1998 Preakness Stakes

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123rd Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
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"The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown"
"The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"
Location Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
DateMay 16, 1998
Winning horse Real Quiet
Jockey Kent Desormeaux
Trainer Bob Baffert
Conditions Fast
SurfaceDirt
  1997
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The 1998 Preakness Stakes was the 123rd running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 16, 1998, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Real Quiet, who was jockeyed by Kent Desormeaux, won the race by two and one quarter lengths over runner-up Victory Gallop. Approximate post time was 5:29 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:54-3/5. [1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 103,269, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1998. [2]

Contents

Payout

The 123rd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
11 Real Quiet US$7.00$3.60$3.00
10 Victory Gallop -$3.20$2.80
3Classic Cat--$4.80

The full chart

Finish
position
Margin
(lengths)
Post
position
Horse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost time
odds
Purse
earnings
1st011 Real Quiet Kent Desormeaux Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 2.50-1$650,000
2nd2-1/410 Victory Gallop Gary Stevens W. Elliott Walden Prestonwood Farm 2.00-1
favorite
$200,000
3rd33Classic Cat Robby Albarado David C. Cross Jr. Gary M. Garber12.30-1$100,000
4th6+347Hot Wells Edgar Prado Thomas M. Amoss So What's Nu Stable25.20-1$50,000
5th72Black Cash Shane Sellers Richard E. Dutrow Stronach Stables 7.10-1
6th7-1/41Spartan Cat Rick Wilson D. Wayne Lukas Marathon Farm98.80-1
7th176Baquero Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Robert B. Lewis 14.60-1
8th24-1/45Basic Trainee Cornelio Velásquez Jorge E. RomeroLuis Gambotto63.80-1
9th24+124Cape Town Jerry Bailey D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 2.90-1
10th29+128Silver's ProspectFrank G. DouglasJean L. RofeRobert G. Sowder98.00-1
11thscrscr Coronado's Quest Mike E. Smith Claude R. McGaughey III Stuart S. Janney IIIscr

See also

References

  1. Daily Racing Form, May 17, 1998 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 103,269. This is listed as 91,122 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,147 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 103,269. This is listed as 91,122 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,147 at Laurel on-site attendance.