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History of the Preakness Stakes The Preakness Stakes was first run in 1909 and until 1917 was only a stake of minor importance chiefly interesting to those owners accustomed to patronize the spring meetings of the Maryland Joikpy Club Such is not the case now its greatly increased monetary value making the Preakness one of the most coveted races of the year and attracting countrywide interest The past winners and other details in connection with the running of the Preakness from the year of its institution to date is here presented in tabulated form Year First Jockeys Wt Second Wt Third Wt Val Time TimeIll 1009 Effendl W Doyell6 Fashion Plate Ill Hill Top Ill 3225 lTJJi 1910 Laymlnster Estop 84 Dalhousie 110 Sager 116 3300 140 1911 Watervale E Dugari112 Zeus 118 Tue Nigger 107 2700 lrl 1912 Colonel Hollo wayC Turner 107 Bwana Tumbo 120 Tipsand 107 1450 150 ItfJJSi 1913 Buskin ButwellH7 Kleburne 111 Barnegat 104 1070 lKj4 1914 Holiday A Schuttingerl08 Brave Cunarder 112 Defendum IOC 1355 uraii 1915 Rbine Maiden D Hoffman 104 Half Rock 100 Runes 110 1275 158 15813SO 1910 Damrosch L McAtee115 Greenwood 107 Achievement 120 13SO 154 15411C 1917 Kalitan E Haynes 110 Al M Dick 11C Kentucky BoyllG 4800154 1918War Cloud J Loftus 117 Sunny Slope 107 Lanius 110 12250 155 1918 Jack Hare Jr 0 Peak 115 The Porter 107 Kate Bright 105 11250 153 Run at 1 mile in 1909 and 1910 Run in two divisions
