1996 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 18, 1996 |
| Winning horse | Louis Quatorze |
| Jockey | Pat Day |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1996 Preakness Stakes was the 121st running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 18, 1996, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Louis Quatorze, who was jockeyed by Pat Day, won the race by three and one quarter lengths over runner-up Skip Away. Approximate post time was 5:33 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:53-2/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 97,751, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1996.[2]
Payout
The 121st Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Louis Quatorze | $19.00 | $7.80 | $5.20 |
| 11 | Skip Away | - | $5.60 | $4.60 |
| 10 | Editor's Note | - | - | $5.00 |
$2 Exacta: (6–11) paid $104.60
$2 Trifecta: (6–11–10) paid $613.40
$1 Superfecta: (6–11–10–2) paid $876.40
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 6 | Louis Quatorze | Nicholas P. Zito | Pat Day | Candren, Cornacchia & Hofmann | 8.50-1 | $650,000 |
| 2nd | 3-1/4 | 11 | Skip Away | Hubert Hine | Shane Sellers | Carolyn H. Hine | 3.30-1 | $200,000 |
| 3rd | 6-1/4 | 10 | Editor's Note | D. Wayne Lukas | Gary L. Stevens | Overbrook Farm | 6.50-1 | $100,000 |
| 4th | 8+3⁄4 | 2 | Cavonnier | Bob Baffert | Chris McCarron | Walter Family Trust | 1.70-1 favorite |
$50,000 |
| 5th | 9 | 3 | Victory Speech | D. Wayne Lukas | Rene R. Douglas | Mrs. John Magnier | 40.60-1 | |
| 6th | 11 | 4 | In Contention | Cynthia G. Reese | Alex Solis | Noreen Carpenito | 19.00-1 | |
| 7th | 18 | 9 | Prince of Thieves | D. Wayne Lukas | Jerry D. Bailey | Charles Grimm | 4.00-1 | |
| 8th | 18+1⁄2 | 1 | Allied Forces | Kiaran McLaughlin | Richard Migliore | Al Tayer Ahmad | 20.10-1 | |
| 9th | 24 | 5 | Secreto de Estado | Alfredo Callejas | Cornelio Velasquez | Robert Perez | 103.10-1 | |
| 10th | 24-1/4 | 12 | Tour's Big Red | Enrique Alonso | Joe Bravo | William Penn | 48.40-1 | |
| 11th | 25 | 8 | Mixed Count | Ronald L. Benshoff | Edgar Prado | Leonard Pearlstein | 99.30-1 | |
| 12th | 33 | 7 | Feather Box | Angel Cordero, Jr. | Jorge Velásquez | Buckland Farm | 49.60-1 |
- Winning Breeder: Georgia E. Hofmann; (KY)
- Final Time: 1:53 2/5 * Record Time for Fastest Preakness
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 97,751[3]
See also
References
- ^ Daily Racing Form, May 19, 1996 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 97,751. This is listed as 85,122 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,629 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 97,751. This is listed as 85,122 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,629 at Laurel on-site attendance.