1919 Preakness Stakes
{{short description|44th running of the Preakness Stakes}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox horse race
| name = 44th Preakness Stakes
| horse race = Preakness Stakes
| image =
| caption =
| location = Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
| date = {{start date|1919|5|14}}
| winning horse = Sir Barton
| winning time = 1:53.00
| winning jockey = Johnny Loftus
| winning trainer = H. Guy Bedwell
| winning owner = J. K. L. Ross
| surface = Dirt
| attendance =
| conditions = Fast
| previous = 1918
| next = 1920
}}
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.[https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1910s/drf1919051501/drf1919051501_1_5 Daily Racing Form May 15, 1919 article titled "Sir Bartons Preakness: Kentucky Derby Winner Easily Captures Pimlicos Richest Race"] Retrieved July 30, 2018
Sir Barton's Preakness would become what is known as the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.[http://www.laurelpark.com/sites/www.laurelpark.com/files/content/handicapping/2017MJCMediaGuide.pdf Pimlico/Laurel 2017 Media Guide] Retrieved August 12, 2018
Payout
The 44th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
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| width="58px" | Program Number ! width="110px" | Horse Name ! width="58px" | Win ! width="58px" | Place ! width="58px" | Show |
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| align=center|3
| align=center| $4.80 | align=center| $3.20 | align=center| $2.70 |
| align=center|1
| Eternal | align=center| - | align=center| $7.50 | align=center| $6.00 |
| align=center|2
| Sweep On | align=center| | align=center| | align=center| $5.00 |
The full chart
Daily Racing Form Chart[https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1910s/drf1919051501/drf1919051501_2_7 Daily Racing Form May 15, 1919 Pimlico Form Chart] Retrieved August 3, 2018
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| width="40px" |Finish Position ! width="40px" |Margin ! width="40px" |Post ! width="110px" |Horse name ! width="110px" |Jockey ! width="135px" |Trainer ! width="160px" |Owner ! width="65px" |Post Time ! width="70px" |Earnings |
|---|
| align=center|1st
| align=center|0 | align=center|8 | align=center|1.40-1 | align=center|$24,500 |
| align=center|2nd
| align=center|4 | align=center|2 | Eternal | Kimball Patterson | James W. McClelland | align=center|9.20-1 | align=center|$3,000 |
| align=center|3rd
| align=center|3 | align=center|3 | Sweep On | align=center|15.55-1 | align=center|$2,000 |
| align=center|4th
| align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} | align=center|9 | King Plaudit | align=center|53.25-1 | align=center|$1,000 |
| align=center|5th
| align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} | align=center|4 | Over There | Harold Myers | William H. Karrick | William R. Coe | align=center|15.55-1 † | |
| align=center|6th
| align=center|NK | align=center|12 | Routledge | Michael J. Daly | align=center|70.80-1 | |
| align=center|7th
| align=center|HD | align=center|1 | Vulcanite | John Hogan | William F. Polson | align=center|39.45-1 | |
| align=center|8th
| align=center|1{{Frac|1|2}} | align=center|6 | Milkmaid | H. Guy Bedwell | J. K. L. Ross | align=center|1.40-1 † | |
| align=center|9th
| align=center|3 | align=center|7 | Drummond | M. Shea | align=center|145.00-1 | |
| align=center|10th
| align=center|{{Frac|1|2}} | align=center|11 | Yurucari | Ted Rice | align=center|125.40-1 | |
| align=center|11th
| align=center|15 | align=center|5 | Dunboyne | John H. McCormack | Philip A. Clark | align=center|4.20-1 | |
| align=center|12th
| align=center|Left at post | align=center|10 | Vindex | align=center|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
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.preakness.com/}}
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