1919 Preakness Stakes
| Preakness Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 14, 1919 |
| Winning horse | Sir Barton |
| Winning time | 1:53.00 |
| Jockey | Johnny Loftus |
| Trainer | H. Guy Bedwell |
| Owner | J. K. L. Ross |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1919 Preakness Stakes was the 44th running of the $50,000 added Preakness Stakes, a horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The event took place on May 14, 1919 and was run four days after the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Johnny Loftus, the Derby winner Sir Barton easily won the mile and an eighth race by four lengths over runner-up Eternal. The race was run on a track rated fast in a final time of 1:53 flat.[1]
Sir Barton's Preakness would become what is known as the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.[2]
Payout
[edit]The 44th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sir Barton | $4.80 | $3.20 | $2.70 |
| 1 | Eternal | - | $7.50 | $6.00 |
| 2 | Sweep On | $5.00 |
The full chart
[edit]Daily Racing Form Chart[3]
| Finish Position |
Margin (lengths) |
Post Position |
Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 8 | Sir Barton | Johnny Loftus | H. Guy Bedwell | J. K. L. Ross | 1.40-1 | $24,500 |
| 2nd | 4 | 2 | Eternal | Andy Schuttinger | Kimball Patterson | James W. McClelland | 9.20-1 |
$3,000 |
| 3rd | 3 | 3 | Sweep On | Linus McAtee | William H. Karrick | William R. Coe | 15.55-1 | $2,000 |
| 4th | 11⁄2 | 9 | King Plaudit | Lawrence Lyke | George M. Odom | Brookside Stable | 53.25-1 | $1,000 |
| 5th | 11⁄2 | 4 | Over There | Harold Myers | William H. Karrick | William R. Coe | 15.55-1 † | |
| 6th | NK | 12 | Routledge | Eddie Ambrose | Michael J. Daly | Walter M. Jeffords, Sr. | 70.80-1 | |
| 7th | HD | 1 | Vulcanite | Roscoe Troxler | John Hogan | William F. Polson | 39.45-1 | |
| 8th | 11⁄2 | 6 | Milkmaid | Earl Sande | H. Guy Bedwell | J. K. L. Ross | 1.40-1 † | |
| 9th | 3 | 7 | Drummond | Albert Johnson | Raleigh Colston Jr. | M. Shea | 145.00-1 | |
| 10th | 1⁄2 | 11 | Yurucari | Ted Rice | James E. Fitzsimmons | Quincy Stable | 125.40-1 | |
| 11th | 15 | 5 | Dunboyne | Lavelle Ensor | John H. McCormack | Philip A. Clark | 4.20-1 | |
| 12th | Left at post | 10 | Vindex | Willie Knapp | James G. Rowe Sr. | Harry Payne Whitney | 3.65-1 |
- Winning Breeder: John E. Madden & Vivian A. Gooch; (KY)
- Times: 1/4 mile 0:23 2/5; 1/2 mile – 0:47 1/5; 3/4 mile – 1:13 0/0; mile – 1:39 1/5; 1 3/16 (final) – 1:59 0/0.
- Track condition: fast
- † - denotes entry
References
[edit]- ^ Daily Racing Form May 15, 1919 article titled "Sir Bartons Preakness: Kentucky Derby Winner Easily Captures Pimlicos Richest Race" Retrieved July 30, 2018
- ^ Pimlico/Laurel 2017 Media Guide Retrieved August 12, 2018
- ^ Daily Racing Form May 15, 1919 Pimlico Form Chart Retrieved August 3, 2018