| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 16, 1970 |
| Winning horse | Personality |
| Jockey | Eddie Belmonte |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1970 Preakness Stakes was the 95th running of the $205,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 16, 1970, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Personality, who was jockeyed by Eddie Belmonte, won the race by a scant neck over runner-up My Dad George. Approximate post time was 5:42 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:56-1/5. [1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 42,474, this is recorded as third highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1970. [2]
The 95th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Personality | $11.00 | $4.40 | $3.20 |
| 6 | My Dad George | - | $3.20 | $2.60 |
| 2 | Silent Screen | - | - | $4.20 |
| Finish Position | Margin (lengths) | Post Position | Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds | Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 1A | Personality | Ethel D. Jacobs | John W. Jacobs | Eddie Belmonte | 3.40-1 | $151,300 |
| 2nd | neck | 6 | My Dad George | Ray Broussard | Frank J. McManus | Raymond M. Curtis | 2.60-1 favorite | $30,000 |
| 3rd | 31/4 | 2 | Silent Screen | John L. Rotz | J. Bowes Bond | Elberon Farms | 4.20-1 | $15,000 |
| 4th | 51/4 | 1 | High Echelon | Larry Adams | Hirsch Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs | 4.50-1 | $7,500 |
| 5th | 61/4 | 3 | Naskra | Ron Turcotte | Philip G. Johnson | Her-Jac Stables | 6.70-1 | |
| 6th | 63/4 | 5 | Sir Wiggle | Howard Grant | Robert L. Wheeler | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 116.40-1 | |
| 7th | 83/4 | 13 | Stop Time | Bill Hartack | Joseph W. Mergler | Briardale Farms | 34.20-1 | |
| 8th | 9 | 9 | Admiral's Shield | Jimmy Nichols | Harvey L. Vanier | William C. Robinson Jr. | 23.90-1 | |
| 9th | 91/2 | 7 | Dust Commander | Mike Manganello | Don Combs | Robert E. Lehmann | 3.40-1 favorite | |
| 10th | 93/4 | 4 | Buzkashi | Michael Hole | J. Woods Garth | James P. Mills | 32.70-1 | |
| 11th | 10 | 11 | Robin's Bug | Leroy Moyers | Tracey Bougan | Walter J. Hickey | 59.00-1 | |
| 12th | 121/2 | 12 | Hark The Lark | Ben Feliciano | Larry Boyce | Larry Boyce | 34.20-1 | |
| 13th | 191/2 | 10 | Plenty Old | Henry E. Moreno | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | 52.10-1 | |
| 14th | 231/2 | 8 | Oh Fudge | Joe Culmone | Eldon Coffman | Harbor View Farm | 94.50-1 |