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Preakness Stakes Pari-mutuel Wagering In 144 editions of the Preakness Stakes (it run in two divisions in 1918), 73 winners have left the post as betting choices. Since 1911, when pari-mutuel wagering made its debut …

Preakness Stakes Past Performances, Preakness Stakes Trainers, Winning Margins The legend and Hall of Famer Secretariat still holds the stakes (and track) record for the Preakness’s 1 3/16-mile distance when he stopped the clock in …

By Miriam Lee The distance of the Preakness Stakes is 1 3⁄16 miles, or 9 1⁄2 furlongs or 1.88 kilometers, compared to the 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby. It usually is followed by the third leg, …

When is the Preakness Stakes 2020? The Preakness Stakes is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old Thoroughbreds at Preakness Park run on the third Saturday in May. This year, the race will be …

By Miriam Lee When Milton Sanford bought a yearling sired by eventual Hall of Famer Lexington–Bay Leaf, by The Promised Land from A. J. Alexander, he named the colt Preakness. Preakness was the eighth foal …

By Miriam Lee Attendance at the Preakness Stakes usually ranks second in North America behind the Kentucky Derby and usually surpasses the attendance of all other stakes races, including the Belmont Stakes, the Breeders’ Cup …

By Miriam Lee Two years before the first Kentucky Derby, in 1973 Pimlico ran a stakes race for 3-year-olds during its first-ever spring race meet. Maryland governor Oden Bowie named the race, which was set at a distance of …

Kentucky Derby Trophy History Since the 50th running of the Kentucky Derby in 1924, Churchill Downs has annually presented a gold trophy to the winning owner. History is unclear if a trophy was presented in …

2020 Kentucky Derby Weather and Conditions Today’s Weather and conditions for the 2020 Kentucky Derby race. Forecast at Churchill downs. This year, for the Covid-19 Delayed Kentucky Derby, the weather in Louisville is expected to …

Kentucky Derby 2020 Facts: Spectators in the Derby With “significant increases in COVID-19 cases in Louisville as well as across the region,” Churchill Downs announced two weeks before the Derby that for the first time, …

History Behind The Kentucky Derby Hats In the time when the Derby was first held and for several decades after, it was common for men and women to wear hats daily, but especially for special …

Kentucky Derby Favorite: Tiz the Law The New York-bred Kentucky Derby contender, Tiz the Law, owned by Sackatoga Stable and trained by Barclay Tagg is the  favorite Derby Contender regardless of who shows up in …

Kentucky Derby Winners by Horse Color So far, bay horses have been the most successful in the Derby, taking home the trophy for their happy connections 54 times. Chestnuts checked in as runner-up with 48 …

Kentucky Derby Past Performances and statistical view at the Run for the Roses.  Since 1940, a lot of talk has been placed on a Kentucky Derby hopeful’s final start and where they will prep and …

Each year since 1971, Eclipse Awards are given to the elite runners from each division, as well as to racing’s top owner, breeder and jockeys. The awards, which are named for foundation sire Eclipse, are …