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FAMOUS PREAKNESS STAKES TOD A Y —« ■ a- 1 Sixteen High-Class Three -Year-Olds Named for Marylands 0,000 Race ♦ Chantey, Maid at Arms, Single Foot, Prince of Bourbon and Backbone Vie for Favoritism --Big Crowd Expected at Old Pimlico ♦ BALTIMORE, Md., May 7. — Sixteen three-year-olds of aristocratic blood lines, the best of American, English and French thoroughbred breeding, have been named to start in the 0,000 Preakness Stakes, to be run tomorrow at old Pimlico, one of the most famous and historical race courses in this country. It is a field worthy of the great race and the prospects are that the Maryland Jockey Club will be called upon to entertain the largest gathering that ever tried to force its way into Marylands most popular racing ground. Grand Grand Field Field for for Preakness Preakness Stakes Stakes PP. PP. Horse. Horse. Rider. Rider. Wt. Wt. Owner. Owner. Trainer. Trainer. 1 1 Backbone Backbone . . L. L. McAtee. McAtee. .126 .126 H. H. P. P. Whitney. Whitney. .J. .J. Rowe, Rowe, Jr. Jr. 2 2 Edisto Edisto .... .... B. B. Kennedy. Kennedy. 126 126 Seagram Seagram StableW. StableW. Bateman Bateman 3 3 Voltaic Voltaic F. F. Coltiletti.126 Coltiletti.126 R. R. L. L. Gerry Gerry G. G. W. W. Odom Odom 4 4 Marconi Marconi . . . . E. E. Barnes. Barnes. . . .126 .126 Belair Belair Stud. Stud. . . . . . . J. J. Fitzsimmons Fitzsimmons 5 5 Swope Swope E. E. Sande. Sande. . . .126 .126 H. H. C. C. Fisher. Fisher. . . .A. .A. B. B. Gordon Gordon 6 6 Single Single Foot Foot A. A. Johnson. Johnson. 126 126 J. J. E. E. Griffith. Griffith. . . .H. .H. Rites Rites 7 7 Chantey Chantey . . . . I. I. Parke. Parke. . . . . .126 .126 Greentree Greentree Sta. Sta. .J. .J. Rowe, Rowe, Jr. Jr. 8 8 Gold Gold Stick. Stick. J. J. Callahan. Callahan. 126 126 A. A. Barklie Barklie T. T. Moran Moran 9 9 Coventry Coventry . . . . C. C. Kummer.126 Kummer.126 G. G. A. A. Cochran. Cochran. .W. .W. Duke Duke 10 10 Almadel Almadel . . . . L. L. McDmott McDmott 126 126 H. H. P. P. Headley. Headley. . . W. W. Buford Buford 11 11 Maid Maid at at Arms Arms ... ... J. J. Maiben. Maiben. . . .121 .121 G. G. Riddle Riddle Farm.G. Farm.G. R. R. Tompns Tompns 12 12 Prince Prince of of Bourbon Bourbon A. A. Shutger.126 Shutger.126 Xalapa Xalapa Farm Farm . ... . . R. R. Waldron Waldron 13 13 By By Hisself Hisself. . C. C. Lang Lang 126 126 W. W. M. M. Jeffords. Jeffords. R. R. A. A. Smith Smith 14 14 Sir Sir Ronald Ronald 126 126 Belair Belair Stud. Stud. . . . . . . J. J. Fitzsimmons Fitzsimmons 15 15 Finland Finland . . . . . . D. D. McAiffe.126 McAiffe.126 W. W. Garth Garth W. W. Garth Garth 16 16 Cloudland Cloudland 126 126 J. J. S. S. Cosden. Cosden. . . .W. .W. Garth Garth The Greentree Stables Chantey, a son of Pennant — Enchanting, which won his only start at the recent Havre de Grace meeting, is the ruling favorite. Chantey will be coupled with H. P. Whitneys Back- , bone, both being trained by James Rowe, Jr. The Glen Riddle Farms I superb filly, Maid at Arms, the only filly in the race, is second choice. This daughter of the great Man o War made a wonderful impression ! when she won the Pimlico Oaks by seven lengths after displaying some , of the speed with which her daddy dazzled racegoers a few years back. J. E. Griffiths Single Foot is another highly regarded candidate for ] Preakness honors and the Maryland-bred son of Wrack will have a ! host of admirers to cheer for him. "Bud" Fishers Swope with the "old master" Earl Sande in the saddle, make a combination that will not lack support. The Xalapa Farm holds a strong hand with the flashy Prince of Bourbon, which has three straight victories to his credit. Surely a wonderful struggle should ensue when these trained-to-the- minute creatures of the thoroughbred world clash on tomorrow for one , of the richest prizes of the American turf. The Preakness was a modest race at first, with only ,000 added, I distance one and a half miles, but it attracted an excellent class of horses and resulted in many a stirring contest over Pimlicos popular course. The initial contest for the Preakness was won by John F. Cham-berlins Survivor, by Vandal, dam by Lexington, trained by A. D. Pryor, of New Jersey, and ridden by the efficient George Barbee. The Irish contingent had a field day in 1874 when Hugh Gaffneys Culpepper, by Revolver — Gentle Annie, ridden by the redoubtable Donohue, won from August Belmonts King Amadeus, with the same Continued on Fare Twelve. PREAKNESS STAKES TODAY Continued from first page. owners Scratch third, there being twenty-two subscribers and five starters, in the slowest time the stake was ever run, 2:56 1-2. In 1875 John v. Chamberlin again captured the Preakness with Tom Ochiltree, which also won the Dixie in the following autumn, the son of Lexington and Katonah, ridden by Hughes, defeating E. A. Cla-bauandhs home-bred Viator, by Vauxhall, and M. H. Sanfords Bay Final in 2:43 1-2. and displaying the quality that made him one of the great horses of the day. The 1876 Preakness was won by Shirley, ridden by Barbee, in Pierre Lorillards tasteful cherry, black hoops on sleeves, black cap, gold tassel, with Thomas W. Doswells Virginia-bred Rappahannock second arwi his Algerie third, and in 1877 Maryland furnished the winner in E. A. Clabaughs chestnut colt Cloverbrook, by Vauxhall, Cyrus Molloway in the saddle, over P. Lorillards Bombast, second, and George L. Lorillards Lucifer, by Leamington, third. The period from 1878 to 1882 inclusive was strictly a succession of triumphs in the Preakness for the stable owned by George L. Lorillard and trained by R. W. Walden. One of the best fields that ever went to the post in the Preakness started in 1886, when that grand colt The Bard, owned by A. J. Cassatt, ridden by Sammy Fisher, who never misses a Pimlico meeting and lives near the track, beat his stablemate Eurus, ridden by J. McLaughlin, and Walter Gratz Elkwood. W. Donohue up, third. A. J. Cassatts Eolian, ridden by Hayward, and Richmond Stables i-ock and Rye, with Spill-man up, also ran. The Preakness was not run from 1889 to 1909 and it was not until 1918 that its monetary value was increased to commensurate with its long and brilliant history. That year it was run in two divisions, with 5,090 added for each running. In 1921 the value of the race was again increased and with 0,000 added now is not only one of the most noted of American races, but also one of the richest. *
