The Woodlawn Vase is best known as the trophy presented to the winner of The Preakness Stakes, the triple jewel of racing’s triple crown at Pimlico Race Course for 100 years, since 1917. However, the nearly 30-pound sterling silver trophy’s history dates back to 1860, when Tiffany’s was commissioned to create it for the Woodlawn Race Course in Louisville, Kentucky. Then it became the trophy for a few other races until it came to Baltimore in 1917. It was once the actual trophy presented at the Preakness until its historic value was deemed too high to have it leave the area. So, since 1953, a smaller replica has been presented each year to the Preakness winner to keep, while the original is kept at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), and only removed once a year to make an appearance at the Preakness, brought to Pimlico under heavy guard.
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| The Woodlawn vase is the focal point in this room at the BMA. |
