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Preakness Stakes Winners
Some rivalries have emerged from races leading up to the Triple Crown and ultimately in Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes duels.
Duels which include 2016, when Nyquist won the Kentucky Derby just ahead of Exaggerator. Then Exaggerator would turn the tables on Nyquist to splash home to victory on a sloppy Pimlico track. Or when Sunday Silence and Easy Goer engaged in one of the greatest and most memorable stretch runs in Preakness history. Sunday Silence won the 1989 Preakness Stakes by a nose over Easy Goer after also beating him in the Derby by just over 2 lengths. However, Easy Goer would win the Belmont Stakes and prevent Sunday Silence from winning the Triple Crown.
The last several editions of the Preakness have showcased various superstar performances and prolonged the Triple Crown dreams of several of its winners.
Kentucky Derby winners Big Brown (2008), I’ll Have Another (2012), and California Chrome (2014) all kept their Triple Crown dreams alive when repeating two weeks later in the Baltimore, Maryland classic. American Pharoah (2015) and Justify (2018) did as well, and then succeeded where the others failed, by sweeping the Triple Crown in a Belmont Stakes victory three weeks later.
Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming was unable to clinch the 2017 Preakness Stakes, but 2018 Kentucky Derby winner Justify is looks to have a great shot and probable morning line favorite to win. His chances to win the second leg of the Triple Crown seem pretty good against a field most likely sitting under 10 starters at Pimilico. Ten of the last 21 Kentucky Derby winners have gone on to win the Preakness Stakes.
Other notable Preakness winners and events include filly Rachel Alexandra beating the boys in 2009 (first filly to win since 1924), and Derby winner Barbaro tragically breaking down in the Preakness during the 2006 race. In 2016, a track record 135,256 patrons attended the Preakness at Pimlico despite rainy weather. Those fans bet a record amount of $94,127,434 on Preakness day in 2016.
The last 20 winners of the Preakness:
(* denotes horses that also won the Kentucky Derby)
2018 Justify*
2017 Cloud Computing
2016 Exaggerator
2015 American Pharoah *
2014 California Chrome *
2013 Oxbow
2012 I’ll Have Another *
2011 Shackleford
2010 Lookin at Lucky
2009 Rachel Alexandra
2008 Big Brown *
2007 Curlin
2006 Bernardini
2005 Afleet Alex
2004 Smarty Jones *
2003 Funny Cide *
2002 War Emblem *
2001 Point Given
2000 Red Bullet
1999 Charismatic *
1998 Real Quiet *
Full Preakness Stakes Winner List
| Date | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 5/18/2019 | |||
| 5/19/2018 | Justify | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert |
| 5/20/2017 | Cloud Computing | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown |
| 5/21/2016 | Exaggerator | Kent J. Desormeaux | J. Keith Desormeaux |
| 5/16/2015 | American Pharoah | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert |
| 5/17/2014 | California Chrome | Victor Espinoza | Art Sherman |
| 5/18/2013 | Oxbow | Gary L. Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 5/19/2012 | I’ll Have Another | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O’Neill |
| 5/21/2011 | Shackleford | Jesus Lopez Castanon | Dale L. Romans |
| 5/15/2010 | Lookin At Lucky | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 5/16/2009 | Rachel Alexandra | Calvin H. Borel | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 5/17/2008 | Big Brown | Kent J. Desormeaux | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 5/19/2007 | Curlin | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 5/20/2006 | Bernardini | Javier Castellano | Thomas Albertrani |
| 5/21/2005 | Afleet Alex | Jeremy Rose | Timothy F. Ritchey |
| 5/15/2004 | Smarty Jones | Stewart Elliott | John C. Servis |
| 5/17/2003 | Funny Cide | Jose A. Santos | Barclay Tagg |
| 5/18/2002 | War Emblem | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert |
| 5/19/2001 | Point Given | Gary L. Stevens | Bob Baffert |
| 5/20/2000 | Red Bullet | Jerry D. Bailey | Joseph F. Orseno |
| 5/15/1999 | Charismatic | Chris W. Antley | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 5/16/1998 | Real Quiet | Kent J. Desormeaux | Bob Baffert |
| 5/17/1997 | Silver Charm | Gary L. Stevens | Bob Baffert |
| 5/18/1996 | Louis Quatorze | Pat Day | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 5/20/1995 | Timber Country | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 5/21/1994 | Tabasco Cat | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 5/15/1993 | Prairie Bayou | Mike E. Smith | Thomas K. Bohannan |
| 5/16/1992 | Pine Bluff | Chris J. McCarron | Thomas K. Bohannan |
| 5/18/1991 | Hansel | Jerry D. Bailey | Frank L. Brothers |
| 5/19/1990 | Summer Squall | Pat Day | Neil J. Howard |
| 5/20/1989 | Sunday Silence | Patrick A. Valenzuela | Charles E. Whittingham |
| 5/21/1988 | Risen Star | Eddie J. Delahoussaye | Louie J. Roussel, III |
| 5/16/1987 | Alysheba | Chris J. McCarron | Jack C. Van Berg |
| 5/17/1986 | Snow Chief | Alex O. Solis | Melvin F. Stute |
| 5/18/1985 | Tank’s Prospect | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 5/19/1984 | Gate Dancer | Angel Cordero, Jr. | Jack C. Van Berg |
| 5/21/1983 | Deputed Testamony | Donald Andrew Miller, Jr. | J. William Boniface |
| 5/15/1982 | Aloma’s Ruler | Jack Leroy Kaenel | John J. Lenzini, Jr. |
| 5/16/1981 | Pleasant Colony | Jorge Velasquez | John P. Campo |
| 5/17/1980 | Codex | Angel Cordero, Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 5/19/1979 | Spectacular Bid | Ronald Joseph Franklin | Grover G. Delp |
| 5/20/1978 | Affirmed | Stephen Cauthen | Lazaro S. Barrera |
| 5/21/1977 | Seattle Slew | Jean Cruguet | William H. Turner, Jr. |
| 5/15/1976 | Elocutionist | John Lively | Paul T. Adwell |