1979 Preakness Stakes

104th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
Location	Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date	May 19, 1979
Winning horse	Spectacular Bid
Jockey	Ronnie Franklin
Conditions	Good
Surface	Dirt
← 1978 1980 →

The 1979 Preakness Stakes was the 104th running of the $235,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 19, 1979, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Spectacular Bid, who was jockeyed by Ronnie Franklin, won the race by six and one half lengths over runner-up Golden Act. Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a track listed as good in a final time of 1:54-1/5.^[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 72,607, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1979.^[2]

Payout

The 104th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program Number	Horse Name	Win	Place	Show
2	Spectacular Bid	$2.20	$2.20	-
3	Golden Act	-	$5.60	-
4	Screen King	-	-	-

$2 Exacta: (2–3) paid $15.80

The full chart

Finish Position	Lengths Behind	Post Position	Horse name	Trainer	Jockey	Owner	Post Time Odds	Purse Earnings
1st	0	2	Spectacular Bid	Grover Delp	Ronnie Franklin	Hawksworth Farm	0.10-1 favorite	$165,300
2nd	61/2	3	Golden Act	Loren Rettele	Sandy Hawley	Oldknow & Phipps	27.20-1	$40,000
3rd	101/2	4	Screen King	Luis Barrera	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Flying Zee Stable	22.80-1	$20,000
4th	12	1	Flying Paster	Gordon C. Campbell	Don Pierce	B. J. Ridder	9.90-1	$10,000
5th	121/2	5	General Assembly	Leroy Jolley	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	B. R. Firestone	7.90-1

Winning Breeder: Gilmore & Jason Mimes; (KY)
Winning Time: 1:54-1/5
Track Condition: Good
Total Attendance: 72,607^[2]

References

↑ Daily Racing Form, May 20, 1979 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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