Today's History - May 15th
On this date in 1876 Vagrant, ridden by Robert Swim, won the second Kentucky Derby by 2 lengths over Creedmoor.
On this date in 1918 two horses, War Cloud and Jack Hare Jr., were declared the winners of the Preakness Stakes, not because of a dead heat, but because the race was run in two divisions.
On this date in 1948 Citation, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, won the Preakness by 5 1/2 lengths over Vulcan's Forge.
On this date in 1952 John Longden won his 4,000th victory, riding at Hollywood Park.
On this date in 1954 Nashua won his first race, running 4 1/2 furlongs over a straightaway at Belmont Park.
On this date in 1993 Prairie Bayou, ridden by Mike Smith, rebounded from a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby to become the first gelding to win the Preakness in 79 years.
On this date in 2004, with one breathtaking surge, Smarty Jones posted a record 11 1/2 length victory in the Preakness.
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