Memories, Trophies Remain from Preakness 100 Years Ago
Memories, Trophies Remain from Preakness 100 Years Ago
Missie Rennie Recalls 1918 History of Preakness Winner
BALTIMORE – Missie Rennie can’t help but be reminded of her family’s history in Thoroughbred racing and the Preakness Stakes. After all, the elegant trophy from the 1918 Preakness sits on her living room table.
“I look at it every day,” said Rennie.
Rennie’s family, the Applegates, has a long history in Thoroughbred racing. The Applegate family, founders and owners of a Kentucky distillery, owned 1914 Kentucky Derby winner Old Rosebud. Four years later, when the Preakness was run in two divisions on a Wednesday, Jack Hare Jr. carried their silks to victory in the 1918 Preakness.
Missie Rennie, a resident of New York who will be attending this year’s Preakness festivities with family, took time recently to speak to Maryland Jockey Club host and analyst Acacia Courtney about her family’s history in racing, Jack Hare Jr., and the history of the 1918 Preakness trophy.
