2010 Preakness Stakes

The 2010 Preakness Stakes was held on May 15, 2010 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Lookin At Lucky took the win with a time of 1:55.47. First Dude came in second and Jackson Bend was third. Super Saver, the winner of the 2010 Kentucky Derby was a 5-2 favorite in the race, but had a poor showing at Pimlico, finishing eighth. 2010 will be another year without a Triple Crown, a feat that has not been achieved since 1978. The race was televised live by NBC.http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37152417/ns/sports-horse_racing/

135th Running of the Preakness Stakes

The 135th running of the Preakness Stakes featured a field of twelve horses. Super Saver, ridden by Calvin Borel, was the favorite coming off a Kentucky Derby win, but fared poorly. Lookin at Lucky was considered a strong contender going into the race at 3-1 odds and took the Black-Eyed Susans. Bob Baffert, the horse's trainer got his first win at the Preakness since 2002. Martin Garcia was the winning jockey.http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37152417/ns/sports-horse_racing/ The order of finishhttp://preakness.com/raceInfo:

Preakness Stakes History

The Preakness Stakes was first held in 1873. Survivor was the first winner, taking the $2,050 purse by ten lengths, which is, to this day, the largest Preakness margin of victory. The Preakness is known for several unique traditions. In 1909 the traditional singing of Maryland's state song, "Maryland My Maryland" began when a bugler spontaneously began playing the tune and the band joined in.http://www.preakness-stakes.info/history.php

That same year, the tradition of "painting the colors" began where the colors of the race's winner were painted atop the weather vane at the race track. The race is often referred to as "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" because of the tradition of placing a blanket of Black-Eyed Susans around the neck of the winner. Black-Eyed Susans are the state flower of Maryland.http://www.preakness-stakes.info/history.php