will go on to win the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing at the Belmont Stakes in June.

Winning the race

In 1917, the first Woodlawn Vase was awarded to the Preakness winner, who was not allowed to keep it. Eventually a half-size reproduction of the trophy was given to winners to keep permanently. The original trophy is kept at the Maryland Historical Society and brought to the Preakness race each year for the winner's presentation ceremony. ^[9]

In 1940, it was proposed to drape the winning horse in a garland of black-eyed Susans, the state flower of Maryland. This posed a problem, as the race is run nearly two months before the flowers come into bloom in late June or July. At first, yellow daisies were painted to resemble black-eyed Susans; workers switched to chrysanthemums later. Although the Preakness is sometimes referred to at "the race for the black-eyed Susans", no black-eyed Susan is ever used. ^{[10] [11]}

In 1918, 26 horses entered the race, and it was run in two divisions, providing for two winners that year. Currently, the race is limited to 14 horses.

In 1948, the Preakness was televised for the first time by CBS.

The Preakness has been run at seven different distances:

• 1-1/2 miles (2.41 km) : 1873-1888, 1890
• 1-1/4 miles (2.01 km) : 1889
• 1-1/16 miles (1.71 km) : 1894-1900, 1908
• 1 mile 70 yards (1.67 km) : 1901-1907
• 1 mile (1.61 km) : 1909, 1910
• 1-1/8 miles (1.81 km) : 1911-1924
• 1-3/16 miles (1.91 km) : 1925-present

Records

Speed record:

• Set by Tank's Prospect in 1985 and equaled by Louis Quatorze in 1996 and Curlin in 2007, the time record for the current 1-3/16 miles (1.91 km) Preakness is 1:53 2/5 seconds. (Secretariat, the 1973 winner, was also credited with running 1:53 2/5 by the Daily Racing Form. However, the timer malfunctioned during that race, and Pimlico Race Course does not recognize that time, instead assigning Secretariat a time of 1:54 2/5.) The record victory margin is 11½ lengths, by Smarty Jones in 2004.

Most wins by a jockey:

• 6 - Eddie Arcaro (1941, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957)
• 5 - Pat Day (1985, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996)
• 3 - George Barbee (1973, 1876, 1883)
• 3 - Bill Hartack (1956, 1964, 1969)
• 3 - Lloyd Hughes (1875, 1879, 1880)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 7 - R. Wyndham Walden (1875, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1888)
• 5 - Thomas J. Healey (1901, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1929)
• 5 - D. Wayne Lukas (1980, 1985, 1994, 1995, 1999)
• 4 - Jim Fitzsimmons (1930, 1935, 1955, 1957)
• 4 - Jimmy Jones (1947, 1948, 1956, 1958)
• 4 - Bob Baffert (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002)
• 3 - John Whalen (1907, 1911, 1913)

Most wins by an owner:

• 7 - Calumet Farm (1941, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1956, 1958, 1968) (also the leading breeder with 7)
• 5 - George L. Lorillard (1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882)
• 4 - Harry P. Whitney (1908, 1921, 1927, 1928)

Fillies in the Preakness

Five fillies have won the Preakness in 134 races:

• 1903 - Flocarline
• 1906 - Whimsical
• 1915 - Rhine Maiden
• 1924 - Nellie Morse
• 2009 - Rachel Alexandra, who was also the only horse, male or female, to ever win from the farthest outside position: 13th post. ^[12]

(Three fillies have won the Kentucky Derby in 134 races, and three fillies have won the Belmont stakes in 139 races. On average, fillies have won between 2% and 3% of the Triple Crown races, with similar numbers for geldings; while about 95% of these high-stakes races have been won by uncastrated male horses, colts or stallions.)

List of winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time	Dist. (Miles)
2009	Rachel Alexandra ‡	Calvin Borel	Steve Asmussen	Stonestreet/H. T. McCormick	1:55.08	1.1875
2008	Big Brown	Kent Desormeaux	Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.	IEAH Stables & P. Pompa, Jr.	1:54.86	1.1875
2007	Curlin	Robby Albarado	Steve Asmussen	Stonestreet Stables et al.	1:53.46	1.1875
2006	Bernardini	Javier Castellano	Tom Albertrani	Darley Stables	1:54.65	1.1875
2005	Afleet Alex	Jeremy Rose	Timothy F. Ritchey	Cash is King Stable	1:55.04	1.1875
2004	Smarty Jones	Stewart Elliott	John Servis	Someday Farm	1:55.59	1.1875
2003	Funny Cide	Jose Santos	Barclay Tagg	Sackatoga Stable	1:55.61	1.1875
2002	War Emblem	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	The Thoroughbred Corp.	1:56.40	1.1875
2001	Point Given	Gary Stevens	Bob Baffert	The Thoroughbred Corp.	1:55.40	1.1875
2000	Red Bullet	Jerry Bailey	Joe Orseno	Stronach Stables	1:56.00	1.1875
1999	Charismatic	Chris Antley	D. Wayne Lukas	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1:55.20	1.1875
1998	Real Quiet	Kent Desormeaux	Bob Baffert	Michael E. Pegram	1:54.80	1.1875
1997	Silver Charm	Gary Stevens	Bob Baffert	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1:54.40	1.1875
1996	Louis Quatorze	Pat Day	Nick Zito	Condren/Cornacchia/Hoffman	1:53.40	1.1875
1995	Timber Country	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas†	Overbrook/Gainesway/Lewis	1:54.40	1.1875
1994	Tabasco Cat	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	D. P. Reynolds & Overbrook	1:56.40	1.1875
1993	Prairie Bayou	Mike E. Smith	Tom Bohannan	Loblolly Stable	1:56.60	1.1875
1992	Pine Bluff	Chris McCarron	Tom Bohannan	Loblolly Stable	1:55.60	1.1875
1991	Hansel	Jerry Bailey	Frank L. Brothers	Lazy Lane Farms	1:54.00	1.1875
1990	Summer Squall	Pat Day	Neil J. Howard	Dogwood Stable	1:53.60	1.1875
1989	Sunday Silence	Pat Valenzuela	Charlie Whittingham	H-G-W Partners	1:53.80	1.1875
1988	Risen Star	Ed Delahoussaye	Louie Roussel III	Roussel & R. Lamarque	1:56.20	1.1875
1987	Alysheba	Chris McCarron	Jack Van Berg	D. & P. Scharbauer	1:55.80	1.1875
1986	Snow Chief	Alex Solis	Melvin F. Stute	Grinstead & Rochelle	1:54.80	1.1875
1985	Tank's Prospect	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	Eugene V. Klein	1:53.40	1.1875
1984	Gate Dancer	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Jack Van Berg	Kenneth Opstein	1:53.60	1.1875
1983	Deputed Testamony	Donald Miller, Jr.	J. William Boniface	Bonita Farm	1:55.40	1.1875
1982	Aloma's Ruler	Jack Kaenel	John J. Lenzini, Jr.	Nathan Scherr	1:55.40	1.1875
1981	Pleasant Colony	Jorge Velasquez	John P. Campo	Buckland Farm	1:54.60	1.1875
1980	Codex	Angel Cordero, Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	Tartan Stable	1:54.20	1.1875
1979	Spectacular Bid	Ronnie Franklin	Bud Delp	Hawksworth Farm	1:54.20	1.1875
1978	Affirmed †	Steve Cauthen	Laz Barrera	Harbor View Farm	1:54.40	1.1875
1977	Seattle Slew †	Jean Cruguet	William H. Turner, Jr.	Karen L. Taylor	1:54.40	1.1875
1976	Elocutionist	John Lively	Paul T. Adwell	Eugene C. Cashman	1:55.00	1.1875
1975	Master Derby	Darrel McHargue	Smiley Adams	Golden Chance Farm	1:56.40	1.1875
1974	Little Current	Miguel A. Rivera	Lou Rondinello	Darby Dan Farm	1:54.60	1.1875
1973	Secretariat †	Ron Turcotte	Lucien Laurin	Meadow Stable	1:54.40	1.1875
1972	Bee Bee Bee	Eldon Nelson	Del W. Carroll	William S. Farish III	1:55.60	1.1875
1971	Canonero II	Gustavo Avila	Juan Arias	Edgar Caibett	1:54.00	1.1875
1970	Personality	Eddie Belmonte	John W. Jacobs	Ethel D. Jacobs	1:56.20	1.1875
1969	Majestic Prince	Bill Hartack	Johnny Longden	Frank M. McMahon	1:55.60	1.1875
1968	Forward Pass	Ismael Valenzuela	Henry Forrest	Calumet Farm	1:56.80	1.1875
1967	Damascus	Bill Shoemaker	Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr.	Edith W. Bancroft	1:55.20	1.1875
1966	Kauai King	Don Brumfield	Henry Forrest	Ford Stable	1:55.40	1.1875
1965	Tom Rolfe	Ron Turcotte	Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr.	Powhatan Stable	1:56.20	1.1875
1964	Northern Dancer	Bill Hartack	Horatio Luro	Windfields Farm	1:56.80	1.1875
1963	Candy Spots	Bill Shoemaker	Mesh Tenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	1:56.20	1.1875
1962	Greek Money	John L. Rotz	Virgil W. Raines	Brandywine Stable	1:56.20	1.1875
1961	Carry Back	Johnny Sellers	Jack A. Price	Katherine Price	1:57.60	1.1875
1960	Bally Ache	Bobby Ussery	Jimmy Pitt	Turfland	1:57.60	1.1875
1959	Royal Orbit	William Harmatz	Reggie Cornell	Jacques Braunstein	1:57.00	1.1875
1958	Tim Tam	Ismael Valenzuela	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1:57.20	1.1875
1957	Bold Ruler	Eddie Arcaro	Jim Fitzsimmons	Wheatley Stable	1:56.20	1.1875
1956	Fabius	Bill Hartack	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1:58.40	1.1875
1955	Nashua	Eddie Arcaro	Jim Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	1:54.60	1.1875
1954	Hasty Road	John H. Adams	Harry Trotsek	Hasty House Farm	1:57.40	1.1875
1953	Native Dancer	Eric Guerin	Bill Winfrey	Alfred G. Vanderbilt II	1:57.80	1.1875
1952	Blue Man	Conn McCreary	Woody Stephens	White Oak Stable	1:57.40	1.1875
1951	Bold	Eddie Arcaro	Preston M. Burch	Brookmeade Stable	1:56.40	1.1875
1950	Hill Prince	Eddie Arcaro	Casey Hayes	Christopher Chenery	1:59.20	1.1875
1949	Capot	Ted Atkinson	John M. Gaver, Sr.	Greentree Stable	1:56.00	1.1875
1948	Citation †	Eddie Arcaro	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:02.40	1.1875
1947	Faultless	Douglas Dodson	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1:59.00	1.1875
1946	Assault †	Warren Mehrtens	Max Hirsch	King Ranch	2:01.40	1.1875
1945	Polynesian	Wayne D. Wright	Morris Dixon	Gertrude T. Widener	1:58.80	1.1875
1944	Pensive	Conn McCreary	Ben A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1:59.20	1.1875
1943	Count Fleet †	Johnny Longden	Don Cameron	Fannie Hertz	1:57.40	1.1875
1942	Alsab	Basil James	Sarge Swenke	Mrs. Albert Sabath	1:57.00	1.1875
1941	Whirlaway †	Eddie Arcaro	Ben A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1:58.80	1.1875
1940	Bimelech	Fred A. Smith	William J. Hurley	Edward R. Bradley	1:58.60	1.1875
1939	Challedon	George Seabo	Louis J. Schaefer	William L. Brann	1:59.80	1.1875
1938	Dauber	Maurice Peters	Richard E. Handlen	Foxcatcher Farms	1:59.80	1.1875
1937	War Admiral †	Charley Kurtsinger	George Conway	Glen Riddle Farm	1:58.40	1.1875
1936	Bold Venture	George Woolf	Max Hirsch	Morton L. Schwartz	1:59.00	1.1875
1935	Omaha †	Willie Saunders	Jim Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	1:58.40	1.1875
1934	High Quest	Robert Jones	Robert A. Smith	Brookmeade Stable	1:58.20	1.1875
1933	Head Play	Charley Kurtsinger	Thomas P. Hayes	Mrs. Silas B. Mason	2:02.00	1.1875
1932	Burgoo King	Eugene James	H. J. Thompson	Edward R. Bradley	1:59.80	1.1875
1931	Mate	George Ellis	James W. Healy	Albert C. Bostwick	1:59.00	1.1875
1930	Gallant Fox †	Earl Sande	Jim Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	2:00.60	1.1875
1929	Dr. Freeland	Louis Schaefer	Thomas J. Healey	Walter J. Salmon, Sr.	2:01.60	1.1875
1928	Victorian	Raymond Workman	James G. Rowe, Jr.	Harry P. Whitney	2:00.20	1.1875
1927	Bostonian	Whitey Abel	Fred Hopkins	Harry P. Whitney	2:01.60	1.1875
1926	Display	John Maiben	Thomas J. Healey	Walter J. Salmon, Sr.	1:59.80	1.1875
1925	Coventry	Clarence Kummer	William B. Duke	Gifford A. Cochran	1:59.00	1.1875
1924	Nellie Morse ‡	John Merimee	Albert B. Gordon	Bud Fisher	1:57.20	1.1250
1923	Vigil	Benny Marinelli	Thomas J. Healey	Walter J. Salmon, Sr.	1:53.60	1.1250
1922	Pillory	Louis Morris	Thomas J. Healey	Richard T. Wilson, Jr.	1:51.60	1.1250
1921	Broomspun	Frank Coltiletti	James G. Rowe, Sr.	Harry P. Whitney	1:54.20	1.1250
1920	Man o' War	Clarence Kummer	Louis Feustel	Glen Riddle Farm	1:51.60	1.1250
1919	Sir Barton †	Johnny Loftus	H. Guy Bedwell	J. K. L. Ross	1:53.00	1.1250
1918	War Cloud	Johnny Loftus	Walter B. Jennings	A. Kingsley Macomber	1:53.60	1.1250
1918	Jack Hare, Jr.	Charles Peake	Frank D. Weir	W. E. Applegate	1:53.40	1.1250
1917	Kalitan	Everett Haynes	Bill Hurley	Edward R. Bradley	1:54.40	1.1250
1916	Damrosch	Linus McAtee	Albert G. Weston	J. K. L. Ross	1:54.80	1.1250
1915	Rhine Maiden ‡	Douglas Hoffman	Frank Devers	Edward F. Whitney	1:58.00	1.1250
1914	Holiday	Andy Schuttinger	J. Simon Healy	Mrs. A. Barklie	1:53.80	1.1250
1913	Buskin	James Butwell	John Whalen	John Whalen	1:53.40	1.1250
1912	Colonel Holloway	Clarence Turner	Dave Woodford	Beverwyck Stable	1:56.60	1.1250
1911	Watervale	Eddie Dugan	John Whalen	August Belmont, Jr.	1:51.00	1.1250
1910	Layminster	Roy Estep	J. Simon Healy	Edward B. Cassatt	1:40.60	1.0000
1909	Effendi	Willie Doyle	Frank C. Frisbie	W. T. Ryan	1:39.80	1.0000
1908	Royal Tourist	Eddie Dugan	A. Jack Joyner	Harry P. Whitney	1:46.40	1.0625
1907	Don Enrique	George Mountain	John Whalen	August Belmont, Jr.	1:45.40	1.0398
1906	Whimsical ‡	Walter Miller	Tim J. Gaynor	Tim J. Gaynor	1:45.00	1.0398
1905	Cairngorm	Willie Davis	A. Jack Joyner	Sydney Paget	1:45.80	1.0398
1904	Bryn Mawr	Gene Hildebrand	W. Fred Presgrave	Goughacres Stable	1:44.20	1.0398
1903	Flocarline ‡	William Gannon	H. C. Riddle	M. H. Tichenor	1:44.80	1.0398
1902	Old England	L. Jackson	Green B. Morris	Green B. Morris	1:45.80	1.0398
1901	The Parader	F. Landry	Thomas J. Healey	Richard T. Wilson, Jr.	1:47.20	1.0398
1900	Hindus	Henry Spencer	John H. Morris	George J. Long	1:48.40	1.0625
1899	Half Time	Richard Clawson	Frank McCabe	Philip J. Dwyer	1:47.00	1.0625
1898	Sly Fox	Willie Simms	Hardy Campbell, Jr.	Charles F. Dwyer	1:49.75	1.0625
1897	Paul Kauvar	T. Thorpe	Thomas P. Hayes	Thomas P. Hayes	1:51.25	1.0625
1896	Margrave	Henry Griffin	Byron McClelland	August Belmont, Jr.	1:51.00	1.0625
1895	Belmar	Fred Taral	Edward Feakes	Preakness Stables	1:50.50	1.0625
1894	Assignee	Fred Taral	William Lakeland	James & Foxhall Keene	1:49.25	1.0625
1890	Montague	Willie Martin	Edward Feakes	Preakness Stables	2:36.75	1.5000
1889	Buddhist	George Anderson	John W. Rogers	Sam S. Brown	2:17.50	1.2500
1888	Refund	Fred Littlefield	R. Wyndham Walden	R. Wyndham Walden	2:49.00	1.5000
1887	Dunboyne	William Donohue	William Jennings	William Jennings	2:39.50	1.5000
1886	The Bard	S. Fisher	John Huggins	A. J. Cassatt	2:45.00	1.5000
1885	Tecumseh	Jim McLaughlin	Charles S. Littlefield	W. Donohue	2:49.00	1.5000
1884	Knight of Ellerslie	S. Fisher	Thomas W. Doswell	Hancock/Doswell	2:39.50	1.5000
1883	Jacobus	George Barbee	R. Dwyer	James E. Kelley	2:42.50	1.5000
1882	Vanguard	Tom Costello	R. Wyndham Walden	George L. Lorillard	2:44.50	1.5000
1881	Saunterer	Tom Costello	R. Wyndham Walden	George L. Lorillard	2:40.50	1.5000
1880	Grenada	Lloyd Hughes	R. Wyndham Walden	George L. Lorillard	2:40.50	1.5000
1879	Harold	Lloyd Hughes	R. Wyndham Walden	George L. Lorillard	2:40.50	1.5000
1878	Duke of Magenta	C. Holloway	R. Wyndham Walden	George L. Lorillard	2:41.75	1.5000
1877	Cloverbrook	C. Holloway	Jeter Walden	E. A. Clabaugh	2:45.50	1.5000
1876	Shirley	George Barbee	W. Brown	Pierre Lorillard IV	2:44.75	1.5000
1875	Tom Ochiltree	Lloyd Hughes	R. Wyndham Walden	John F. Chamberlain	2:43.50	1.5000
1874	Culpepper	William Donohue	Hugh Gaffney	Hugh Gaffney	2:56.50	1.5000
1873	Survivor	George Barbee	A. Davis Pryor	John F. Chamberlain	2:43.00	1.5000

A † designates a Triple Crown Winner.
A ‡ designates a filly.

Note: D. Wayne Lukas swept the 1995 Triple Crown with two different horses.

In 2006, Kentucky Derby Winner Barbaro broke down in the first 100 yards of the Preakness. Bernardini went on to win the prestigious event. Barbaro survived his injuries and was cared for at the New Bolton Center of the University of Pennsylvania but was euthanized January 29, 2007 due to complications from laminitis. This year's ninth race is now called the Barbaro Stakes in his honor.

See also

• Preakness Stakes "top three finishers" and starters
• Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
• List of Preakness Stakes broadcasters

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