1967 Preakness Stakes
| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 20, 1967 |
| Winning horse | Damascus |
| Jockey | Bill Shoemaker |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1967 Preakness Stakes was the 92nd running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 20, 1967, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Damascus, who was jockeyed by Bill Shoemaker, won the race by two and one quarter lengths over runner-up In Reality. Approximate post time was 5:31 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:55-1/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 38,371, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1967.[2]
Payout
The 92nd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damascus | $5.60 | $3.60 | $2.60 |
| 3 | In Reality | - | $4.60 | $3.60 |
| 2 | Proud Clarion | - | - | $3.80 |
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 1 | Damascus | Frank Whiteley | Bill Shoemaker | Edith W. Bancroft | 1.80-1 favorite |
$151,500 |
| 2nd | 21/4 | 3 | In Reality | Melvin Calvert | Robert Ussery | Frances A. Genter | 4.30-1 | $30,000 |
| 3rd | 61/4 | 2 | Proud Clarion | Loyd Gentry, Jr. | Earlie Fires | Darby Dan Farm | 4.80-1 | $15,000 |
| 4th | 7 | 10 | Reason To Tail | Walter Blum | Patrice Jacobs | 17.80-1 | $7,500 | |
| 5th | 81/2 | 8 | Misty Cloud | Eldon Nelson | R. S. Reynolds, Jr. | 40.40-1 | ||
| 6th | 9 | 7 | Barb's Delight | Hal Steele | Bill Hartack | Gene Spalding | 3.20-1 | |
| 7th | 11 | 5 | Ask The Fare | John Sellers | Holiday Stable | 21.30-1 | ||
| 8th | 111/4 | 3 | Celtic Air | Nicholas Shuk, Jr. | Orme Wilson, Jr. | 1.80-1 | ||
| 9th | 121/4 | 4 | Favorable Turn | Eugene Jacobs | Chuck Baltazar | Herbert Allen | 78.00-1 | |
| 10th | 221/4 | 6 | Great Power | Braulio Baeza | Wheatley Stable | 16.50-1 |
- Winning Breeder: Mrs. T. Bancroft; (KY)
- Winning Time: 1:55-1/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 38,371[2]
References
- ^ Daily Racing Form, May 21, 1967 Preakness Stakes Chart.
- ^ a b 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 73 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).