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For the 1876 American horse of the same name see Vigil (horse).Vigil (foaled 1920) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1923 Preakness Stakes in a performance the Los Angeles Times called the most brilliant victory in the history of the Preakness. Bred by Arthur B. Hancock Vigil was a bay horse sired by the Hopeful Stakes winner Jim Gaffney.