1972 Preakness Stakes

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97th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
Location Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
DateMay 20, 1972
Winning horse Bee Bee Bee
Jockey Eldon Nelson
Conditions Sloppy
SurfaceDirt
  1971
1973  

The 1972 Preakness Stakes was the 97th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 20, 1972, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Bee Bee Bee, who was jockeyed by Eldon Nelson, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up No Le Hace. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a sloppy track in a final time of 1:55-3/5. [1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 48,721, this is recorded as third highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1972. [2]

Contents

Payout

The 97th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
8 Bee Bee Bee $39.40$13.80$4.60
2 No Le Hace -$5.40$3.40
4 Key To The Mint --$3.60

The full chart

Finish
Position
Margin
(lengths)
Post
Position
Horse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost
Time Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st08 Bee Bee Bee Eldon Nelson Del W. Carroll William S Farrish, III 18.70-1$135,300
2nd11/22 No Le Hace Phil Rubbicco Homer C. Pardue Joseph R. Straus5.70-1$30,000
3rd54 Key To The Mint Braulio Baeza J. Elliott Burch Rokeby Stable 4.20-1$15,000
4th51/41A Riva Ridge Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable 0.30-1
favorite
$7,500
5th93/47Festive MoodSally M. GibsonWilliam H. DixonWilliam A. Levin65.60-1
6th163/45Eager Exchange Eddie Maple John P. Campo John DeWitt Marsh47.50-1
7th201/46Hassi's ImageJames Moseley Juan Arias Hassi Shina59.10-1

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References

  1. Daily Racing Form, May 21, 1972 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. 1 2 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).