1955 Preakness Stakes

80th Preakness Stakes

The Preakness Stakes
Location	Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date	May 28, 1955
Winning horse	Nashua
Jockey	Eddie Arcaro
Trainer	James E. Fitzsimmons
Conditions	Three-year olds
Surface	Dirt

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]

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 name	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Odds	Earnings
1st		5	Nashua	Eddie Arcaro	James E. Fitzsimmons	Wheatley Stable	1-2	$67,550
2nd	1	4	Saratoga	Nick Shuk	Frank A. Bonsal	Montpelier Stable	5-1
3rd	7	1	Traffic Judge	Eric Guerin	Woody Stephens	Walnut Springs Farm (Clifford Mooers)	6-1
4th	nk	8	Nance's Lad	John Choquette	Hilton A. Dabson	Everglades Farm (H. A. Dabson & Chester J. Caithness)	12-1
5th	3	9	Honey's Alibi	Carlos Gonzalez	Joseph F. Inzelone	W-L Ranch Co.	8-1
6th	3½	3	Fleet Path	Jimmy Lynch	Walter J. Susini	Duntreath Farm (Perne L. Grissom)	15-1
7th	7	2	Sticks	Robert J. Martin	John C. Wozneski	B and G Stable (Frank A. Benner & Norman C. Galbraith)	50-1
8th	4	7	Go Lightly	Joe Culmone	James McGee	Roslyn Stable (Gough W. Thompson)	30-1

• Scratched: Chuck Thomson
• Winning Breeder: Belair Stud; (KY)
• Winning Time: 1:54 3/5 (new track record)
• Track Rating: Fast
• Total Attendance: 35,608 ^[4]

References

1. "Nashua captures Preakness Stakes". Newspapers.com. Brownsville Herald. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
2. "Nashua nabs Preakness, outduels Saratoga down the stretch". Newspapers.com. San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
3. "Few can match Sunriver's female line". Daily Racing Form. Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
4. "Track Record Set". New York Times, Section Sports, page 113. 1955-05-29. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
5. "Nine horses poised for Preakness". Newspapers.com. Long Beach Independent. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
6. "2018 Preakness Stakes Media Guide" (PDF). Preakness Stakes. Preakness Stakes. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
7. "Lineups for the Preakness Today". Newspapers.com. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 24 November 2018.