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1996 Preakness Stakes

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121st Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
"The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown"
"The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"
LocationPimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
DateMay 18, 1996
Winning horseLouis Quatorze
JockeyPat Day
TrainerNick Zito
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
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The 1996 Preakness Stakes was the 121st running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 18, 1996, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Louis Quatorze, who was jockeyed by Pat Day, won the race by 3+14 lengths over runner-up Skip Away. Approximate post time was 5:33 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:53-2/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 97,751, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1996.[2]

The race did not include Kentucky Derby winner Grindstone, as he was retired five days after his victory, when a bone chip was discovered in his knee.[3] He was the first horse since Bubbling Over in 1926 to be retired immediately following a win in the Kentucky Derby.

Payout

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The 121st Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
6 Louis Quatorze US$19.00 $7.80 $5.20
11 Skip Away - $5.60 $4.60
10 Editor's Note $5.00

$2 Exacta: (6–11) paid $104.60

$2 Trifecta: (6–11–10) paid $613.40

$1 Superfecta: (6–11–10–2) paid $876.40

The full chart

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Finish
Position
Margin
(lengths)
Post
Position
Horse name Jockey Trainer Owner Post Time
Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st 0 6 Louis Quatorze Pat Day Nick Zito Candren, Cornacchia & Hofmann 8.50-1 $650,000
2nd 3-1/4 11 Skip Away Shane Sellers Hubert Hine Carolyn H. Hine 3.30-1 $200,000
3rd 6-1/4 10 Editor's Note Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 6.50-1 $100,000
4th 8+34 2 Cavonnier Chris McCarron Bob Baffert Walter Family Trust 1.70-1
favorite
$50,000
5th 9 3 Victory Speech René Douglas D. Wayne Lukas Susan Magnier 40.60-1
6th 11 4 In Contention Alex Solis Cynthia G. Reese Noreen Carpenito 19.00-1
7th 18 9 Prince of Thieves Jerry Bailey D. Wayne Lukas Charles Grimm 4.00-1
8th 18+12 1 Allied Forces Richard Migliore Kiaran McLaughlin Al Tayer Ahmad 20.10-1
9th 24 5 Secreto de Estado Cornelio Velásquez Alfredo Callejas Robert Perez 103.10-1
10th 24-1/4 12 Tour's Big Red Joe Bravo Enrique Alonso William Penn 48.40-1
11th 25 8 Mixed Count Edgar Prado Ronald L. Benshoff Leonard Pearlstein 99.30-1
12th 33 7 Feather Box Jorge Velásquez Ángel Cordero Jr. Buckland Farm 49.60-1
  • Winning Breeder: Georgia E. Hofmann; (KY)
  • Final Time: 1:53 2/5 * Record Time for Fastest Preakness
  • Track Condition: Fast
  • Total Attendance: 97,751[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Daily Racing Form, May 19, 1996 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 97,751. This is listed as 85,122 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,629 at Laurel on-site attendance.
  3. ^ "Grindstone Retired Due to Knee Injury". The Oklahoman. Associated Press. May 10, 1996. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 97,751. This is listed as 85,122 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,629 at Laurel on-site attendance.
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