Preakness Wagering Facts at SBG Global

It is run at a mile and 3/16th and is the shortest of the Triple Crown races. Preakness lines have been around since 1873 and the race has been run ever since except for two years in the late 1890’s.

Preakness wagering originally had the race run at a mile and a half but that was quickly changed to a mile and fourth, then a mile and a quarter, a mile and a 16th, a mile and 70 yards, one mile, a mile and an eighth and the current mile and 3/16th. Preakness lines history shows that the largest crowd in Preakness wagering history was in 2001 when 104,454 fans showed up. Preakness wagering history shows that the jockey with the most wins was Eddie Arcaro who had 6 wins followed by Pat Day with five. Preakness wagering history shows that the all-time leading trainer was Robert W. Walden with 7 wins followed by Thomas J. Healey and D. Wayne Lukas with five wins each. The leading breeder and owner in Preakness wagering history in terms of wins is Calumet Farm with 7 wins.

Preakness wagering history shows that the best post position is #6 with 14 winners since 1909. The #4 post position is next best with 12 wins. Post positions #2 and #3 have 11 wins each followed by the rail with 9 wins. The Pimlico track record for the current distance was set by Farma Way in the Pimlico Special in 1991 at 1:52 and 2/5 seconds in Preakness lines. The Preakness wagering record is a second slower at 1:53 2/5 which was set in 1985 by Tank's Prospect and tied in 1996 by Louis Quatorze. A total of 64 favorites have won in Preakness lines with the lowest odds in Preakness wagering history on Citation at .10-1. The longshot in Preakness wagering history was Master Derby who won at odds of just over 23-1. A total of four fillies have won in Preakness wagering but none since 1924.