Who won the Preakness Stakes the year you were born?
The second leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes, has taken place since 1873. Here we display the winner every year of the Preakness because a true horse racing fan would want to know the winner the year he or she was born — as well as all the winners that came before and after.
2022: Early Voting
Trainer Chad Brown claimed his second Preakness with a win from Early Voting. The colt entered the race as the third favorite.
2021: Rombauer
Rombauer entered the race at 12-1 odds, but had a relatively easy win of 3.5 lengths. He finished with a time of 1:53.62.
2020: Swiss Skydiver
Swiss Skydiver became the sixth filly to win the Preakness. The race was run in October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: War of Will
War of Will claimed the Preakness by 1 1/4 lengths. The win was the first on that track for trainer Mark Casse.
2018: Justify
After taking home the first leg of the Triple Crown, Justify followed that Kentucky Derby win with another victory in the Preakness. Ridden by jockey Mike Smith, Justify won with a time of 1:55.93 on a muddy track.
2017: Cloud Computing
In the 142nd running of the Preakness, Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming had any hopes of a Triple Crown squelched quickly. With a time of 1:55.98, jockey Javier Castellano rode Cloud Computing to victory, giving trainer Chad Brown his first Triple Crown win.
2016: Exaggerator
After American Pharoah broke the Triple Crown drought in 2015, Exaggerator ensured there'd be no Triple Crown winner in 2016. The horse, ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux, won the Preakness with a 1:58.31 time. Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist finished third.
2015: American Pharoah
American Pharoah won the second leg of his eventual Triple Crown with a time of 1:58.46, the slowest time since 1950.
2014: California Chrome
California Chrome won in 2014 with a time of 1:54.84.
2013: Oxbow
Veteran jockey Gary Stevens won the Preakness for the first time since 2001 with Oxbow, while trainer D. Wayne Lukas won for the first time since 1999.
2012: I'll Have Another
I'll Have Another followed up his Kentucky Derby win with a victory at the Preakness.
2011: Shackleford
Shackleford claimed his Preakness win with a time of 1:56.47 in 2011.
2010: Lookin At Lucky
Trainer Bob Baffert claimed the win with Lookin At Lucky with a time of 1:55.47.
2009: Rachel Alexandra
Rachel Alexandra became the first filly since 1924 with her win at the Preakness in 2009.
2008: Big Brown
After claiming the Kentucky Derby, Big Brown also won the second leg of the Triple Crown in 2008.
2007: Curlin
Curlin won the Preakness in 2007 with a fast time of 1:53.46.
2006: Bernardini
Bernardini won the Preakness in 2006 with a time of 1:54.65.
2005: Afleet Alex
Afleet Alex won the Preakness in 2005 and followed up by winning the Belmont.
2004: Smarty Jones
Smarty Jones claimed a win at the Kentucky Derby in 2004 and followed the victory with a win at the Preakness.
2003: Funny Cide
Funny Cide won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 2003.
2002: War Emblem
Trainer Bob Baffert fell short of the Triple Crown for the second straight year with War Emblem, who won the first two legs.
2001: Point Given
Point Given won both the Preakness and Belmont Stakes for trainer Bob Baffert in 2001.
2000: Red Bullet
Jockey Jerry Bailey won the Preakness with Red Bullet. It was the first time he won since 1991.
1999: Charismatic
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas' Charismatic won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness but failed to win the Triple Crown.
1998: Real Quiet
Real Quiet won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness before falling at Belmont for trainer Bob Baffert.
1997: Silver Charm
Silver Charm won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness for owner Bob Baffert.
1996: Louis Quatorze
Jockey Pat Day won his third straight Preakness with Louis Quatorze in 1996.
1995: Timber Country
Jockey Pat Day and trainer D. Wayne Lukas both won their second Preakness in a row with Timber Country in 1995.
1994: Tabasco Cat
Tabasco Cat won the Preakness and Belmont in 1994.
1993: Prairie Bayou
Prairie Bayou won in 1993 with a time of 1:56.60, trainer Tom Bohannan's second consecutive win at the Preakness.
1992: Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff won the Preakness in 1992 with a time of 1:55.60.
1991: Hansel
Jockey Jerry Bailey got his first win at the Preakness with Hansel in 1991.
1990: Summer Squall
Summer Squall was jockey Pat Day's second win at the Preakness, with a time of 1:53.60.
1989: Sunday Silence
Sunday Silence won the Preakness in 1989 with a time of 1:53.80.
1988: Risen Star
Risen Star won both the Preakness and Belmont in 1988.
1987: Alysheba
Alysheba won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 1987.
1986: Snow Chief
Snow Chief won the Preakness in 1986 with a time of 1:54.80.
1985: Tank's Prospect
Jockey Pat Day won his first Preakness with Tank's Prospect in 1985.
1984: Gate Dancer
Gate Dancer won the Preakness in 1984 with a time of 1:53.60 with jockey Angel Cordero Jr.
1983: Deputed Testamony
Deputed Testamony won the Preakness in 1983 with a time of 1:55.40.
1982: Aloma's Ruler
Aloma's Ruler won the Preakness in 1982 with a time of 1:55.40.
1981: Pleasant Colony
Pleasant Colony won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 1981.
1980: Codex
Famed trainer D. Wayne Lukas won his first Preakness in 1980 with Codex.
1979: Spectacular Bid
Spectacular Bid won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 1979 before falling short at Belmont.
1978: Affirmed
Affirmed won the second leg of his eventual Triple Crown with a time of 1:54.40 in 1978.
1977: Seattle Slew
Seattle Slew's Triple Crown bid continued with a win at the Preakness in 1977.
1976: Elocutionist
Elocutionist won in 1976 with a time of 1:55.00.
1975: Master Derby
Master Derby won in 1975 with a time of 1:56.40.
1974: Little Current
Little Current won the Preakness and Belmont in 1974 with Miguel Rivera jockeying.
1973: Secretariat
Known as the greatest racehorse ever, Secretariat won the Preakness with a record time at 1:53.00. The record still stands today.
1972: Bee Bee Bee
Bee Bee Bee, trained by Del W. Carroll, won the Preakness in 1972.
1971: Canonero II
Canonero II won the second leg of the Triple Crown in 1971 before falling short of completing it at Belmont.
1970: Personality
Personality won the Preakness in 1970 with a time of 1:56.20.
1969: Majestic Prince
Majestic Prince won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 1969.
1968: Forward Pass
Jockey Ismael Valenzuela and Forward Pass won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 1968.
1967: Damascus
Trainer Frank Whiteley won the Preakness for the second time in three years with Damascus, who also won at Belmont.
1966: Kauai King
Kauai King won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 1966.
1965: Tom Rolfe
Jockey Ron Turcotte and Tom Rolfe won the Preakness in 1965 with a time of 1:56.20.
1964: Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 1964.
1963: Candy Spots
Candy Spots won the Preakness in 1963 with a time of 1:56.20.
1962: Greek Money
Greek Money claimed victory at the Preakness in 1962.
1961: Carry Back
Carry Back won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 1961.
1960: Bally Ache
Bally Ache was the winner of the Preakness in 1960 with a time of 1:57.60, ridden by jockey Bobby Ussery.
1959: Royal Orbit
Royal Orbit won the Preakness in 1959.
1958: Tim Tam
Tim Tam won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 1958.
1957: Bold Ruler
Bold Ruler, the sire of Secretariat, won the Preakness in 1957.
1956: Fabius
Fabius won the Preakness and finished third place at Belmont in 1956.
1955: Nashua
Jockey Eddie Arcaro won his fourth Preakness in less than a decade with Nashua.
1954: Hasty Road
Hasty Road won the Preakness in 1954 with a time of 1:57.40. Interestingly, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and his assistant, Clyde Tolson, were on hand for the race.
1953: Native Dancer
Native Dancer won the Preakness and Belmont in 1953.
1952: Blue Man
Blue Man won the Preakness Stakes in 1952 with a time of 1:57.40 with jockey Conn McCreary holding the reins.
1951: Bold
Jockey Eddie Arcaro won his second consecutive Preakness with Bold in 1951.
1950: Hill Prince
Hill Prince won the Preakness in 1950.
1949: Capot
Capot won the Preakness and also the Belmont Stakes, along with jockey Ted Atkinson.
1948: Citation
Citation claimed the second leg of his eventual Triple Crown.
1947: Faultless
Faultless won the Preakness in 1947.
1946: Assault
Assault won the Triple Crown in 1946. His time at the Preakness was 2:01.40.
1945: Polynesian
Polynesian, along with jockey Wayne D. Wright, won the Preakness in 1945 with a time of 1:58.80.
1935-1944
1935: Omaha; 1936: Bold Venture; 1937: War Admiral; 1938: Dauber; 1939: Challedon; 1940: Bimelech; 1941: Whirlaway; 1942: Alsab; 1943: Count Fleet (pictured); 1944: Pensive
1925-1934
1925: Coventry; 1926: Display; 1927: Bostonian; 1928: Victorian; 1929: Dr. Freeland; 1930: Gallant Fox; 1931: Mate; 1932: Burgoo King; 1933: Head Play (pictured); 1934: High Quest
1915-1924
1915: Rhine Maiden; 1916: Damrosch; 1917: Kalitan; 1918: War Cloud and Jack Hare Jr.; 1919: Sir Barton; 1920: Man o'War; 1921: Broomspun; 1922: Pillory (pictured); 1923: Vigil; 1924: Nellie Morse
1905-1914
1905: Cairngorm; 1906: Whimsical; 1907: Don Enrique; 1908: Royal Tourist; 1909: Effendi; 1910: Layminster; 1911: Watervale; 1912: Colonel Holloway; 1913: Buskin; 1914: Holiday
1895-1904
1895: Belmar; 1896: Margrave; 1897: Paul Kauvar; 1898: Sly Fox; 1899: Half Time; 1900: Hindus; 1901: The Parader; 1902: Old England; 1903: Flocarline; 1904: Bryn Mawr
1885-1894
1885: Tecumseh; 1886: The Bard; 1887: Dunboyne; 1888: Refund; 1889: Buddhist (pictured); 1890: Montague; 1891-1893: N/A (No Race); 1894: Assignee
1873-1884
1873: Survivor (pictured); 1874: Culpepper; 1875: Tom Ochiltree; 1876: Shirley; 1877: Cloverbrook; 1878: Duke of Magenta; 1879: Harold; 1880: Grenada; 1881: Saunterer; 1882: Vanguard; 1883: Jacobus; 1884: Knight of Ellerslie
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