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Preakness History Fact or Fiction? Test your Preakness knowledge with this fun “fact or fiction” quiz!


Listed below are a mix of true facts and made up facts about the Preakness Stakes’ 145-year history. Circle “fact” or “fiction” and check equiery.com later this month to see how many you guessed correctly!


1. Te Preakness trophy, the Woodlawn Vase, was made in 1860 by Tiffany and Company.


2. Traditionally, the Black-eyed Susan blanket worn by the Preaknss winner is made of daisies painted with black cen- ters since Black-eyed Susans do not bloom until June.


3. Te tradition of painting the weather vane with the Preak- ness winner’s silks was started in 1985.


4. Te most recent filly to win the Preakness Stakes was Nellie Morse in 1924.


5. Pimlico Race Course is the second oldest track in the U.S. and first opened on October 25, 1870.


6. “Maryland My Maryland” was adapted from the poem by James Ryder Randall written in 1861. It became the state song in 1999 and is sung each year right before the running of the Preakness Stakes.


7. Tere have been five Maryland-bred winners of the Preakness Stakes.


8. Te first Maryland-bred horse to win the Preakness Stakes was Sagamore Farm’s Native Dancer in 1953.


9. Belair Stud bred two Preakness Stakes (and Triple Crown!) winners.


10. Te Alibi Breakfast started in the late 1930s on the porch of the Pimlico Clubhouse as a group of reporters, trainers, owners and dignitaries gathered to chat about their horses and swap stories.


11. Te original clubhouse was destroyed by fire in June of 1971. A replica now sits at the finish line in the Pimlico infield and is the official winner’s circle for the Preakness Stakes.


12. Te Preakness Stakes has been held on every day of the week over its long history.


13. Te first Preakness Stakes was held on May 23, 1873.


14. Survivor, the first Preakness Stakes winner, won by 10 lengths, setting a Preakness record that was not beaten until Smarty Jones won by 11.5 lengths in 2004.


Photos used on this page are gathered from previous


articles published by Te Equiery with the permission of various photographers and contributors.


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15. Considered the “Lost Preaknesses,” the Preakness was held in Kentucky for several years.


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