1959 Preakness Stakes

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84th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
Location Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
DateMay 16, 1959
Winning horse Royal Orbit
Jockey William Harmatz
Conditions Fast
SurfaceDirt
  1958
1960  

The 1959 Preakness Stakes was the 84th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 16, 1959, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Royal Orbit, who was jockeyed by William Harmatz, won the race by four lengths over runner-up Sword Dancer. Approximate post time was 5:47 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:57 flat [1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 31,506, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1959. [2]

Contents

Payout

The 84th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
6 Royal Orbit $15.20$5.80$4.20
7 Sword Dancer -$3.00$2.20
9Dunce--$4.60

The full chart

Finish
Position
Margin
(lengths)
Post
Position
Horse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost Time
Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st06 Royal Orbit William Harmatz Reggie Cornell Halina Gregory Braunstein6.60-1$137,800
2nd47 Sword Dancer Bill Shoemaker J. Elliott Burch Brookmeade Stable 1.70-1
favorite
$30,000
3rd79Dunce Sam Boulmetis Moody Jolley Claiborne Farm 8.30-1$15,000
4th9 1/21MarauderRichard LawlessLester R. RobinsonL. G. Robinson198.20-1$7,500
5th1110Festival King Billy Cook Everett W. KuykendallC. B. Fischbach225.70-1
6th1211Our Dad Nick Shuk John W. JacobsPatrice Jacobs32.20-1
7th12 1/25Rico Tesio Chris Rogers Joseph PiarulliBriardale Farm91.30-1
8th14 1/23Manassa Mauler Ray Broussard Pancho Martin Emil Dolce11.90-1
9th15 1/22 First Landing Eddie Arcaro Casey Hayes Meadow Stable 1.80-1
10th21 1/28Open ViewKarl KorteRaymond F. MetcalfElkcam Stable41.20-1
11th22 1/24Sundown II Larry Adams Edgar D. CoxRobert S. Lytle174.50-1

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References

  1. Daily Racing Form, May 17, 1959 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. 1 2 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 71 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).