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Preakness
Pimlico,1 3/16 miles
Top Preakness Stakes News
- Seize the Grey has Preakness possibilities, Lukas says
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- 1/ST Racing announces owner bonus program for Preakness, California Crown, Pegasus World Cup
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- Nysos made 4-1 top choice in first Preakness Future Wager pool
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- 2023 Preakness Field
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2023 Preakness Field
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| Post | Horse/Best Beyer | Trainer/Jockey | M/L Odds | David Aragona | |||
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| 1 | National Treasure97 | Bob BaffertJohn Velazquez | 4-1 | 5-1 | |||
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| Brad Free:Rejoined original trainer after bland fourth in Santa Anita Derby; blinkers-on and rail post suggest up-front strategy. | |||||||
| David Aragona:Still have doubts about his overall progression, but he certainly fits on figs in a race that came up unusually soft. | |||||||
| 2 | Chase the Chaos83 | Ed Moger, Jr.Sheldon Russell | 50-1 | 20-1 | |||
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| Brad Free:Earned fees-paid Preakness berth winning minor stakes on synthetic, dusted twice since; seems overmatched. | |||||||
| David Aragona:Didn't stack up against the best in California when he tried dirt in the San Felipe; would be quite a surprise. | |||||||
| 3 | Mage105 | Gustavo DelgadoJavier Castellano | 8-5 | 1-1 | |||
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| Brad Free:Kentucky Derby winner faces nondescript Preakness field that includes no others who exit Derby; class standout. | |||||||
| David Aragona:It's his race to lose, though his tendency to break slowly could be a bigger factor in a Preakness that lacks pace. | |||||||
| 4 | Coffeewithchris88 | John Salzman, Jr.Jaime Rodriguez | 20-1 | 20-1 | |||
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| Brad Free:Longshot pace-presser split field in historically unproductive stakes, speed figs decreasing as distances increase. | |||||||
| David Aragona:Scratched out of last week's Long Branch for this; should be in front early, but question his ability to get the trip. | |||||||
| 5 | Red Route One92 | Steve AsmussenJoel Rosario | 10-1 | 12-1 | |||
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| Brad Free:Deep closer consistently ranked notch or two below division elite in winter and spring; will be rolling late. | |||||||
| David Aragona:Distance figures to be no issue, but a lack of early speed in this field could really work against this plodder. | |||||||
| 6 | Perform85 | Shug McGaugheyFeargal Lynch | 15-1 | 15-1 | |||
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| Brad Free:Overcame an eventful trip to score dramatic but low-rated victory in minor stakes; runner-up finished third next out. | |||||||
| David Aragona:Made up a lot of ground in the last quarter of the Tesio, but that race was falling apart late; this seems ambitious. | |||||||
| 7 | Blazing Sevens93 | Chad BrownIrad Ortiz Jr. | 6-1 | 8-1 | |||
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| Brad Free:G1 winner at one turn skipped Derby, uncertain at two turns; trainer won Preakness in 2017 and 2022 with fresh horses. | |||||||
| David Aragona:Didn't love the way he finished off the Blue Grass, that form was hardly flattered in the Derby; much to prove. | |||||||
| 8 | First Mission98 | Brad CoxLuis Saez | SCR | SCR | |||
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| Brad Free:Three-start colt showed courage rallying along rail to win G3 over modest rival; pace-pressing style suits this race. | |||||||
| David Aragona:Has finished powerfully in both starts around two turns; improving colt should work out a great stalking trip. | |||||||
All Top Preakness Stakes News
Seize the Grey has Preakness possibilities, Lukas says
Mary RampelliniMar 10,2024
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas knows a Preakness prospect when he sees one as a six-time winner of the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, and he’s hoping Seize the Grey could develop into a cand
1/ST Racing announces owner bonus program for Preakness, California Crown, Pegasus World Cup
Steve AndersenMar 01,2024
The parent company of Gulfstream Park, Pimlico, and Santa Anita - 1/ST Racing - announced on Friday a lucrative bonus program for owners that will begin this spring and link three major dirt and turf
Nysos made 4-1 top choice in first Preakness Future Wager pool
Matt HegartyFeb 28,2024
Nysos, the undefeated 3-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert, has been made the 4-1 morning-line favorite for the first Preakness Stakes Future Wager pool, which opens Thursday.Like other horses t
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Preakness Stakes
The second jewel of the Triple Crown is the Preakness Stakes, run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The Grade 1 race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds is run over 1 3/16 miles and has a purse of $1.5 million. The Preakness is a proving ground for the Kentucky Derby winner, who tries to take the second leg and head into New York with a shot at the Triple Crown. But it is also a place where “fresh” horses that bypassed the Derby offer a new challenge. The Preakness is also only two weeks after the Derby, which is a turnaround most horses haven’t faced, and won’t ever again. Some of the best Preakness winners include horses that did go on to take the Triple Crown, such as Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and American Pharoah. It is a race that has been won by fillies - female horses - twice in the last 15 years: Swiss Skydiver and Rachel Alexandra. Trainer Bob Baffert is tied for the most wins in the Preakness with 1870s trainer R. Wyndham Walden; they each have seven. D. Wayne Lukas has six victories.
The horse who wins the Preakness receives a blanket of Black-Eyed Susans, the official flower of the Preakness Stakes and the state flower of Maryland.The flower also lends its name to the Grade 2Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for top 3-year-old fillies, which is traditionally run the day before the Preakness. The official drink of the Preakness is also named the "Black-Eyed Susan", and features a combination of orange juice, sour mix, vodka and bourbon.
Recent Preakness Stakes Winners
| Year | Horse/Trainer | Horse | Trainer | Beyer |
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| 2023 | National Treasure Bob Baffert | National Treasure | Bob Baffert | 98 |
| 2022 | Early Voting Chad Brown | Early Voting | Chad Brown | 105 |
| 2021 | Rombauer Michael McCarthy | Rombauer | Michael McCarthy | 102 |
| 2020 | Swiss Skydiver Ken McPeek | Swiss Skydiver | Ken McPeek | 105 |
| 2019 | War of Will Mark Casse | War of Will | Mark Casse | 99 |
| 2018 | Justify Bob Baffert | Justify | Bob Baffert | 97 |
| 2017 | Cloud Computing Chad Brown | Cloud Computing | Chad Brown | 102 |
| 2016 | Exaggerator Keith Desormeaux | Exaggerator | Keith Desormeaux | 101 |
| 2015 | American Pharoah Bob Baffert | American Pharoah | Bob Baffert | 102 |
| 2014 | California Chrome Art Sherman | California Chrome | Art Sherman | 105 |
| 2013 | Oxbow D. Wayne Lukas | Oxbow | D. Wayne Lukas | 106 |
Preakness Stakes
The second jewel of the Triple Crown is the Preakness Stakes, run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The Grade 1 race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds is run over 1 3/16 miles and has a purse of $1.5 million. The Preakness is a proving ground for the Kentucky Derby winner, who tries to take the second leg and head into New York with a shot at the Triple Crown. But it is also a place where “fresh” horses that bypassed the Derby offer a new challenge. The Preakness is also only two weeks after the Derby, which is a turnaround most horses haven’t faced, and won’t ever again. Some of the best Preakness winners include horses that did go on to take the Triple Crown, such as Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and American Pharoah. It is a race that has been won by fillies - female horses - twice in the last 15 years: Swiss Skydiver and Rachel Alexandra. Trainer Bob Baffert is tied for the most wins in the Preakness with 1870s trainer R. Wyndham Walden; they each have seven. D. Wayne Lukas has six victories.
The horse who wins the Preakness receives a blanket of Black-Eyed Susans, the official flower of the Preakness Stakes and the state flower of Maryland.The flower also lends its name to the Grade 2Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for top 3-year-old fillies, which is traditionally run the day before the Preakness. The official drink of the Preakness is also named the "Black-Eyed Susan", and features a combination of orange juice, sour mix, vodka and bourbon.
Preakness FAQs
Q:Who is eligible to run?
The Preakness is open only to 3-year-olds who are nominated to the Triple Crown series.
Q:How many horses can start in the race?
Currently, a maximum of 14 horses can run in the Preakness. The largest field was 26horses (1918) and was run in two divisions, providing two Preakness winners that year and is the only edition of a Triple Crown series race to be split.
Q:What is the largest margin of victory in the Preakness?
In 2004, Smarty Jones won the Preakness by 11½lengths.
Q:What is the trophy for the Preakness Stakes?
The Woodlawn Vase, worth $1 million, is one of the most valuable trophies in all of American sports. Designed in 1860 by Tiffany & Co., the Woodlawn Vase is on-site at the Preakness each year, though the owner of the winning horse keeps only a $30,000 replica. Following the Preakness, the Woodlawn Vase returnsto the Baltimore Museum of Art, where it remains on display all year.
