| Preakness | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Preakness.jpg) Preakness[1] | |
| Sire | Lexington |
| Grandsire | Boston |
| Dam | Bay Leaf |
| Damsire | Yorkshire |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1867 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | Robert A. Alexander |
| Owner | Milton H. Sanford Duke of Hamilton |
| Trainer | William Hayward Sr. Charles Littlefield Sr. (1871) |
| Record | 39: 18-12-2 |
| Earnings | $39,820 |
| Major wins | |
| Dinner Party Stakes (1870) Maturity Stakes (1871) Westchester Cup (1871) Pimlico Stakes (1871) Grand National Handicap (1873) Jockey Club Handicap (1873) Long Branch Stakes (1873) Manhattan Handicap (1873) Jockey Club Stakes (1874) Baltimore Cup (1875) Saratoga Cup (1875) | |
| Honors | |
| U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (2018) Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course (2nd leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series) | |
Preakness (1867–1881) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by the famed leading sire Lexington out of a mare named Bay Leaf. Preakness was from Milton Holbrook Sanford's Preakness Stud in Preakness, Wayne Township, New Jersey.[2]
- ^ "Fairman Rogers Collection: Famous horses of America". University of Pennsylvania digital library. 1942-06-27. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ^ Origin of the "Preakness" preakness-stakes.info - Retrieved May 17, 2009 Archived May 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine