The Preakness Stakes is the second jewel of the Triple Crown and one of the most exciting events in the horse-racing calendar. Held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, the "Race for Black-Eyed Susans" regularly draws fans from across the country.
The first Preakness took place in 1873, joining the Belmont Stakes (which started in 1867). The inaugural Kentucky Derby was held in 1875, completing the trifecta.
The Preakness is the shortest race of the three, with horses running 1 3/16 miles on Baltimore's famous dirt track. The Kentucky Derby has the next shortest race track (1 1/4 miles) while the Belmont Stakes is the longest of the three races (1 1/2 miles).
For all the hoopla regarding the Triple Crown, only 13 horses have claimed all three races in a calendar year, with the last one to accomplish the feat being Justify in 2018. Shock Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not participate in this year's iteration of the Preakness Stakes.
Below is a list of the the most recent Preakness Stakes champions, all of the Triple Crown winners and other longshot and record-winning horses at Pimlico Race Course.
Preakness Stakes winners list
There have been 146 winners of the Preakness Stakes. Here's a list of every winner with their times.
| 1873: Survivor, 2:43.00 |
| 1874: Culpepper, 2:56.50 |
| 1875: Tom Ochiltree, 2:43.50 |
| 1876: Shirley, 2:44.80 |
| 1877: Cloverbrook, 2:45.50 |
| 1878: Duke of Magenta, 2:41.80 |
| 1879: Harold, 2:40.50 |
| 1880: Grenada, 2:40.50 |
| 1881: Saunterer, 2:40.50 |
| 1882: Vanguard, 2:44.50 |
| 1883: Jacobus, 2:42.50 |
| 1884: Knight of Ellerslie, 2:39.50 |
| 1885: Tecumseh, 2:49.50 |
| 1886: The Bard, 2:45.00 |
| 1887: Dunboyne, 2:39.50 |
| 1888: Refund, 2:49.00 |
| 1889: Buddhist, 2:17.50 |
| 1890: Montague, 2:36.75 |
| 1891: no race held |
| 1892: no race held |
| 1893: no race held |
| 1894: Assignee, 1:49.25 |
| 1895: Belmar, 1:50.50 |
| 1896: Margrave, 1:51.30 |
| 1897: Paul Kauvar, 1:51.30 |
| 1898: Sly Fox, 1:49.80 |
| 1899: Half Time, 1:47.00 |
| 1900: Hindus, 1:48.40 |
| 1901: The Parader, 1:47.20 |
| 1902: Old England, 1:45.80 |
| 1903: Flocarline, 1:44.80 |
| 1904: Bryn Mawr, 1:44.20 |
| 1905: Cairngorm, 1:45.80 |
| 1906: Whimsical, 1:45.00 |
| 1907: Don Enrique, 1:45.40 |
| 1908: Royal Tourist, 1:46.40 |
| 1909: Effendi, 1:39.80 |
| 1910: Layminster, 1:40.60 |
| 1911: Watervale, 1:51.00 |
| 1912: Colonel Holloway, 1:56.60 |
| 1913: Buskin, 1:53.40 |
| 1914: Holiday, 1:53.80 |
| 1915: Rhine Maiden, 1:58.00 |
| 1916: Damrosch, 1:54.80 |
| 1917: Kalitan, 1:54.40 |
| 1918: Jack Hare Jr., 1:53.40 |
| 1919: War Cloud, 1:53.60 |
| 1920: Man o' War, 1:51.60 |
| 1921: Broomspun, 1:54.20 |
| 1922: Pillory, 1:51.60 |
| 1923: Vigil, 1:53.60 |
| 1924: Nellie Morse, 1:57.20 |
| 1925: Coventry, 1:59.00 |
| 1926: Display, 1:59.80 |
| 1927: Bostonian, 2:01.60 |
| 1928: Victorian, 2:00.20 |
| 1929: Dr. Freeland, 2:01.60 |
| 1930: Gallant Fox, 2:00.60 |
| 1931: Mate, 1:59.00 |
| 1932: Burgoo King, 1:59.80 |
| 1933: Head Play, 2:02.00 |
| 1934: High Quest, 1:58.20 |
| 1935: Omaha, 1:58.40 |
| 1936: Bold Venture, 1:59.00 |
| 1937: War Admiral, 1:58.40 |
| 1938: Dauber, 1:59.80 |
| 1939: Challedon, 1:59.80 |
| 1940: Bimelech, 1:58.60 |
| 1941: Whirlaway, 1:58.80 |
| 1942: Alsab, 1:57.00 |
| 1943: Count Fleet, 1:57.40 |
| 1944: Pensive, 1:59.20 |
| 1945: Polynesian, 1:58.80 |
| 1946: Assault, 2:01.40 |
| 1947: Faultless, 1:59.00 |
| 1948: Citation, 2:02.40 |
| 1949: Capot, 1:56.00 |
| 1950: Hill Prince, 1:59.20 |
| 1951: Bold, 1:56.40 |
| 1952: Blue Man, 1:57.40 |
| 1953: Native Dancer, 1:57.80 |
| 1954: Hasty Road, 1:57.40 |
| 1955: Nashua, 1:54.60 |
| 1956: Fabius, 1:58.40 |
| 1957: Bold Ruler, 1:56.20 |
| 1958: Tim Tam, 1:57.20 |
| 1959: Royal Orbit, 1:57.00 |
| 1960: Bally Ache, 1:57.60 |
| 1961: Carry Back, 1:57.60 |
| 1962: Greek Money, 1:56.20 |
| 1963: Candy Spots, 1:56.20 |
| 1964: Northern Dancer, 1:56.80 |
| 1965: Tom Rolfe, 1:56.20 |
| 1966: Kauai King, 1:55.40 |
| 1967: Damascus, 1:55.20 |
| 1968: Forward Pass, 1:56.80 |
| 1969: Majestic Prince, 1:55.60 |
| 1970: Personality, 1:56.20 |
| 1971: Canonero II, 1:54.00 |
| 1972: Bee Bee Bee, 1:55.60 |
| 1973: Secretariat, 1:53.00 |
| 1974: Little Current, 1:54.60 |
| 1975: Master Derby, 1:56.40 |
| 1976: Elocutionist, 1:55.00 |
| 1977: Seattle Slew, 1:54.40 |
| 1978: Affirmed, 1:54.40 |
| 1979: Spectacular Bid, 1:54.20 |
| 1980: Codex, 1:54.20 |
| 1981: Pleasant Colony, 1:54.60 |
| 1982: Aloma's Ruler, 1:55.40 |
| 1983: Deputed Testamony, 1:55.40 |
| 1984: Gate Dancer, 1:53.60 |
| 1985: Tank's Prospect, 1:53.40 |
| 1986: Snow Chief, 1:54.80 |
| 1987: Alysheba, 1:55.80 |
| 1988: Risen Star, 1:56.20 |
| 1989: Sunday Silence, 1:53.80 |
| 1990: Summer Squall, 1:53.60 |
| 1991: Hansel, 1:54.00 |
| 1992: Pine Bluff, 1:55.60 |
| 1993: Prarie Bayou, 1:56.60 |
| 1994: Tabasco Cat, 1:56.40 |
| 1995: Timber Country, 1:54.40 |
| 1996: Louis Quatorze, 1:53.40 |
| 1997: Silver Charm, 1:54.80 |
| 1998: Real Quiet, 1:54.60 |
| 1999: Charismatic, 1:55.20 |
| 2000: Red Bullet, 1:56.00 |
| 2001: Point Given, 1:55.40 |
| 2002: War Emblem, 1:56.40 |
| 2003: Funny Cide, 1:55.61 |
| 2004: Smarty Jones, 1:55.59 |
| 2005: Afleet Alex, 1:55.04 |
| 2006: Bernardini, 1:54.65 |
| 2007: Curlin, 1:53.46 |
| 2008: Big Brown, 1:54.86 |
| 2009: Rachel Alexandra, 1:55.08 |
| 2010: Lookin At Lucky, 1:55.47 |
| 2011: Shackleford, 1:56.47 |
| 2012: I'll Have Another, 1:55.94 |
| 2013: Oxbow, 1:57.54 |
| 2014: California Chrome, 1:54.84 |
| 2015: American Pharoah, 1:58.46 |
| 2016: Exaggerator, 1:58.31 |
| 2017: Cloud Computing, 1:55.98 |
| 2018: Justify, 1:55.93 |
| 2019: War of Will, 1:54.34 |
| 2020: Swiss Skydiver, 1:53.28 |
| 2021: Rombauer, 1:53.62 |
| 2022: Early Voting, 1:54.54 |
Triple Crown winners all time
| Year | Horse | Jockey |
| 2018 | Justify | Mike Smith |
| 2015 | American Pharoah | Victor Espinoza |
| 1978 | Affirmed | Steve Cauthen |
| 1977 | Seattle Slew | Jean Cruguet |
| 1973 | Secretariat | Ron Turcotte |
| 1948 | Citation | Eddie Arcaro |
| 1946 | Assault | Warren Mehrtens |
| 1943 | Count Fleet | Johnny Longden |
| 1941 | Whirlaway | Eddie Arcaro |
| 1937 | War Admiral | Charles Kurtsinger |
| 1935 | Omaha | Willie "Smokey" Saunders |
| 1930 | Gallant Fox | Earl Sande |
| 1919 | Sir Barton | Johnny Loftus |
Preakness Stakes records
- Speed: 1:53.00 — Secretariat (1973)
- Margin of victory: 11 1/2 lengths — Smarty Jones (2004)
- Most wins by a jockey: 6 — Eddie Arcaro (1938, 1941, 1945, 1948, 1952), Bill Hartack (1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1969)
- Most wins by a trainer: 7 — Bob Baffert (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2018), R. Wyndham Walden (1875, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1888)
- Longest odds to win: 23 to 1 — Master Derby (1975)
