1993 Preakness Stakes

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118th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
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"The Second Jewel of the Triple Crown"
"The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"
Location Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
DateMay 15, 1993
Winning horse Prairie Bayou
Jockey Mike E. Smith
Trainer Thomas Bohannan
Conditions Fast
SurfaceDirt
  1992
1994  

The 1993 Preakness Stakes was the 118th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 15, 1993, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Prairie Bayou, who was jockeyed by Mike E. Smith, won the race by a half length over runner-up Cherokee Run. Approximate post time was 5:34 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:56-3/5. [1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 97,641, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1993. [2]

Contents

Union City, who did not finish this race due to injury, was euthanized as a result. This race's winner, Prairie Bayou, would run in the Belmont Stakes, fail to finish it, and be euthanized as well.

Payout

The 118th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse name
Win
Place
Show
3 Prairie Bayou US$6.40$3.60$3.40
12 Cherokee Run -$7.20$5.20
2El Bakan$14.60

$2 Exacta: (3–12) paid $69.00

$2 Trifecta: (3–12–2) paid $2,258.60

The full chart

Finish
position
Margin
(lengths)
Post
position
Horse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost time
odds
Purse
earnings
1st03 Prairie Bayou Mike E. Smith Thomas Bohannan Loblolly Stable 2.20-1
favorite
$325,000
2nd1212 Cherokee Run Pat Day Frank A. Alexander Jill Robinson9.40-1$100,000
3rd7+122El Bakan Craig Perret Alfredo CallejasRobert Perez51.40-1$50,000
4th7+341Personal Hope Gary Stevens Mark A. Hennig Debi & Lee Lewis3.20-1$25,000
5th8+129 Sea Hero Jerry Bailey MacKenzie Miller Rokeby Stable 4.30-1
6th9+127Woods of Windsor Rick Wilson Ben W. Perkins Jr. Mrs. Augustus Riggs14.10-1
7th10+128Rockamundo Edgar Prado Oris J. Glass Jr.Gary & Mary West9.70-1
8th11+1210Wild Gale Shane Sellers Michael J. DoyleLittle Fish Stable22.80-1
9th12+124Hegar José Ferrer Penny LewisHuntington Point Stable68.10-1
10th1911Koluctoo Jimmy Al Chris McCarron Bruce N. Levine Basil J. Piasteras17.60-1
11th26+125Too Wild Herb McCauley Nicholas P. Zito William J. Condren59.90-1
12thdnf6Union City Pat Valenzuela D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 11.80-1

See also

References

  1. Daily Racing Form , May 16, 1993 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 97,641. This is listed as 85,495 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,146 at Laurel on-site attendance.
  3. 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 97,641. This is listed as 85,495 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,146 at Laurel on-site attendance.