| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17, 1958 |
| Winning horse | Tim Tam |
| Jockey | Ismael Valenzuela |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1958 Preakness Stakes was the 83rd running of the $150,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 17, 1958, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Tim Tam, who was jockeyed by Ismael Valenzuela, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up Lincoln Road. Approximate post time was 5:50 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:571/5 [1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 36,912, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1958. [2]
The 83rd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tim Tam | $4.20 | $2.80 | $2.20 |
| 10 | Lincoln Road | - | $4.80 | $3.40 |
| 11 | Gone Fishin' | - | - | $4.80 |
| Finish Position | Margin (lengths) | Post Position | Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds | Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 8 | Tim Tam | Ismael Valenzuela | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 1.10-1 favorite | $98,950 |
| 2nd | 1 1/2 | 10 | Lincoln Road | Chris Rogers | Sylvester Veitch | Sunny Blue Farm (Isaac Blumberg) | 8.50-1 | $20,000 |
| 3rd | 5 | 11 | Gone Fishin' | Ralph Neves | Charlie Whittingham | Llangollen Farm Stable | 18.40-1 | $10,000 |
| 4th | 5 1/4 | 2 | Plion | Steve Brooks | Tom Jolley | Edward G. Potter Jr. | 125.50-1 | $5,000 |
| 5th | 6 3/4 | 6 | Noureddin | Jimmy Combest | Joseph H. Pierce Jr. | Crabgrass Stable | 9.30-1 | |
| 6th | 8 3/4 | 1 | Talent Show | William Lester | Clyde Troutt | Ada L. Rice | 62.40-1 | |
| 7th | 12 1/4 | 5 | Jewel's Reward | Manuel Ycaza | Ivan H. Parke | Maine Chance Farm | 3.10-1 | |
| 8th | 14 3/4 | 4 | Silky Sullivan | Bill Shoemaker | Reggie Cornell | Tom Ross & Phil Klipstein | 6.40-1 | |
| 9th | 16 | 7 | Chance It Tony | Logan Batcheller | William Mianzi | Mrs. Anthony Cannuli | 204.90-1 | |
| 10th | 16 1/2 | 9 | Martin's Rullah | Karl Korte | Eugene Jacobs | George E. Lewis | 94.80-1 | |
| 11th | 21 1/2 | 3 | Michore | Ellis Gray | James W. Hechter | Powhatan Stable | 228.60-1 | |
| 12th | 33 1/2 | 11 | Liberty Ruler | Anthony DeSpirito | Ivan H. Parke | Maine Chance Farm | 3.10-1 |