Horse Wagering: Preakness Stakes Horse Wagering
All the glamour, prestige, and huge hats a gambler could ever desire are at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The 1 2/16 (1.91 km) race is the second and shortest event in the famous Triple Crown horse races, and one of the most famous horse wagering events of the year.
Preakness Stakes horse wagering has been an integral part of horse racing since the gates opened for its first race back in 1873. Three-year-old Thoroughbreds have been making the journey to Maryland for the Preakness Stakes on the third Saturday of every May ever since Survivor won the pot in the inaugural race. The Preakness Stakes has seen prize money for horse wagering skyrocket in recent years.
The original trophy awarded to the winner of the Preakness Stakes trophy is called the Woodlawn Vase, and measures 34 inches in height and weighs almost 30 pounds. The trophy was created and designed by Tiffany and Company in 1860 for R. Aitcheson Alexander, and remains in the Baltimore Museum of Art to this day. A half-sized replica of the Woodlawn Vase is now awarded, on a permanent basis, to the owner of the Preakness winner.
Horse racing is considered the "sport of kings", so feel like a king for a day and bet on races at the Pimlico Race Track. Picking a horse to wager on always makes things more interesting. Whether horse wagering or not, you’re sure to be drawn into the excitement as the horses round the turn and make their way down the stretch to the finish. Maybe the horse you pick will end up wearing the famous black eyed Susans.
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