The event was inaugurated in 1919 as the Pimlico Oaks .
The event was was renamed in 1952 to its present name to complement the Preakness Stakes and to acknowledge the Maryland State flower .
The event was inaugurated in 1919 as the Pimlico Oaks and was renamed in 1952 to its present name to complement the Preakness Stakes and to acknowledge the Maryland State flower .