1955 Preakness Stakes

Last updated
80th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
Location Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
DateMay 28, 1955
Winning horse Nashua
Jockey Eddie Arcaro
Trainer James E. Fitzsimmons
Conditions Three-year olds
SurfaceDirt
  1954
1956  

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 E. Fitzsimmons won the race, [1] outrunning Saratoga who finished second. [2] Traffic Judge, who was trained by Woody Stephens finished third. [3]

Contents

Nashua's winning time of 1:54 3/5 for the mile and three-sixteenth race on dirt broke the Pimlico track record. [4]

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. [5]

Results

The chart below is the results of the 1955 Preakness Stakes. [6] [7]

Finish
Position
Margin
(lengths)
Post
Position
Horse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerOddsEarnings
1st5 Nashua Eddie Arcaro James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 1-2$67,550
2nd14Saratoga Nick Shuk Frank A. Bonsal Montpelier Stable 5-1
3rd71 Traffic Judge Eric Guerin Woody Stephens Walnut Springs Farm (Clifford Mooers)6-1
4thnk8 Nance's Lad John Choquette Hilton A. Dabson Everglades Farm (H. A. Dabson & Chester J. Caithness)12-1
5th39Honey's AlibiCarlos GonzalezJoseph F. Inzelone W-L Ranch Co. 8-1
6th3Fleet PathJimmy LynchWalter J. SusiniDuntreath Farm (Perne L. Grissom)15-1
7th72SticksRobert J. MartinJohn C. WozneskiB and G Stable (Frank A. Benner & Norman C. Galbraith)50-1
8th47Go Lightly Joe Culmone James McGeeRoslyn Stable (Gough W. Thompson)30-1

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