2006 Preakness Stakes

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131st 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 20, 2006
Winning horse Bernardini
Winning time1:54.65
Final odds12.9-1
Jockey Javier Castellano
Trainer Thomas Albertrani
Conditions Fast
SurfaceDirt
Attendance128,643
  2005
2007  

The 2006 Preakness Stakes was the 131st running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 20, 2006, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. Bernardini, who was jockeyed by Javier Castellano, won the race by five and one quarter lengths over runner-up Sweetnorthernsaint. Approximate post time was 6:19 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:54.65. [1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 128,643, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2006. [2]

Contents

The running of the race was marred when Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner, broke down early in the race and sustained injuries on his right hind leg after a false start, ending his racing career.

Payout

The 131st Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
8 Bernardini $27.80$9.40$5.80
7 Sweetnorthernsaint -$7.80$5.00
3Hemingway's Key--$8.00

The full chart

Finish
Position
Margin
(lengths)
Post
Position
Horse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost Time
Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st08 Bernardini Javier Castellano Thomas Albertrani Darley Stables 12.90-1$600,000
2nd5-1/47 Sweetnorthernsaint Kent Desormeaux Michael TrombettaJoseph Balsamo & Ted Theos8.40-1$200,000
3rd11-1/43Hemingway's Key Jeremy Rose Nicholas P. Zito Kinsman Stable 29.40-1$110,000
4th15-1/45 Brother Derek Alex Solis Dan L. Hendricks Cecil N. Peacock3.20-1$60,000
5th22-1/44Greeley's Galaxy Richard Migliore George WeaverDonald Flanagan34.90-1$30,000
6th22+122Platinum Couple Jose Espinoza Joseph A. LostrittoTeam Tristar Stable33.20-1
7th25+341 Like Now Garrett Gomez Kiaran McLaughlin John J. Dillon17.40-1
8th289Diabolical Ramon Dominguez Steve KlesarisPuglisi Stables26.00-1
9thdnf6 Barbaro Edgar Prado Michael Matz Lael Stables0.5-1
favorite

References

  1. Daily Racing Form, May 21, 2006 Chart of the Race
  2. 1 2 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 128,643. This is listed as 118,402 Pimlico on-site attendance and 10,241 at Laurel on-site attendance.