by Linda Ann Nickerson

Created on: May 12, 2010   Last Updated: May 18, 2010

Looking at a lucky 12 in the 135th Preakness Stakes

 The 2010 Preakness Stakes, slated for Saturday, May 15th, included 12 starters (out of a possible 14 slots). Marking the 135th anniversary of the second jewel in thoroughbred horse racing’s famous Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes is a highlight of the racing year.

 Annually, the $1 million guaranteed Preakness Stakes is held at the famous and historic Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore, Maryland. The winner of the 1 3/16-mile Preakness Stakes receives a trophy, and the winning horse is clothed in a blanket of black-eyed Susans (Maryland’s state flower).

 Actually, no black-eyed Susans are used for the Preakness Stakes winner’s garland, because the famous horse race is held before Maryland’s state flower blooms. Yellow daisies or chrysanthemums are painted to appear as black-eyed Susans for the winning horse of the annual Preakness Stakes race.

 Which horse would wear the winner’s black-eyed Susan garland at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course in 2010? (Scroll down for the final results.)

Who were the 2010 Preakness Stakes contenders?

 Here are the final entries for the 2010 Preakness Stakes (listed alphabetically, by horse):

 Aikenite (Yes It’s True x Silverlado by Saint Ballado) – Owned by Dogwood Stables and trained by Todd A. Pletcher, Aikenite ran in the 2010 Preakness Stakes under jockey Javier Castellano.

 Caracortado (Cat Dreams x Mons Venus by Maria’s Mon) – Owned by Blahut Racing and HiLo Racing and trained by Mike Machowski, Caracortado ran in the 2010 Preakness Stakes under jockey Paul Atkinson.

 Dublin (Afleet Alex x Classy Mirage by Storm Bird) – Owned by Peter Baker and William Mac and trained by D. Wayne Lukas, Dublin ran  in the 2010 Preakness Stakes under jockey Garrett Gomez.

 First Dude (Stephen Got Even x Run Sarah Run by Smart Strike) – Owned by Donald R. Dizney and trained by Dale Romans, First Dude ran in the 2010 Preakness Stakes under jockey Ramon Dominguez.

 Jackson Bend (Fear No Evil x Sexy Stockings by Tabasco Cat) – Owned by Robert LaPenta and Jacks or Better Farm and trained by Nick Zito, Jackson Bend ran in the 2010 Preakness Stakes under jockey Mike Smith.

 Lookin At Lucky (Smart Strike x Private Feeling by Belong to Me) – Owned by Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman and trained by Bob Baffert, Lookin At Lucky ran in the 2010 Preakness

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