Preakness winners

The Preakness is the second leg of thoroughbred horse racing’s Triple Crown. Nestled between the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, the 1 3/16th miles test at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course goes a long way toward validating the credentials of the Derby winner…or leaving the sport’s followers to wait another year for a Triple Crown winner.

No horse has prevailed in all three races since Affirmed in 1978. Here’s a list of Preakness winners, with winning jockey, dating back to Affirmed’s history-making effort more than 30 years ago.

1978: Affirmed (Steve Cauthen)
1979: Spectacular Bid (Ron Franklin)
1980: Codex (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
1981: Pleasant Colony (Jorge Velasquez)
1982: Aloma’s Ruler (Jack L. Kaenel)
1983: Deputed Testamony (Donnie A Miller, Jr.)
1984: Gate Dancer (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
1985: Tank’s Prospect (Pat Day)
1986: Snow Chief (Alex Solis)
1987: Alysheba (Chris J. McCarron)
1988: Risen Star (Eddie Delahoussaye)
1989: Sunday Silence (Patrick A. Valenzuela)
1990: Summer Squall (Pat Day)
1991: Hansel (Jerry Bailey)
1992: Pine Bluff (Chris J. McCarron)
1993: Prairie Bayou (Mike Smith)
1994: Tabasco Cat (Pat Day)
1995: Timber Country (Pat Day)
1996: Louis Quatorze (Pat Day)
1997: Silver Charm (Gary L. Stevens)
1998: Real Quiet (Kent J. Desormeaux)
1999: Charismatic (Chris W. Antley)
2000: Red Bullet (Jerry Bailey)
2001: Point Given (Gary L. Stevens)
2002: War Emblem (Victor Espinoza)
2003: Funny Cide (Jose Santos)
2004: Smarty Jones (Stewart Elliott)
2005: Afleet (Jeremy Rose)
2006: Bernardini (Javier Castellano)
2007: Curlin (Steve Asmussen)
2008: Big Brown (Kent Desormeaux)
2009: Rachel Alexandra (Calvin Borel)

Source: Preakness.com

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