1969 Preakness Stakes
| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location |
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17, 1969 |
| Winning horse | Majestic Prince |
| Jockey | Bill Hartack |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
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← 1968 1970 → | |
The 1969 Preakness Stakes was the 94th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 17, 1969, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Majestic Prince, who was jockeyed by Bill Hartack, won the race by only a neck over runner-up Arts and Letters. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:55-3/5. flat.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 42,258, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1969.[2]
Payout
The 94th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Majestic Prince | $3.20 | $2.40 | $2.20 |
| 6 | Arts and Letters | - | $3.20 | $2.60 |
| 4 | Jay Ray | - | - | $4.40 |
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 5 | Majestic Prince | Johnny Longden | Bill Hartack | Frank M. McMahon | 0.60-1 favorite |
$129,500 |
| 2nd | head | 6 | Arts and Letters | J. Elliott Burch | Braulio Baeza | Rokeby Stable | 5.00-1 | $30,000 |
| 3rd | 41/4 | 4 | Jay Ray | Earlie Fires | Claiborne Farm | 34.40-1 | $15,000 | |
| 4th | 81/4 | 1 | Top Knight | Raymond Metcalf | Manuel Ycaza | Steven B. Wilson | 2.90-1 | $7,500 |
| 5th | 111/4 | 7 | Al Hattab | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | Ray Broussard | Pelican Stable | 18.60-1 | |
| 6th | 111/2 | 8 | Greengrass Greene | George Cusimano | M. G. Phipps | 66.20-1 | ||
| 7th | 171/2 | 2 | Captain Action | Kenny Knapp | Elmendorf | 36.10-1 | ||
| 8th | 231/2 | 3 | Glad's Flame | R. J. Wilson | G. M. Banker | 95.80-1 |
- Winning Breeder: L. Combs, II; (KY)
- Winning Time: 1:55-3/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 42,258[2]
References
- ↑ Daily Racing Form, May 18, 1969 Preakness Stakes Chart.
- 1 2 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 73 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).
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