1925 Preakness Stakes
| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Date | May 8, 1925 |
| Distance | 1+3⁄16 mi (9.5 furlongs; 1,900 m) |
| Winning horse | Coventry |
| Winning time | 1:59 0/0 |
| Final odds | 21.80-1 |
| Jockey | Clarence Kummer |
| Trainer | William B. Duke |
| Owner | Gifford A. Cochran |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1925 Preakness Stakes was the 50th running of the $50,000 Preakness Stakes horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds . The race took place on May 8, 1925 and was run 8 days before the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Clarence Kummer, Coventry won the race by four lengths over runner-up Backbone. The race was run on a track rated fast in a final time of 1:59 0/0.[1][2][3]
Payout
[edit]The 51st Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Coventry | $45.60 | $10.40 | $10.90 |
| 1 | Backbone | - | $3.60 | $3.00 |
| 7 | Almadel | $10.90 |
The full chart
[edit]Daily Racing Form charts:[4]
| Finish Position |
Margin (length) |
Post Position |
Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 8 | Coventry | Clarence Kummer | William B. Duke | Gifford A. Cochran | 21.80-1 † | $52,700 |
| 2nd | 4 | 1 | Backbone | Linus McAtee | James G. Rowe Jr. | Harry Payne Whitney | 1.65-1 Ŧ | $5,000 |
| 3rd | 1/2 | 9 | Almadel | Lawrence McDermott | Will Buford | Hal Price Headley | † | $3,000 |
| 4th | 10 | 6 | Chantey | Ivan H. Parke | James G. Rowe Jr. | Greentree Stable | Ŧ | $2,000 |
| 5th | HD | 12 | By Hisself | Chick Lang | Robert A. Smith | Walter M. Jeffords Sr. | 38.10-1 | |
| 6th | 2 | 7 | Gold Stick | John Callahan | Tom Moran | Archibald Barklie | 73.70-1 | |
| 7th | 1 | 2 | Edisto | Bert Kennedy | William Bateman | Seagram Stable | † | |
| 8th | 2 | 3 | Voltaic | Frank Coltiletti | George M. Odom | Robert L. Gerry Sr. | 15.65-1 | |
| 9th | 1 | 5 | Single Foot | Albert Johnson | Harry Rites | J. Edwin Griffith | 3.90-1 | |
| 10th | 1/2 | 11 | Prince of Bourbon | Andy Schuttinger | Roy Waldron | Xalapa Farm (Edward F. Simms) | 10.65-1 | |
| 11th | 3 | 10 | Maid at Arms | John Maiben | Gwyn R. Tompkins | Glen Riddle Farm | 5.35-1 | |
| 12th | 10 | 4 | Swope | Earl Sande | Albert B. Gordon | Bud Fisher | 10.35-1 |
- † & Ŧ - coupled
- Winning Breeder: Edward F. Simms; (KY)
- Times: 1/4 mile – 0:23 2/5; 1/2 mile – 47 3/5; 3/4 mile – 1:12 3/5; mile – 1:38 4/5; 1 3/16 (final) – 1:59 0/0
- Track Condition: Fast
References
[edit]- ^ Stronach Group, Preakness Stakes race history Retrieved September 6, 2018
- ^ Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees, Coventry Retrieved September 6, 2018
- ^ "Coventry Captures Preakness Easily .... Victory Earns $52,700 for Cochran Before 35,000". New York Times Section SPORTS, Page 8. May 9, 1925. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Daily Racing Form Ma9 9, 1925 Preakness Stakes results chart Retrieved September 5, 2018