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History of Preakness Stakes Today at the Maryland Jockey Clubs historical racing grounds old Pimlico in the city of Baltimore will be run the 50000 Preakness Stakes one oC the out ¬ standing races of the American turf First run in 1873 the Preakness from a modest beginning has steadily grown in popularity and monetary value until it now ranks with the most coveted of our racing fixtures The list of its winners and placed horses contain the names of some of the most famous thoroughbreds of the last half century as a glance over the following discloses Yinr First Jockeys Wt Second Wt Third Wt Val Time 1873 Survivor BarbeellO Jolm Boulcer 110 Artist 110 243 1874 Culpeppcr DonoliuellO King Amadcus 110 Scratch 110 250 1875 Tom Ochiltrce Hughes 110 Viator 110 Bay Final 110 243 187C Shirley BarbcellO Itnppahannock 110 Algerine 110 244 1877 Cloverbrook Holloway 110 Bombast 110 Lucifer 110 245 1873 Duke of Magenta Hollo way 110 Bayard 110 Albert 110 241 1379 Harold W Hushes 110 Jericho 110 Rochester 110 2550 240 1SSO Grenada W Hughes 110 Oden 110 Emily F 110 2000 240 1881 Saunterer W CostellollO Compensation 107 Baltic 110 1950 240 1882 Vanetiard W CostellollO Heck 110 Col Watson 107 1250 244 1883 Jacobus G Barbee110 Parnell 110 1G35 242 1884 Knight of ElterslieJnFishor 110 Welcher 110 1905 239 1885 Tecnmsch J Mclaughlin 118 Wickham 118 John C 118 2100 249 1880 The Hard J II Fisher 118 Eurus 118 Elkwood 118 2050 245 1887 Dunbinc W Donohue 118 Mahoney 115 Raymond 118 1G75 239 1888 Refund F Littlefield Littlefield118 118 Colt by Ten Broe Broeckll8 Glendale 118 1185 249 1839 Buddhist H Anderson 113 Japhet 113 1130 217 1909 Effendi W Doyle 11C Fashion Plate Ill Hill Top 111 3225 139 1910 Layminster Estop 84 Dalhottsie 110 Sager 110 3300 110 1911 Watervale E Duganll2 Zeus 118 The Nigger 107 2700 151 1912 Colonel HolIovayC Turner 107 Bwaua Tnmbo 120 Tipsand 107 1450 150 1913 Buskin ButwellH7 Kelburne Ill Barnegat 101 1070 153 1914 Holiday A Schuttinger 103 Brave Cunardcr 112 Defendiim 100 1355 153 1915 Rhine Maiden D Hoffman 104 Half Rock 100 Runes 110 1275 158 1910 Damrosch L McAtee115 Greenwood 107 Achievement 120 1380 154 1917 Kalitan E HaynesllC Al M Dick 118 Kentucky B B1918War Boy 116 4800 154 1918War Cloud J LoftusH7 Sunny Slope 107 Ianius 110 12250 153 1918 Jack Hare Jr 0 Peak 115 The Porter 107 Kate Bright 103 11250 153 15312C 1919 Sir Barton J Loftusl2G Eternal 12C Sweep On 120 24500 153 1920 Man o War C Kummerl2G Upset 122 Wildair 114 23000 151 1921 Broomspun F Coltilettill4 Polly Ann 110 Jes 114 13000 154 1922 Pillory L Morris 314 Hea 114 June Grass 114 51000 151 1923 Vigil B Mariuellill4 General Thatcher 114 Rialto 114 52000 153 1924 Nellie Morse J Merimeel21 Transmute 120 Mad Play 12G 54000 157 1925 Coventry C Kiimmerl2G Backbone 120 Almndel 126 52700 159 192G Display J Malbenl2G Blondin 12G Mars 126 53G23 159 1927 Bostonlan A Abel 126 Sir Harry 12G Whiskery 126 03100 201 1928 Victorian R Workman 126 Toro 126 Solace 12G 00000 200 1929 Dr Frceland L Schaeferl2G Minofaur 126 African 120 52325 201 201Distance Distance 1 12 miles prior to 1889 1 14 miles in 1889 1 mile in 1909 and 1910 Not run between 1889 and 1909 Run in two divisions Distance 1 18 miles from 1911 to 1921 Inclusive
