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2010 Preakness Stakes
The Preakness
Stakes is the classic 1 3/16 mile thoroughbred horse race of the
Triple Crown.
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Preakness Stakes History |
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Pimlico Race Course first opened in 1870, organized and built
quickly under the direction of Maryland Governor Oden Bowie,
to honor the first great horse to race there, Preakness,
Governor Bowie proposed a stakes race for three-year-olds at
1-1/2 miles. The Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of
American racing's Triple Crown, was thus inaugurated in 1873,
two years before Col. M. Lewis Clark's vision would bring the
Kentucky Derby into the world.
The Preakness stayed at Pimlico throughout the 1870s and `80s,
but financial problems struck the track and the Maryland
Jockey Club, and the race was moved to New York in 1890, when
it was run at Morris Park. The Preakness continued to be run
there off and on for nearly two decades, with Gravesend race
track in Brooklyn hosting the race 15 times.
In 1909, with the Maryland Jockey Club emerging from its
financial difficulties, the Preakness came back home and has
never left. That year's renewal was contested at one mile. The
race was stretched out to 1-1/8 miles in 1911. The race was
established at its current length of 1-3/16 miles in 1925. For
most of the 1920s and early `30s, the race was contested in
early May, before the Kentucky Derby. In 1930, Gallant Fox's
Triple Crown-winning effort required him winning the Preakness
on May 9 and the Kentucky Derby eight days later. In the
mid-1930s, the race was moved to mid-May, putting it one week
after the Kentucky Derby. The current spacing of two weeks
between races was established by the late 1940s.
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Pimlico Racetrack - Pimlico Horse Racing Facts |
The
Pimlico Race Track
is home of the Preakness Stakes. It first opened its
doors on October 25, 1870. Did you know that Pimlico
Race Track is the second oldest racetrack in the
nation? It is only second to the famous Saratoga Race
Track. Saratoga opened just six years earlier, in
1864. The Pimlico Race Track has been serving up high
quality horse racing action to Baltimoreans for well
over a century now. The track has been home to
countless races that featured legendary horses such
Sir Barton, Cigar, Man o' War, Secretariat, Citation
and Seabiscuit.
The Pimlico Race Track was a modest track that is
constructed on 70 acres of land. Back in those days,
the land was only $23,500. In fact, the entire
racetrack was constructed for $25,000. Back in those
days, this was a pretty hefty sum, still small
compared to today's real estate prices. Soon after,
the Pimlico Race Track became a staple in the world of
horse racing. As it grew, the Pimlico Race Track
developed its own nickname "Old Hilltop". The name
came from a small rise in the infield, which was a
favorite gathering point for trainers and horse racing
fans alike. Today, the Pimlico Race Track operates on
140 acres of land, entirely in Baltimore and the Old
Hilltop has been removed as it obstructed view of
those in the stands.
Pimlico Racetrack has a
Loam oval track, a Turf course and a Grass course.
Below are the track facts:
Pimlico Racetrack Facts
Loam Track
Length of stretch from last turn to finish line :
1,152 feet
Width of track : 70 feet
Has a six-furlong and 1 ¼ mile chutes
Turf Course
7/8 of a mile inside main track
Has an aluminum inner rail
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Preakness Stakes Horse Entries |
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Aikenite |
Todd Pletcher |
Dogwood Stable |
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A Little Warm |
Anthony W Dutrow |
Edward P. Evans |
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Bushwhacked |
Jonathan E. Sheppard |
Augustin Stable |
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Caracortado |
Michael Machowsky |
Blahut Racing - Lo Hi Racing |
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Dublin |
D. Wayne Lukas |
Baker, Mack & Lukas |
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Hurricane Ike |
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Ice Box |
Nicholas P. Zito |
Robert V. La Penta |
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Jackson Bend |
Nicholas P. Zito |
Robert V. La Penta |
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Lookin At Lucky |
Bob Baffert |
Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul
Weitman |
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Paddy O Prado |
Dale L. Romans |
Donegal Racing |
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Pleasant Prince |
Wesley A. Ward |
Kenneth L. Ramsey - Sarah K Ramsey |
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Schoolyard Dreams |
Derek S. Ryan |
Eric Fein - Tony Mitola |
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Super Saver |
Todd Pletcher |
WinStar Farm LLC. |
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Turf Melody |
H. Graham Motion |
Earle I. Mack |
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2010 Preakness Stakes 135 winner
The 135th Preakness Stakes or the Preakness Stakes 2010 is
over and Lookin at Lucky successfully made it to be on top
of the several competitors joined the event. This horse
racing event was held at the Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore,
Maryland.
2009 - Filly Rachel Alexandra is the
winner of the 134th Preakness Stakes!
In 2009, Rachel Alexandra became the first filly in 85 years
to win the second leg of the Triple Crown and was more than
capable of holding off hard-charging Kentucky Derby winner
Mine That Bird. Rachel Alexandra led by a head at the
quarter and half-mile poles. She stretched it to a
half-length at the three-quarters pole. She was ahead by
four lengths going down the stretch. In the end, the 9-5
favorite won by a length in her first race against the boys.
2008 Preakness
Stakes 133 Winner Big Brown
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Big Brown
charged to the lead turning for home and then cruised
down the stretch to win the Preakness on Saturday, still
perfect and squarely pointed toward thoroughbred
racing's first Triple Crown in 30 years.
Big Brown might be the best horse this year in a
middling field of 3-year-olds. Or the colt could be
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If he wins the
Belmont Stakes in three weeks and claims racing's first
Triple Crown in
30 years, Big Brown must be mentioned with racing royalty
such as Secretariat and Affirmed.
Big Brown paid
$2.40, $2.60 and $2.40. Macho Again returned $17.20 and
$10.40,
while Icabad Crane paid $5.60 to Show.
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