1973 Preakness Stakes
| 1973 Preakness Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Preakness Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland United States |
| Winning horse | Secretariat |
| Winning jockey | Ron Turcotte |
| Conditions | Fast |
The 1973 Preakness Stakes was the 98th running of the $200,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes. A record crowd saw Secretariat win his second Triple Crown race in a row over rival Sham with an official time of 1:53.00.[1] Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track. [2] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 61,657, this is recorded as third highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1973. [3]
Payout
The 97th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
| 3 | Secretariat | $2.60 | $2.20 | $2.10 |
| 1 | Sham | - | $2.20 | $2.20 |
| 4 | Our Native | - | - | $2.20 |
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
| 1st | 0 | 3 | Secretariat | Lucien Laurin | Ron Turcotte | Meadow Stable | 0.30-1 favorite |
$129,900 |
| 2nd | 21/2 | 1 | Sham | Frank "Pancho" Martin | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | S. Sommer | 3.10-1 | $30,000 |
| 3rd | 101/2 | 4 | Our Native | William J. Resseguet | Donald Brumfield | Mrs. M. J. Pritchard | 11.90-1 | $15,000 |
| 4th | 111/2 | 6 | Ecole Etage | Grover Bud Delp | George Cusimano | Bon Etage Farm | 11.30-1 | $7,500 |
| 5th | 211/2 | 2 | Deadly Dream | Anthony S. Black | Wide Track Farms | 35.50-1 | ||
| 6th | 241/2 | 5 | Torsion | John P. Campo | Ben M. Feliciano | Buckland Farm | 39.00-1 |
- Winning Breeder: Meadow Stud, Inc.; (VA)
- Winning Time: 1:53 flat
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 61,657 [3]
Timing controversy
When the race ended, the official time for Secretariat was listed as 1:55. However, multiple clockers disagreed. Pimlico's own clocker had the race timed at 1:542⁄5, while two veteran Daily Racing Form clockers had timed it at 1:532⁄5. The Maryland Jockey Club reviewed the tapes of the 1973 race and the 1971 race, which held the record at the time, and found Secretariat had finished ahead of the 1971 winner, Canonero II. However, the Jockey Club ruled that the official time was 1:542⁄5, 2⁄5 slower than Canonero II's. The Daily Racing Form continue to note the unofficial time of 1:532⁄5.[4] Then, on June 19, 2012, the Maryland Racing Commission reviewed the video evidence at the request of Penny Chenery, Secretariat's owner, and Thomas Chuckas, the president of the Maryland Jockey Club, and changed the official time to 1:53, the fastest time ever for the Preakness.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Secretariat's '73 Preakness time is a record, racing commission rules". CNN. June 19, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ Daily Racing Form, May 20, 1973 Preakness Stakes Chart.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).
- ↑ "Preakness - Secretariat.com". Secretariat.com. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
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