1978 Preakness Stakes

103rd Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
Location	Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date	May 20, 1978
Winning horse	Affirmed
Jockey	Steve Cauthen
Conditions	Fast
Surface	Dirt
← 1977 1979 →

The 1978 Preakness Stakes was the 103rd running of the $210,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 20, 1978, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Affirmed, who was jockeyed by Steve Cauthen, won the race by a head over runner-up Alydar, repeating Affirmed's close victory over Alydar in the Kentucky Derby. Believe It finished 3rd, repeating his result from the Kentucky Derby.^[1] Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:54-2/5.^[2] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 81,261, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1978.^[3]

Longshot Track reward took the lead early, but Affirmed took the lead entering the backstretch.^[1] Alydar had remained fairly close to the leaders and almost caught up to Affirmed entering the stretch.^[1] But Affirmed never let Alydar catch up, and won by a neck.^[1] 3rd place Believe It finished 7 1/2 lengths behind.^[1]

Payout

The 103rd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program Number	Horse Name	Win	Place	Show
6	Affirmed	$3.00	$2.10	$2.10
3	Alydar	-	$2.10	$2.10
2	Believe It	-	-	$2.10

$2 Exacta: (6–3) paid $4.00

The full chart

Finish Position	Lengths Behind	Post Position	Horse name	Trainer	Jockey	Owner	Post Time Odds	Purse Earnings
1st	0	6	Affirmed	Laz Barrera	Steve Cauthen	Harbor View Farm	0.50-1 favorite	$136,200
2nd	head	3	Alydar	John Veitch	Jorge Velasquez	Calumet Farm	1.80-1	$30,000
3rd	8	2	Believe It	Woody Stephens	Eddie Maple	Hickory Tree Stable	6.70-1	$15,000
4th	101/2	1	Noon Time Spender	Antonio Arcordia	Herberto Hinojosa	Miami Lakes Ranch	80.80-1	$7,500
5th	181/2	7	Indigo Star	King T. Leatherbury	Robert Fitzgerald	R. F. Procopio	89.80-1
6th	261/2	5	Dax S.	Mel W. Gross	Jack Kurtz	N. Scherr	93.30-1
7th	301/2	4	Track Reward	Albert S. Barrera	B. Gonzalez	Aisquith Stable	88.70-1

Winning Breeder: Harbor View Farm; (FL)
Winning Time: 1:54-2/5
Track Condition: Fast
Total Attendance: 81,261^[3]

References

1 2 3 4 5 Sowers, R. (2014). The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes: A Comprehensive History. McFarland. pp. 232, 364, 382. ISBN 9780786476985.
↑ Daily Racing Form, May 21, 1978 Preakness Stakes Chart.
1 2 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).

External links

Official website

Preakness Stakes

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