1955 Preakness Stakes

The 1955 Preakness Stakes was the 80th Preakness Stakes overall and it was held on May 28, 1955 at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Nashua, ridden by Eddie Arcaro and trained by James Fitzsimmons won the race[1] outrunning Saratoga who finished second.[2] Traffic Judge, who was trained by Woody Stephens finished third.[3]

80th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
LocationPimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
DateMay 28, 1955
Winning horseNashua
JockeyEddie Arcaro
SurfaceDirt

Background

Going into the race, Nashua was the favorite despite coming off a loss to Swaps in the 1955 Kentucky Derby. Saratoga was the second favorite and had previously lost to Nashua prior to the Preakness.[4]

Results

The chart below is the results of the 1955 Preakness Stakes.[5][6]

Finish
Position
Margin
(lengths)
Post
Position
Horse name Jockey Trainer Owner Post Time
Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st 0 5 Nashua Eddie Arcaro James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 1-2
2nd 0 4 Saratoga Nicholas Shuk Jr. Frank A. Bonsal Montpelier Stable 5-1
3rd 0 1 Traffic Judge Eric Guerin Woody Stephens Walnut Springs Farm (Clifford Mooers) 6-1
4th 0 8 Nance's Lad John Choquette Hilton Dabson Everglades Farm 12-1
5th 0 9 Honey's Alibi Carlos Gonzalez Joseph F. Inzelone W-L Ranch Co. 8-1
6th 0 3 Fleet Path Jimmy Lynch Walter J. Susini Duntreath Farm 15-1
7th 0 2 Sticks Robert J. Martin John C. Wozneski B&G Stable 50-1
8th 0 7 Go Lightly Joe Culmone James McGee Roslyn Stable 30-1
9th 0 6 Chuck Thompson Eldon Nelson Gene M. Cohen 30-1

References

  1. "Nashua captures Preakness Stakes". Newspapers.com. Brownsville Herald. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. "Nashua nabs Preakness, outduels Saratoga down the stretch". Newspapers.com. San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. "Few can match Sunriver's female line". Daily Racing Form. Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. "Nine horses poised for Preakness". Newspapers.com. Long Beach Independent. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. "2018 Preakness Stakes Media Guide" (PDF). Preakness Stakes. Preakness Stakes. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  6. "Lineups for the Preakness Today". Newspapers.com. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.