Saturday (May 16, 2015) was the 140th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. There was rain at the event and it was sloppy, but in the end #1 American Pharoah comes in 1st by beating out #5 Divining Rod to capture the Preakness, which pays out $124.40 for every $2.00 wagered.

2015 Preakness Stakes Results and Payouts:

Results WIN PLACE SHOW

Also Ran:

2 -- Dortmund
3 -- Mr. Z
4 -- Danzig Moon
6 -- Bodhisattva
8 -- Firing Line

Preakness Facts: Opening day at Pimlico Race Course in 1870 featured the Dinner Party Stakes that was won by a horse named Preakness. In the racetrack's spring meet of 1873, the 3-year-old stakes race was named after him and the rest is history. The first official Preakness was won by Survivor with a 10 length cushion between him and second place. This record win was not topped until 2004 when Smarty Jones took home the title by an amazing 11 lengths. 

Triple Crown Winners (Official List): Sir Barton (1919), Gallant Fox (1930), Omaha (1935), War Admiral (1937), Whirlaway (1941), Count Fleet (1943), Assault (1946), Citation (1948), Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977) and Affirmed (1978).

Preakness Facts: It pays to run in the Kentucky Derby as 12 of the past 80 horses (15 percent) to win the Preakness Stakes ran in the Derby. Rachel Alexandra holds the record to win from the farthest outside post (13th) and was ridden by Calvin Borel to the winner's circle in 2009. Opening day at Pimlico Race Course in 1870 featured the Dinner Party Stakes that was won by a horse named Preakness. In the racetrack's spring meet of 1873, the 3-year-old stakes race was named after him and the rest is history. The first official Preakness was won by Survivor with a 10 length cushion between him and second place. This record win was not topped until 2004 when Smarty Jones took home the title by an amazing 11 lengths
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