| The Preakness Stakes | |
|   "The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown"  "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"  | |
| Location |  Pimlico Race Course,  Baltimore, Maryland, United States  | 
|---|---|
| Date | May 19, 2007 | 
| Winning horse | Curlin | 
| Winning time | 1:53.46 | 
| Final odds | 3.4-1 | 
| Jockey | Robby Albarado | 
| Trainer | Steve Asmussen | 
| Conditions | Fast | 
| Surface | Dirt | 
| Attendance | 132,221 | 
The 2007 Preakness Stakes was the 132nd running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 19, 2007. It was a photo finish between Curlin and Street Sense, which was won by Curlin by a head, the shortest margin of victory in Preakness history. [1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 132,221, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2007. [2] This figure represented a record attendance for The Preakness Stakes.
The winning time over a fast track was 1:53.46, then considered to be tied for the fastest time ever with the clocking of 1:532⁄5(which can range from 1:53.40-1:53.59) set in 1985 by Tank's Prospect and tied in 1996 by Louis Quatorze. [1] However, the current record for the race is 1:53.00, retroactively credited to Secretariat in 2012 after a timer malfunction in the 1973 Preakness Stakes. [3]
The 132nd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program  Number  | Horse Name  | Win  | Place  | Show | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Curlin | $8.80 | $3.80 | $2.80 | 
| 8 | Street Sense | - | $3.00 | $2.40 | 
| 7 | Hard Spun | - | - | $3.00 | 
| Finish  Position  | Margin (lengths)  | Post  Position  | Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time  Odds  | Purse  Earnings  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 4 | Curlin | Robby Albarado | Steve Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables | 3.40-1 | $600,000 | 
| 2nd | Head | 8 | Street Sense | Calvin Borel | Carl Nafzger | James Tafel | 1.30-1  favorite  | $200,000 | 
| 3rd | 4 | 7 | Hard Spun | Mario G. Pino | J. Larry Jones | Fox Hill Farms | 4.10-1 | $110,000 | 
| 4th | 5+1⁄2 | 9 | C P West | Edgar Prado | Nick Zito | Robert V. LaPenta | 24.90-1 | $60,000 | 
| 5th | 6+3⁄4 | 3 | Circular Quay | John R. Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Michael Tabor | 6.00-1 | $30,000 | 
| 6th | 10+1⁄2 | 5 | King of the Roxy | Garrett Gomez | Todd Pletcher | Team Valor | 14.20-1 | |
| 7th | 17 | 1 | Mint Slewlep | Alan Garcia | Larry Jones | Marshall E. Dowell | 40.10-1 | |
| 8th | 25+1⁄2 | 2 | Xchanger | Ramon Dominguez | Carl Nafzger | Circle Z Stables | 23.00-1 | |
| 9th | 29+3⁄4 | 6 | Flying First Class | Mark Guidry | D. Wayne Lukas | Ellwood W. Johnston | 16.60-1 | |
This list contains the current 2007 standings that leads to the Preakness Stakes race. [4] [5]
| Date | Track | Race | Gr. | Dist. | Purse (US$) | Track Surf. | Winning horse | Win jockey | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Fair Grounds Race Course | LeComte Stakes | 3 | 1 Mile | $98,000 | Dirt | Hard Spun | M. Pino | 
| February 3 | Laurel Park | Miracle Wood Stakes | 1 Mile | $50,900 | Dirt | Crafty Bear | M. Pino | |
| March 3 | Gulfstream Park | Fountain of Youth Stakes | 2 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $350,000 | Dirt | Scat Daddy | John Velázquez | 
| March 3 | Gulfstream Park | Hutcheson Stakes | 2 | 7+1⁄2 Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | King of the Roxy | Edgar Prado | 
| March 3 | Santa Anita Park | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | 2 | 1-1/16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Great Hunter | Corey Nakatani | 
| March 10 | Aqueduct Racetrack | The Gotham Stakes | 3 | 1-1/16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Cowtown Cat | R. Dominguez | 
| March 10 | Fair Grounds Race Course | Louisiana Derby | 2 | 1-1/16 Miles | $594,000 | Dirt | Circular Quay | John Velázquez | 
| March 17 | Oaklawn Park | The Rebel Stakes | 3 | 1-1/16 Miles | $300,000 | Dirt | Curlin | Robby Albarado | 
| March 17 | Tampa Bay Downs | Tampa Bay Derby | 3 | 1-1/16 Miles | $300,000 | Dirt | Street Sense | C. Borel | 
| March 24 | Turfway Park | Lane's End Spiral Stakes | 2 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $500,000 | Dirt | Hard Spun | M. Pino | 
| March 24 | Laurel Park | Private Terms Stakes | 1 Mile | $100,000 | Dirt | Etude | Luis Garcia | |
| March 31 | Gulfstream Park | Florida Derby | 1 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $1,000,000 | Dirt | Scat Daddy | Edgar Prado | 
| April 7 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Wood Memorial Stakes | 1 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Nobiz Like Shobiz | Cornelio Velázquez | 
| April 7 | Santa Anita Park | Santa Anita Derby | 1 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Tiago | Mike Smith | 
| April 7 | Hawthorne Race Course | Illinois Derby | 2 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $500,000 | Dirt | Cowtown Cat | Fernando Jara | 
| April 14 | Keeneland Race Course | Blue Grass Stakes | 1 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Dominican | Rafael Bejarano | 
| April 14 | Oaklawn Park | Arkansas Derby | 2 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $1,000,000 | Dirt | Curlin | Robby Albarado | 
| April 21 | Pimlico Race Course | Federico Tesio Stakes | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $125,000 | Dirt | Xchanger | Ramon A. Dominguez | |
| April 28 | Churchill Downs | Derby Trial Stakes | 7+1⁄2 Furlongs | $100,000 | Dirt | Flying First Class | Mark Guidry | |
| May 5 | Churchill Downs | Kentucky Derby | 1 | 1 1/4 Miles | $11.80 | Dirt | Street Sense | Calvin Borel |