1993 Preakness Stakes
| The Preakness Stakes | |
 "The Second Jewel of the Triple Crown" "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 15, 1993 |
| Winning horse | Prairie Bayou |
| Jockey | Mike E. Smith |
| Trainer | Thomas Bohannan |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1993 Preakness Stakes was the 118th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 15, 1993, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Prairie Bayou, who was jockeyed by Mike E. Smith, won the race by a half length over runner-up Cherokee Run. Approximate post time was 5:34 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:56-3/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 97,641, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1993.[2]
Union City, who did not finish this race due to injury, was euthanized as a result. This race's winner, Prairie Bayou, would run in the Belmont Stakes, fail to finish it, and be euthanized as well.
Payout
The 118th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Prairie Bayou | US$6.40 | $3.60 | $3.40 |
| 12 | Cherokee Run | - | $7.20 | $5.20 |
| 2 | El Bakan | – | – | $14.60 |
$2 Exacta: (3–12) paid $69.00
$2 Trifecta: (3–12–2) paid $2,258.60
The full chart
| Finish position |
Margin (lengths) |
Post position |
Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post time odds |
Purse earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 3 | Prairie Bayou | Mike E. Smith | Thomas Bohannan | Loblolly Stable | 2.20-1 favorite |
$325,000 |
| 2nd | 1⁄2 | 12 | Cherokee Run | Pat Day | Frank A. Alexander | Jill Robinson | 9.40-1 | $100,000 |
| 3rd | 7+1⁄2 | 2 | El Bakan | Craig Perret | Alfredo Callejas | Robert Perez | 51.40-1 | $50,000 |
| 4th | 7+3⁄4 | 1 | Personal Hope | Gary Stevens | Mark A. Hennig | Debi & Lee Lewis | 3.20-1 | $25,000 |
| 5th | 8+1⁄2 | 9 | Sea Hero | Jerry Bailey | MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stable | 4.30-1 | |
| 6th | 9+1⁄2 | 7 | Woods of Windsor | Rick Wilson | Ben W. Perkins Jr. | Mrs. Augustus Riggs | 14.10-1 | |
| 7th | 10+1⁄2 | 8 | Rockamundo | Edgar Prado | Oris J. Glass Jr. | Gary & Mary West | 9.70-1 | |
| 8th | 11+1⁄2 | 10 | Wild Gale | Shane Sellers | Michael J. Doyle | Little Fish Stable | 22.80-1 | |
| 9th | 12+1⁄2 | 4 | Hegar | José Ferrer | Penny Lewis | Huntington Point Stable | 68.10-1 | |
| 10th | 19 | 11 | Koluctoo Jimmy Al | Chris McCarron | Bruce N. Levine | Basil J. Piasteras | 17.60-1 | |
| 11th | 26+1⁄2 | 5 | Too Wild | Herb McCauley | Nicholas P. Zito | William J. Condren | 59.90-1 | |
| 12th | dnf | 6 | Union City | Pat Valenzuela | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 11.80-1 |
- Winning Breeder: Loblolly Stable; (KY)
- Final Time: 1:56 3/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 97,641[3]
See also
References
- ^ Daily Racing Form, May 16, 1993 Preakness Stakes Chart.
- ^ 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 97,641. This is listed as 85,495 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,146 at Laurel on-site attendance.
- ^ 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 97,641. This is listed as 85,495 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,146 at Laurel on-site attendance.