SWISS SKYDIVER: THE BEST EVER PREAKNESS STAKES PERFORMANCE?

Thoroughbred filly Swiss Skydiver gave horse racing fans a day to remember at the 2020 Preakness Stakes, part of the Triple Crown comprising the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes) when she outpaced the favourite, Bob Baffert’s Authentic, in a photo finish to be only the sixth filly in Preakness history to capture the Woodlawn Vase, and first filly since 2009.

Jockey Robby Albarado, trainer Kenny McPeek, and owner Peter Callahan made history in the first Preakness Stakes race that concludes the Triple Crown season.

Swiss Skydiver:
1st Preakness Stakes 2020 (Pimlico)
2nd Kentucky Oaks 2020 (Churchill Downs, 1st Shedaresthedevil)
1st Alabama Stakes 2020 (Saratoga)
2nd Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 2020 (Keeneland)
1st Santa Anita Oaks 2020 (Santa Anita)
1st Fantasy Stakes 2020 (Oaklawn Park)
1st Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Park Oaks (Gulfstream Park)

Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course:
2020 Swiss Skydiver / Robby Albarado / Kenny McPeek
2019 War of Will / Tyler Gaffalione / Mark Casse
2018 Justify / Mike Smith / Bob Baffert
2017 Cloud Computing / Javier Castellano / Chad Brown
2016 Exaggerator / Kent Desormeaux / Keith Desormeaux
2015 American Pharoah / Victor Espinoza / Bob Baffert
2014 California Chrome / Victor Espinoza / Art Sherman
2013 Oxbow / Gary Stevens / D. Wayne Lukas
2012 I'll Have Another / Mario Gutierrez / Doug O'Neill
2011 Shackleford / Jesus Castanon / Dale Romans
2010 Lookin At Lucky / Martin Garcia / Bob Baffert
2009 Rachel Alexandra / Calvin Borel / Steve Asmussen
2008 Big Brown / Kent Desormeaux / Richard Dutrow
2007 Curlin / Robby Albarado / Steve Asmussen
2006 Bernardini / Javier Castellano / Tom Albertrani
2005 Afleet Alex / Jeremy Rose / Timothy Ritchey
2004 Smarty Jones / Stewart Elliott / John Servis
2003 Funny Cide / Jose Santos / Barclay Tagg
2002 War Emblem / Victor Espinoza / Bob Baffert
2001 Point Given / Gary Stevens / Bob Baffert
2000 Red Bullet / Jerry Bailey / Joe Orseno
1997 Silver Charm / Gary Stevens / Bob Baffert
1989 Sunday Silence / Pat Valenzuela / Char Whittingham
1978 Affirmed / Steve Cauthen / Laz Barrera
1977 Seattle Slew / Jean Cruguet / Bill Turner
1973 Secretariat / Ron Turcotte / Lucien Laurin

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