2008 Preakness Stakes
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| 133rd Preakness Stakes |
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| The Preakness Stakes | |
 "The Second Jewel of the Triple Crown" "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" |
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| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Date | May 17, 2008 |
| Winning horse | Big Brown |
| Winning Jockey | Kent Desormeaux |
| Conditions | Fast |
The 2008 Preakness Stakes was the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes. The race time was 6:15 pm EDT and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. Big Brown, the 1-5 favorite, was the winner by 5¼ lengths over Macho Again.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 121,876, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2008.[2]
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[edit] Payout
The 133rd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
| 7 | Big Brown | $ 2.40 | $2.60 | $2.40 |
| 1 | Macho Again | - | $17.20 | $10.40 |
| 3 | Icabad Crane | - | - | $5.60 |
- $2 Exacta (7-1) paid $36.60
- $2 Trifecta (7-1-3) paid $336.80
- $1 Superfecta (7-1-3-6) paid $1,192.30
[edit] The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
| 1st | 0 | 7 | Big Brown | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | Kent J. Desormeaux | 1-5 favorite |
$600,000 |
| 2nd | 5 ¼ | 1 | Macho Again | Dallas Stewart | Julien R. Leparoux | 40-1 | $200,000 |
| 3rd | 5 ¾ | 3 | Icabad Crane | H. Graham Motion | Jeremy Rose | 22-1 | $110,000 |
| 4th | 6 ½ | 6 | Racecar Rhapsody | Kenneth G. McPeek | Robby Albarado | 25-1 | $60,000 |
| 5th | 10 ¾ | 9 | Stevil | Nicholas P. Zito | John R. Velazquez | 41-1 | $30,000 |
| 6th | 14 ½ | 8 | Kentucky Bear | Reade Baker | Jamie Theriot | 14-1 | |
| 7th | 15 | 13 | Hey Byrn | Edward Plesa, Jr. | Charles C. Lopez | 34-1 | |
| 8th | 15 ¾ | 11 | Giant Moon | Richard E. Schosberg | Ramon A. Dominguez | 37-1 | |
| 9th | 17 ½ | 2 | Tres Borrachos | C. Beau Greely | Tyler Baze | 43-1 | |
| 10th | 18 ¾ | 4 | Yankee Bravo | Patrick Gallagher | Alex O. Solis | 24-1 | |
| 11th | 26 | 12 | Gayego | Paulo Lobo | Mike E. Smith | 9-1 | |
| 12th | 26 ¼ | 10 | Riley Tucker | William I. Mott | Edgar S. Prado | 36-1 | |
| Scr | Scr | 5 | Behindatthebar | Todd Pletcher | n/a | Scr |
Winning Owner: IEAH Stables & Paul Pompa, Jr.
Winning Breeder: Monticule (KY)
- Final Time: 1:54.86
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 121,876 [2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Daily Racing Form, May 18, 2009 Preakness Stakes Chart.
- ^ a b 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 121,876. This is listed as 112,318 Pimlico on-site attendance and 9,654 at Laurel on-site attendance.
