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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

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
Date Network Time Event
May 17 ESPN2 5:00-6:00 p.m. SportsCenter at the Preakness Draw (LIVE) - Pim
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

  • Preakness Odds Behindatthebar
    Trainer: Todd Pletcher
    Owner: Padua Stables
  • Preakness Odds Big Brown
    Trainer: Richard Dutrow, Jr.
    Owner: IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr., et al
  • Preakness Odds El Gato Malo
    Trainer: Craig Dollase
    Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds
  • Preakness Odds Giant Moon
    Trainer: Richard E. Schosberg
    Owner: Albert Fried, Jr.
  • Preakness Odds Harlem Rocker
    Trainer: Todd Pletcher
    Owner: Stronach Stables
  • Preakness Odds Kentucky Bear
    Trainer: Reade Baker
    Owner: Bear Stables
  • Preakness Odds Recapturetheglory
    Trainer: Louie J. Roussel III
    Owner: Louie J. Roussel III & Ronald Lamarque
  • Preakness Odds Stevil
    Trainer: Nick Zito
    Owner: Robert LaPenta
  • Preakness Odds Tres Borrachos
    Trainer: Beau Greely
    Owner: Phil Houchens and Beau and John Greely IV
  • 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.

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

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