2008 Preakness Stakes
Where: Baltimore, Maryland at Pimlico Racecourse
Whe: The Stakes takes place on May 17, 2008
The eyes of the racing
world shift from Churchill Downs to Pimlico Race Course
as the Triple Crown players set their sights on
Baltimore for the 2008 Preakness Stakes on May 17.
The 2008 Preakness Stakes
is a Grade 1 stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred
horses, run at a classic distance of 1 3/16 miles (9.75
furlongs; 1.91 km) on a dirt track. Colts and geldings
carry 126 pounds (57 kg), while fillies carry 121 pounds
(55 kg).
Fans love
the turf races because they attract larger fields of
horses, which makes the outcome for the bettors more
interesting. The Preakness has had some memorable horse
race winners with great photo finishes. Who could ever
forget horses like Northern Dancer, Secretariat, Seattle
Slew, Affirmed, Tabasco Cat, or Smarty Jones.
Pillico has two race
courses:
Main Track: One Mile, oval.
Turf Course: Seven Furlongs |
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Pimlico by the numbers:
Main Track: 1 mile loam oval
Turf Course: 7/8 of a mile inside main track
Preakness Stakes Purse
Structure Result Purse of $1,000,000
Winner $620,000 (62%)
Second $200,000 (20%)
Third $100,000 (10%)
Forth $50,000 (5%)
Fifth $30,000 (3%)
The Preakness has been run at seven different
distances:
1 1/2 miles (2.41 km) -- 1873 to 1888 and 1890
1 1/4 miles (2.01 km) -- 1889
1 1/16 miles (1.71 km) -- 1894 to 1900 and 1908
1 mile 70 yards (1.67 km) -- 1901 to 1907
1 mile (1.61 km) -- 1909 and 1910
1 1/8 miles (1.81 km) -- 1911 to 1924
1 3/16 miles (1.91 km) -- 1925 to present
The
leading Preakness winning jockeys are:
Eddie Arcaro : 6 - including 2 consecutive wins in
1950-51
Pat Day : 5 - including 3 consecutive wins in 1994-96
George Barbee, Bill Hartack and Lloyd Hughes : 3
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Pimlico Racetrack Pimlico
Racetrack is a historic horse racetrack in Baltimore,
Maryland that features thoroughbred racing. It is the
traditional home of the second jewel of horseracing’s
Triple Crown "Preakness Stakes". Other big events hosted
by the racetrack are the Pimlico Racetrack Special, the
Federico Tesio Stakes, the Jim McKay Breeders Cup
Handicap and the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
Set by Tank's Prospect in 1985 and equalled by Louis
Quatorze in 1996, the speed record for the current 1
3/16 miles (1.91 km) Preakness is 1 minute 53 2/5
seconds. The record victory margin is 11½ lengths, by
Smarty Jones in 2004.
Pimlico Race Meets:
Spring Meeting: April to June
Fall Meeting: September to October
Spring is in the air, with
the traditional opening of Pimlico Race Course for the
waiting of the May 17 Preakness Stakes.
Post Times: 1:05
p.m. Daily
2008 Preakenss Stakes
TV Time
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Date |
Network Time |
Event
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May 17 ESPN2 5:00-6:00
p.m. SportsCenter at the Preakness Draw (LIVE) - Pim
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May 18 ESPN2 5:00-6:00
p.m. Wire to Wire at the Preakness (LIVE) - Pim |
May 19 ESPN2 3:30-5:00
p.m. Today at Pimlico featuring:
Pimlico Distaff (LIVE) - Pim |
May 19 ESPN 5:00-6:00
p.m. Black Eyed Susan (LIVE) - Pim
Pimlico Special (LIVE) - Pim |
Pimlico Special (LIVE) -
Pim
May 19 ESPN2 7:00-7:30 p.m. Handicapping the Preakness
- Pim |
2008
Preakness Stakes Horse Contenders
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Preakness Odds Behindatthebar
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Owner: Padua Stables
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Preakness Odds Big Brown
Trainer: Richard Dutrow, Jr.
Owner: IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr., et al
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Preakness Odds
El Gato Malo
Trainer: Craig Dollase
Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds
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Preakness Odds Giant Moon
Trainer: Richard E. Schosberg
Owner: Albert Fried, Jr.
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Preakness Odds Harlem Rocker
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Owner: Stronach Stables
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Preakness Odds Kentucky Bear
Trainer: Reade Baker
Owner: Bear Stables
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Preakness Odds Recapturetheglory
Trainer: Louie J. Roussel III
Owner: Louie J. Roussel III & Ronald Lamarque
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Preakness Odds Stevil
Trainer: Nick Zito
Owner: Robert LaPenta
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Preakness Odds Tres Borrachos
Trainer: Beau Greely
Owner: Phil Houchens and Beau and John Greely IV
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Preakness Odds Yankee Bravo
Trainer: Paddy Gallagher
Owner: Harlequin Ranches, Bienstock, Winner, &
Duggan
Big Brown 2008 Preakness
Stakes Winner
Big Brown charged
to the lead turning for home and then cruised down the stretch
to win the Preakness on Saturday, still perfect and squarely
pointed toward thoroughbred racing's first Triple Crown in 30
years.
Big Brown might be the best horse this year in a middling field
of 3-year-olds. Or the colt could be remembered as one of the
greatest of all time. |
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If he wins the Belmont Stakes in
three weeks and claims racing's first Triple Crown in 30 years, Big
Brown must be mentioned with racing royalty such as Secretariat and
Affirmed.
Big Brown paid $2.40, $2.60 and
$2.40. Macho Again returned $17.20 and $10.40, while Icabad Crane
paid $5.60 to Show.
Preakness Past Winners
Year Winner Time
2007 Curlin 1:53.46
2006 Bernardini 1:54.65
2005 Afleet Alex 1:55.04
2004 Smarty Jones 1:55.59
2003 Funy Cide 1:55.61
2002 War Emblem 1:56.40
2001 Point Given 1:55.40
2000 Red Bullet 1:56.00
1999 Charismatic 1:55.20
1998 Real Quiet 1:54.80
1997 Silver Charm 1:54.40
Preakness Stakes Handicapping Tips
Determine the running styles of every horse in a given
race and know which have the advantage in any given
situation. You should label each horse with its particular
running style to correctly matchup the field.
Determine what the pace shape is of any race.
You should label the pace shape of each race to project
how the race will be run. How many of each running style
are there in this matchup?
Determine what the race shape is of any race.
There are 4 race shapes: fast, lone early, honest, and
slow. You should see how the 4 running styles match up
against one another in each.
Determine which running styles will have the advantage in
any matchup. Examine the running styles, pace shape and
race shape of any race and you will see which horses have
a pace advantage and which are at a distinct disadvantage.
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