| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 20, 1967 |
| Winning horse | Damascus |
| Jockey | Bill Shoemaker |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1967 Preakness Stakes was the 92nd running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 20, 1967, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Damascus, who was jockeyed by Bill Shoemaker, won the race by two and one quarter lengths over runner-up In Reality. Approximate post time was 5:31 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:55-1/5. [1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 38,371, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1967. [2]
The 92nd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damascus | $5.60 | $3.60 | $2.60 |
| 3 | In Reality | - | $4.60 | $3.60 |
| 2 | Proud Clarion | - | - | $3.80 |
| Finish Position | Margin (lengths) | Post Position | Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds | Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 1 | Damascus | Bill Shoemaker | Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. | Edith W. Bancroft | 1.80-1 favorite | $151,500 |
| 2nd | 21/4 | 3 | In Reality | Robert Ussery | Melvin C. Calvert | Frances A. Genter | 4.30-1 | $30,000 |
| 3rd | 61/4 | 2 | Proud Clarion | Earlie Fires | Loyd Gentry Jr. | Darby Dan Farm | 4.80-1 | $15,000 |
| 4th | 7 | 10 | Reason To Hail | Walter Blum | Hirsch Jacobs | Patrice Jacobs | 17.80-1 | $7,500 |
| 5th | 81/2 | 8 | Misty Cloud | Eldon Nelson | James P. Simpson | Richard S. Reynolds Jr. | 40.40-1 | |
| 6th | 9 | 7 | Barb's Delight | Bill Hartack | Henry W. "Hal" Steele Jr. | Gene Spalding | 3.20-1 | |
| 7th | 11 | 5 | Ask The Fare | Johnny Sellers | Jere R. Smith Sr. | Holiday Stable (Mrs. Charles F. Parker) | 21.30-1 | |
| 8th | 111/4 | 3 | Celtic Air | Nick Shuk | Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. | Orme Wilson Jr. | 1.80-1 | |
| 9th | 121/4 | 4 | Favorable Turn | Chuck Baltazar | Eugene Jacobs | Herbert A. Allen Sr. | 78.00-1 | |
| 10th | 221/4 | 6 | Great Power | Braulio Baeza | Edward A. Neloy | Wheatley Stable | 16.50-1 |