Fillies in the Preakness Stakes

Rachel Alexandra won the 2009 Preakness Stakes

On October 3, 2020, Alabama Stakes (G1) winner and Kentucky Oaks runner-up Swiss Skydiver was entered in the Preakness (the third leg of the Triple Crown that year due to COVID rescheduling of the Belmont and Derby). Sent off at 11-1 she upset Derby winner Authentic to become just the sixth filly to wear the Black-Eyed Susans, a feat last accomplished by eventual Hall of Fame member Rachel Alexandra in 2009. Here is a look at the history of fillies in the Preakness.

So far only six fillies have won the Preakness Stakes: Swiss Skydiver (2020), Rachel Alexandra (2009), Nellie Morse (1924), Rhine Maiden (1915), Whimsical (1906), and Flocarline (1903). In total, there have been 55 fillies to start in the Preakness with 6 winning, 5 finishing second, and 8 finishing third. It is interesting to note that a filly, Regret, also won the Kentucky Derby in 1915, however she did not start in the Preakness.

The last filly to enter the Preakness was Secret Oath who finished fourth in 2022 followed by 2020 winner Swiss Skydiver, Ria Antonia in 2014 who finished 10th, and before her was of course Rachel Alexandra. Genuine Risk in 1980 was the first filly to compete in all 3 Triple Crown races, followed by Winning Colors in 1988. Only two other fillies have competed in more than one of the Classics, Careful in 1921 and Nellie Flag in 1935. In 1915, two different fillies won the Derby and Preakness, with Regret winning the Derby and then Rhine Maiden the Preakness nine days later.

Here is a chart of all the fillies in the Preakness Stakes with their odds (* indicates the post time favorite) and finish position with winners in bold. There are no odds available for the races before 1900 and a few charts from 1900-1906 did not have odds for all horses so some will be missing if they were not listed.

You may also be interested in fillies in the Kentucky Derby and fillies in the Belmont Stakes.

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