The Miss Preakness Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of six furlongs on the dirt held annually run on Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Day at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland as a stakes feature of the undercard. The event offers a purse of $150,000 added.

History

The race was first carded in its inaugural running in 1986. It became graded for the first time in 2002 by the American Graded Stakes Committee.2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 40 on March 3, 2007. The race was simply called the Miss Preakness Stakes from 1986 through 2003. The race was renamed with sponsorship in 2004 to the "Adena Stallions Miss Preakness Stakes".

Sponsorship

From 2015 to 2019 the event was sponsored by Adena Springs, a breeding operation owned by Magna Entertainment Corporation Chairman, Frank Stronach. Adena Stallions' are the breeding stock stallions at Adena Springs including: Ghostzapper, Macho Uno, Giacomo, Congaree, Awesome Again and Touch Gold in Midway, Kentucky. Adena Springs stallions standing in Ocala, Florida includes Red Bullet, Milwaukee Brew, and Alphabet Soup. Adena Springs has donated a 2017 no guarantee breeding season to point of entry for the winning entry.

Records

Speed record: 1:07.70 – Covfefe (2019)

Margins: lengths – Covfefe (2019)

Most wins by a jockey: 4 – Chris McCarron (1986, 1987, 1988 & 1990)

Most wins by a trainer: 3 – D. Wayne Lukas (1995, 1998, & 2007) 3 – Todd Pletcher (2000, 2011, 2016)

Most wins by an owner: no owner has won this race more than once.

Winners of The Miss Preakness Stakes Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. Time Purse Grade2026Peach Tie Sheldon Russell Brittany T. RussellEstate of Brereton C. Jones6 fur.1:11.87$148,500III2025Echo SoundLuis SaezGeorge R. Arnold IIGabriel Duignan6 fur.1:11.14$150,000III2024Mystic Lake Flavien PratSaffie Joseph Jr.C Two Racing & Stefania Farm6 fur.1:11.40$150,000III2023Maple Leaf MelJoel RosarioJeremiah C. EnglehartAugust Dawn Farm6 fur.1:09.56$150,000III 2022Lady ScarletIrad Ortiz Jr.Michael J. MakerParadise Farms Corp. & David Staudacher6 fur.1:10.07$150,000III 2021 Red Ghost John R. Velazquez Wesley A. Ward Douglas Scharbauer 6 fur. 1:10.53 $150,000 III 2020 Wicked Whisper Joe Bravo Steven Asmussen Alex & JoAnn Lieblong 6 fur. 1:10.36 $150,000 III 2019 Covfefe Javier Castellano Brad Cox LNJ Foxwoods 6 fur. 1:07.70 $150,000 III 2018 Happy Like a Fool Tyler Gaffalione Wesley A. Ward Michael B. Tabor 6 fur. 1:10.12 $150,000 III 2017 Vertical Oak José Ortiz Steven Asmussen J. Kirk & Judy Robison 6 fur. 1:10.06 $150,000 III 2016 Lost Raven John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Repole Stable 6 fur. 1:11.43 $150,000 III 2015 Irish Jasper Kendrick Carmouche Derek S. Ryan Derek S. Ryan 6 fur. 1:10.78 $150,000 III 2014 Miss Behavior Sheldon Russell Phil Schoenthal MacWilliam & Teitalbaum 6 fur. 1:10.85 $100,000 III 2013 I'm Mom's Favorite Sheldon Russell Anthony Dutrow JZ Racing Stable 6 fur. 1:12.51 $100,000 III 2012 Agave Kiss Ramon Domínguez Rudy Rodriguez Flying Zee Racing Stables 6 fur. 1:10.40 $100,000 III 2011 R Holiday Mood John R. Velazquez Todd Pletcher E.P. Robsham Stables 6 fur. 1:12.12 $75,000 III 2010 Vindy City Kendrick Carmouche John Servis Marchfore Thoroughbreds 6 fur. 1:11.72 $70,000 III 2009 Heart Ashley Garrett Gomez Steve Ashley Zayat Stables 6 fur. 1:10.79 $100,000 III 2008 Palanka City Christopher Emigh Terry Gestes William Stiritz 6 fur. 1:10.90 $100,000 III 2007 Time's Mistress Mark Guidry D. Wayne Lukas Charles L. Kidder 6 fur. 1:10.53 $125,000 III 2006 Wildcat Bettie B Ramon Domínguez J. Larry Jones Oasis Racing LLC 6 fur. 1:10.05 $125,000 III 2005 Burnish Rafael Bejarano Nick Zito Arthur B. Hancock III 6 fur. 1:36.00 $113,100 III 2004 Forest Music Ramon Domínguez Mark Shuman Twin Hopes Farm Inc. 6 fur. 1:10.97 $100,000 III 2003 Belong to Sea Javier Castellano Lisa Lewis Stev.Duncker & Hudson Riv.Farms 6 fur. 1:11.10 $100,000 III 2002 Vesta Mario Pino Joseph Aquilino Farnsworth Farms 6 fur. 1:10.25 $100,000 III 2001 Kimbralata Travis Dunkelburger Dale Capuano Donald Mensh 6 fur. 1:11.20 $100,000 2000 Lucky Livi Rick Wilson Todd Pletcher Anstu Stables, Inc. 6 fur. 1:10.00 $100,000 1999 Hookedonthefeelin Gary Stevens Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 6 fur. 1:11.26 $100,000 1998 Storm Beauty Charles Woods Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Brushwood Stable 6 fur. 1:10.81 $75,000 1997 Weather Vane Mario Pino Richard W. Delp Par Four Racing Stable 6 fur. 1:11.94 $107,890 1996 Nic's Halo Rick Wilson William Badgett Not Found 6 fur. 1:11.75 $54,425 1995 Lilly Capote Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Audley Farm, Inc. 6 fur. 1:10.90 $54,400 1994 Foolish Kisses Edgar Prado James W. Murphy Charles McGinnes 6 fur. 1:12.45 $54,550 1993 My Rosa Edgar Prado Francis Campitelli Not Found 6 fur. 1:11.33 $53,625 1992 Toots La Mae Joe Bravo Mark Reid Someday Farm 6 fur. 1:11.97 $44,175 1991 Missy's Music Mario Pino Richard W. Delp James W. Wilson 6 fur. 1:11.48 $26,625 1990 Love Me a Not Chris McCarron Tom Garry Tom Garry & Bill Garry 6 fur. 1:11.40 $31,950 1989 Montoya Laffit Pincay Jr. James W. Murphy Not Found 6 fur. 1:10.60 $37,500 1988 Caromine Chris McCarron Hank Allen Ed Seltzer & Earle I. Mack 6 fur. 1:13.00 $41,520 1987 Cutlasse Chris McCarron Vinnie Blengs Not Found 6 fur. 1:12.60 $35,265 1986 Marion's Madel Chris McCarron Franklin J. Hendricks Not Found 6 fur. 1:12.80 $35,100

See also Black-Eyed Susan Stakes List of American and Canadian Graded races List of graded stakes at Pimlico Race Course Miss Preakness Stakes "top three finishers" and starters Pimlico Race Course Preakness Stakes Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association

References

The Gallorette Handicap at Pedigree Query