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]

50th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
LocationPimlico Race Course
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DateMay 8, 1925 (1925-05-08)
Distance1+316 mi (9.5 furlongs; 1,900 m)
Winning horseCoventry
Winning time1:59 0/0
Final odds21.80-1
JockeyClarence Kummer
TrainerWilliam B. Duke
OwnerGifford A. Cochran
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
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Payout

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Stronach Group, Preakness Stakes race history Retrieved September 6, 2018
  2. ^ Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees, Coventry Retrieved September 6, 2018
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Daily Racing Form Ma9 9, 1925 Preakness Stakes results chart Retrieved September 5, 2018
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