1984 Preakness Stakes
| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 19, 1984 |
| Winning horse | Gate Dancer |
| Jockey | Angel Cordero, Jr. |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1984 Preakness Stakes was the 109th running of the $350,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 19, 1984, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Gate Dancer, who was jockeyed by Pat Day, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up Play On. Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:53-3/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 80,566, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1984.[2]
Payout
The 110th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gate Dancer | $11.60 | $5.00 | $4.20 |
| 10 | Play On | - | $7.20 | $5.00 |
| 2 | Fight Over | - | - | $5.60 |
$2 Exacta: (3–10) paid $106.60
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 3 | Gate Dancer | Jack Van Berg | Angel Cordero, Jr. | Kenneth Opstein | 4.80-1 | $243,600 |
| 2nd | 1-1/2 | 10 | Play On | William H. Turner, Jr. | Jean-Luc Samyn | Welcome Farm | 8.10-1 | $50,000 |
| 3rd | 5 | 2 | Fight Over | John Parisella | Octavio Vergara | T. M. Sabarese | 11.20-1 | $30,000 |
| 4th | 53/4 | 4 | Taylor's Special | William I. Mott | Bill Shoemaker | F. W. Lucas | 3.70-1 | $15,000 |
| 5th | 63/4 | 6 | Pine Circle | Claude R. McGaughey III | Mike E. Smith | Loblolly Stable | 55.80-1 | |
| 6th | 7 | 7 | Wind Flyer | Charles L. Dickey | Declan J. Murphy | R. E. Masterson | 60.50-1 | |
| 7th | 71/4 | 5 | Swale | Woody Stephens | Laffit Pincay Jr | Claiborne Farm | 0.80-1 favorite |
|
| 8th | 71/2 | 8 | Raja's Shark | Salvatore Campo | Rick Wilson | I. Feiner | 54.40-1 | |
| 9th | 10 | 1 | Pac Soldier | J. William Boniface | Dave Byrnes | First Edition Stable | 39.00-1 | |
| 10th | 101/4 | 9 | S. S. Hot Sause | Jack Kousin | Donnie A. Miller, Jr. | A. S. Kline | 34.10-1 |
- Winning Breeder: W. R. Davis; (FL)
- Winning Time: 1:53-3/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 81,235[2]
References
- ^ Daily Racing Form, May 20, 1984 Preakness Stakes Chart.
- ^ a b 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).