The 1919 Preakness Stakes was the 44th running of the $50,000 added Preakness Stakes, a horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The event took place on May 14, 1919, and was run four days after the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Johnny Loftus, the Derby winner Sir Barton easily won the mile and an eighth race by four lengths over runner-up Eternal. The race was run on a track rated fast in a final time of 1:53 flat. Daily Racing Form May 15, 1919 article titled "Sir Bartons Preakness: Kentucky Derby Winner Easily Captures Pimlicos Richest Race" Retrieved July 30, 2018
Sir Barton's Preakness would become what is known as the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series.Pimlico/Laurel 2017 Media Guide Retrieved August 12, 2018
Payout The 44th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show3 Sir Barton $4.80 $3.20 $2.701 Eternal - $7.50 $6.002 Sweep On $5.00
The full chart Daily Racing Form Chart Daily Racing Form May 15, 1919 Pimlico Form Chart Retrieved August 3, 2018 Finish PositionMargin (lengths)Post PositionHorse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost Time OddsEarnings1st08 Sir Barton Johnny Loftus H. Guy Bedwell J. K. L. Ross1.40-1$24,5002nd42 Eternal Andy Schuttinger Kimball Patterson James W. McClelland9.20-1 $3,0003rd33 Sweep On Linus McAtee William H. Karrick William R. Coe15.55-1$2,0004th19 King Plaudit Lawrence Lyke George M. Odom Brookside Stable53.25-1$1,0005th14 Over There Harold Myers William H. Karrick William R. Coe15.55-1 †6thNK12 Routledge Eddie Ambrose Michael J. Daly Walter M. Jeffords, Sr.70.80-17thHD1 Vulcanite Roscoe Troxler John Hogan William F. Polson39.45-18th16 Milkmaid Earl Sande H. Guy Bedwell J. K. L. Ross1.40-1 †9th37 Drummond Albert Johnson Raleigh Colston Jr. M. Shea145.00-1 10th11 Yurucari Ted Rice James E. Fitzsimmons Quincy Stable125.40-1 11th155 Dunboyne Lavelle Ensor John H. McCormack Philip A. Clark4.20-112thLeft at post10 Vindex Willie Knapp James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney3.65-1 Winning Breeder: John E. Madden & Vivian A. Gooch; (KY) Times: 1/4 mile 0:23 2/5; 1/2 mile – 0:47 1/5; 3/4 mile – 1:13 0/0; mile – 1:39 1/5; 1 3/16 (final) – 1:59 0/0. Track condition: fast † - denotes entry
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