1998 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 16, 1998 |
| Winning horse | Real Quiet |
| Jockey | Kent Desormeaux |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1998 Preakness Stakes was the 123rd running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 16, 1998, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Real Quiet, who was jockeyed by Kent Desormeaux, won the race by two and one quarter lengths over runner-up Victory Gallop. Approximate post time was 5:29 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:54-3/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 103,269, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1998.[2]
Payout
The 124th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Real Quiet | $7.00 | $3.60 | $3.00 |
| 10 | Victory Gallop | - | $3.20 | $2.80 |
| 3 | Classic Cat | - | - | $4.80 |
- $2 Exacta: (11–10) paid $14.80
- $2 Trifecta: (11–10–3) paid $97.40
- $1 Superfecta: (11–10–3–8) paid $270.80
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 11 | Real Quiet | Bob Baffert | Kent Desormeaux | Mike Pegram | 2.50-1 | $650,000 |
| 2nd | 2-1/4 | 10 | Victory Gallop | Elliott Walden | Gary Stevens | Prestenwood Farm | 2.00-1 favorite |
$200,000 |
| 3rd | 3 | 3 | Classic Cat | David C. Cross, Jr. | Robby Albarado | Gary M. Garber | 12.30-1 | $100,000 |
| 4th | 6+3⁄4 | 7 | Hot Wells | Thomas Amoss | Edgar Prado | So What's Nu Stable | 25.20-1 | $50,000 |
| 5th | 7 | 2 | Black Cash | Richard E. Dutrow | Shane Sellers | Stronach Stables | 7.10-1 | |
| 6th | 7-1/4 | 1 | Spartan Cat | D. Wayne Lukas | Rick Wilson | Marathon Farm | 98.80-1 | |
| 7th | 17 | 6 | Baquero | D. Wayne Lukas | Pat Day | Robert B. Lewis | 14.60-1 | |
| 8th | 24-1/4 | 5 | Basic Trainee | Jorge E. Romero | Cornelio Velasquez | Luis Gambotto | 63.80-1 | |
| 9th | 24+1⁄2 | 4 | Cape Town | D. Wayne Lukas | Jerry Bailey | Overbrook Farm | 2.90-1 | |
| 10th | 29+1⁄2 | 8 | Silver's Prospect | Jean L. Rofe | Frank G. Douglas | Robert G. Sowder | 98.00-1 | |
| 11th | scr | scr | Coronado's Quest | Claude R. McGaughey III | Mike E. Smith | Stuart S. Janney, III | scr |
- Winning Breeder: Little Hill Farm; (KY)
- Final Time: 1:54 3/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 103,269[3]
See also
References
- ^ Daily Racing Form, May 17, 1998 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 103,269. This is listed as 91,122 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,147 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 103,269. This is listed as 91,122 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,147 at Laurel on-site attendance.