1957 Preakness Stakes

82nd Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
Location Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
Date May 18, 1957
Winning horse Bold Ruler
Jockey Eddie Arcaro
Conditions Fast
Surface Dirt
← 1956
1958

The 1957 Preakness Stakes was the 82nd running of the $120,000 Preakness Stakes. The race took place on May 18, 1957, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Bold Ruler, who was jockeyed by Eddie Arcaro, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up Iron Liege. Approximate post time was 5:48 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:561/5[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 32,856, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1957.[2]

Payout

The 82nd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
5 Bold Ruler $4.80 $2.60 $2.40
4 Iron Liege - $2.40 $2.20
6 Inside Tract - - $4.00

The full chart

Finish
Position
Lengths
Behind
Post
Position
Horse name Trainer Jockey Owner Post Time
Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st 0 5 Bold Ruler James E. Fitzsimmons Eddie Arcaro Wheatley Stable 1.40-1 $66,300
2nd 2 4 Iron Liege Horace A. Jones Bill Hartack Calumet Farm 1.30-1
favorite
$25,000
3rd 21/4 6 Inside Tract John J. Weipert, Jr. Edward Nelson D & M Stable 53.90-1 $15,000
4th 41/2 2 Promised Land Hirsch Jacobs Ted Atkinson Ethel D. Jacobs 19.90-1 $5,000
5th 73/4 3 Nah Hiss Robert Ussery Mrs. Jules Schwartz 16.30-1
6th 143/4 1 Inswept Joe Culmone Roslyn Farm 20.60-1
7th 263/4 7 Federal Hill Milton Rieser Willie Carstens Clifford Lussky 7.00-1

References

  1. Daily Racing Form, May 19, 1957 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 70 (page P-6 of The Preakness section).

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