“Since the Preakness Stakes started in 1873, only six fillies have won the race.“
Meet the Six Fillies Who Made Racing History at the Preakness Stakes
Since the Preakness Stakes started in 1873, only six fillies have won the race. Here is the list of the fillies that have won the Preakness Stakes:
Flocarline – 1903
Whimsical – 1906
Rhine Maiden – 1915
Nellie Morse – 1924
Rachel Alexandra – 2009
Swiss Skydiver – 2020
Flocarline:
Flocarline was a bay filly that won the 1960 Preakness Stakes. She was sired by Flares and was owned by C. V. Whitney. Flocarline was trained by Sylvester Veitch, who had also trained the 1951 Preakness winner, Bold. Flocarline was a talented filly who won four stakes races during her career, including the Preakness Stakes, where she beat the favorite, Bally Ache, by three lengths.
Whimsical:
Whimsical was a bay filly that won the 1906 Belmont Stakes. She was sired by Orlando and was owned by James R. Keene. Whimsical was trained by James Rowe Jr., who had also trained the 1893 Belmont Stakes winner, Comanche. Whimsical was a talented filly who won several races during her career, including the Belmont Stakes, where she beat the favorite, Burgomaster, by a nose.
Rhine Maiden:
Rhine Maiden was a bay filly that won the 1915 Belmont Stakes. She was sired by Watercress and was owned by Harry Payne Whitney. Rhine Maiden was trained by James G. Rowe Sr., who had also trained the 1915 Kentucky Derby winner, Regret. Rhine Maiden was a talented filly who won several stakes races during her career, including the Belmont Stakes, where she beat the favorite, The Finn, by a neck.
Nellie Morse:
Nellie Morse was a Thoroughbred filly who was born in 1921. She was sired by Luke McLuke, who was known for producing successful racers. Nellie Morse was not expected to be a top contender in the Triple Crown races, but she proved everyone wrong when she won the Preakness Stakes in 1924.
Nellie Morse was owned by Edward F. Whitney and trained by Thomas J. Healey. She was ridden by jockey Johnny Merimee in the Preakness Stakes. The race was held on May 9, 1924, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Nellie Morse was the only filly in the race, and she was given odds of 10-1 to win.
Despite being an underdog, Nellie Morse ran a fantastic race. She was in fifth place for most of the race, but she made a strong move in the final stretch and passed all of the other horses to win the race by a length. Her victory made her the second filly to win the Preakness Stakes, after Rhine Maiden in 1915.
After her victory in the Preakness Stakes, Nellie Morse continued to race for several more years. She won a number of other important races, including the Dixie Handicap and the Saratoga Handicap. She retired from racing in 1928 with a record of 17 wins in 51 starts, and she was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1965.
Rachel Alexandra:
Rachel Alexandra is a Thoroughbred filly who was born in 2006. She was sired by Medaglia d’Oro, who was known for producing successful racers. Rachel Alexandra is one of the most successful fillies in racing history, and she is known for her incredible speed and stamina.
Rachel Alexandra was owned by Dolphus Morrison and trained by Hal Wiggins. She was ridden by jockey Calvin Borel in most of her races. Rachel Alexandra won her first five races as a two-year-old, including the Golden Rod Stakes and the Golden Rod Stakes. She continued to dominate as a three-year-old, winning the Fair Grounds Oaks and the Kentucky Oaks.
Rachel Alexandra’s most famous victory came in 2009, when she won the Preakness Stakes. She was the first filly to win the race in 85 years, and she did it in impressive fashion. Rachel Alexandra broke from the 13th post position, but she quickly took the lead and never looked back. She won the race by a length and three-quarters, setting a new record for the fastest time by a filly in the Preakness Stakes.
After her victory in the Preakness Stakes, Rachel Alexandra continued to race for several more years. She won several more important races, including the Haskell Invitational and the Woodward Stakes. She retired from racing in 2010 with a record of 13 wins in 19 starts, and she was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2016.
Swiss Skydiver:
Swiss Skydiver is a notable American Thoroughbred racehorse who was foaled in 2017. She is best known for winning the 2020 Preakness Stakes, making her the sixth filly to win the race in its history. Swiss Skydiver also won the Alabama Stakes, the Santa Anita Oaks, and the Gulfstream Park Oaks, among other races. She was trained by Kenny McPeek and ridden by jockey Robby Albarado during her Preakness Stakes victory. Swiss Skydiver’s success on the racetrack has earned her numerous accolades and awards, and she is widely regarded as one of the best racehorses of her generation.
