Throughout the world, one of the most popular horse races is the Preakness Stakes. This horse racing event is held annually at the illustrious horse race track, Pimlico Race Course. Pimlico, as it is commonly referred as, is a fixture in the Baltimore, Maryland landscape.
The Preakness Stakes is the 2nd leg of the highly coveted Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, commonly known as the Triple Crown, held after the Kentucky Derby and before the Belmont Stakes. In horse racing in the United States, the Preakness Stakes is considered in the category of Grade 1, the top stakes races. This race is run on a dirt track over 1 3/16th miles (9.5 furlongs) with a field of 3-year-old contenders.
The weight carried by a race horse differs based on the gender of the horse racing. Colts and geldings, male horses, carry 126 pounds (approximately 57 kg); whereas, fillies, female horses, carry 121 pounds (approximately 55 kg).
Historically, this popular horse race was inaugurated in 1873. One of the long held records in the Preakness Stakes was set by Secretariat in 1973 for the fastest speed. This record is still held today. Speaking of records, there are several for the Preakness Stakes including the following: the most wins by a jockey is 6 held by Eddie Arcaro; the most wins by a trainer is 7 held by R. Wyndham Walden; and, the most wins by an owner is also 7 held by Calumet Farm. In recent years, there are records for the longest margin for wins by Smarty Jones in 2004 by a distance of 11 ½ lengths and Funny Cide in 2003 by a distance of 9 ¾ lengths.
Although the Preakness Stakes is often referred to as “The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans,” this is not entirely accurate as no Black-Eyed Susan flowers are used for this horse racing event. The horse that wins this popular horse race is draped with a blanket of yellow flowers. The yellow flowers that are used resemble the Maryland State Flower, the Black-Eyed Susan as the Black-Eyed Susan does not bloom until about two months after the Preakness Stakes.
Some interesting, additional horse racing news related items regarding the Preakness Stakes are next. In 1948, the Preakness Stakes was first televised by CBS. Due to the entry of 26 race horses in 1918 requiring the race to be run in two different divisions in that year, there is a current maximum of 14 horses. Finally, after having this horse racing event run over 7 different distances, the Preakness Stakes has been run at the current distance of 1 3/16th miles since 1925.
Not everyone can attend this popular horse race in-person. Some may be limited by time, money, geographic proximity or any combination of these along with some other inhibiting factors. Here comes the virtual world to the rescue. Horse Racing Fantasy developed by Horse Racing Simulation LLC gives you the opportunity to participate or watch the Preakness Stakes or any other famous horse race you desire from over 450 horse races available to you. Additionally, you may wish to select one of the over 200 horse racing tracks in the game. Within the community section, this site provides horse racing news in addition to the game.
The Preakness Stakes is the 2nd leg of the highly coveted Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, commonly known as the Triple Crown, held after the Kentucky Derby and before the Belmont Stakes. In horse racing in the United States, the Preakness Stakes is considered in the category of Grade 1, the top stakes races. This race is run on a dirt track over 1 3/16th miles (9.5 furlongs) with a field of 3-year-old contenders.
The weight carried by a race horse differs based on the gender of the horse racing. Colts and geldings, male horses, carry 126 pounds (approximately 57 kg); whereas, fillies, female horses, carry 121 pounds (approximately 55 kg).
Historically, this popular horse race was inaugurated in 1873. One of the long held records in the Preakness Stakes was set by Secretariat in 1973 for the fastest speed. This record is still held today. Speaking of records, there are several for the Preakness Stakes including the following: the most wins by a jockey is 6 held by Eddie Arcaro; the most wins by a trainer is 7 held by R. Wyndham Walden; and, the most wins by an owner is also 7 held by Calumet Farm. In recent years, there are records for the longest margin for wins by Smarty Jones in 2004 by a distance of 11 ½ lengths and Funny Cide in 2003 by a distance of 9 ¾ lengths.
Although the Preakness Stakes is often referred to as “The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans,” this is not entirely accurate as no Black-Eyed Susan flowers are used for this horse racing event. The horse that wins this popular horse race is draped with a blanket of yellow flowers. The yellow flowers that are used resemble the Maryland State Flower, the Black-Eyed Susan as the Black-Eyed Susan does not bloom until about two months after the Preakness Stakes.
Some interesting, additional horse racing news related items regarding the Preakness Stakes are next. In 1948, the Preakness Stakes was first televised by CBS. Due to the entry of 26 race horses in 1918 requiring the race to be run in two different divisions in that year, there is a current maximum of 14 horses. Finally, after having this horse racing event run over 7 different distances, the Preakness Stakes has been run at the current distance of 1 3/16th miles since 1925.
Not everyone can attend this popular horse race in-person. Some may be limited by time, money, geographic proximity or any combination of these along with some other inhibiting factors. Here comes the virtual world to the rescue. Horse Racing Fantasy developed by Horse Racing Simulation LLC gives you the opportunity to participate or watch the Preakness Stakes or any other famous horse race you desire from over 450 horse races available to you. Additionally, you may wish to select one of the over 200 horse racing tracks in the game. Within the community section, this site provides horse racing news in addition to the game.
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