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SUPPLEMENTARY NOMINATIONS
The first
provision for supplementary nominations to the Preakness was
made in 1938. In the years since, conditions for
supplementary entries have varied. Until 1985, it was
possible to supplement a horse for the Preakness by the
payment of a $20,000 fee on the Thursday preceding the
running, the usual time of closing entries. In 1986,
supplemental nominations were
eliminated. In 1991 supplemental nominations were revived
and a 3-year-old may be supplemented for the Preakness by
the payment of a $100,000 fee prior to the draw. There have
been no supplemental entries since the option was reinstated
in 1991.
In 1975, Master
Derby paid the highest win price ever ($48.80) and became
the first supplementary Preakness winner in 25 years. In
1950, Christopher T. Chenery's Hill Prince was the victor,
made eligible by payment of a $1,500 fee on April 18.
Earlier, Warren Wright had made both Citation and Coaltown
supplementaries ($3,000 each, April 15) for the 1948
Preakness. Citation, however, was Calumet's only starter
that year.

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