1961 Preakness Stakes
| 86th Preakness Stakes | |
|---|---|
| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location |
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Date | May 20, 1961 |
| Winning horse | Carry Back |
| Jockey | John Sellers |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
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The 1961 Preakness Stakes was the 86th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes. The race took place on May 20, 1961, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Carry Back, who was jockeyed by John Sellers, won the race by three quarters of a length over runner-up Globemaster. Approximate post time was 5:47 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:57-3/5[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 32,211, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1961.[2]
Payout
The 86th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Carry Back | $4.00 | $3.20 | $2.20 |
| 6 | Globemaster | - | $8.00 | $3.40 |
| 3 | Crozier | - | - | $2.40 |
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 4 | Carry Back | Jack A. Price | John Sellers | Mrs. Katherine Price | 1.00-1 favorite |
$135,800 |
| 2nd | 3/4 | 6 | Globemaster | Thomas Kelly | John L. Rotz | Leonard P. Sasso | 8.60-1 | $30,000 |
| 3rd | 43/4 | 3 | Crozier | Julius E. Tinsley, Jr. | Braulio Baeza | Fred W. Hooper | 3.00-1 | $15,000 |
| 4th | 51/4 | 9 | Dr. Miller | Herb Hinojosa | Mrs. E. D. Jacobs | 10.90-1 | $7,500 | |
| 5th | 91/4 | 7 | Sherluck | Harold Young | Sam Boulmetis | Jacob Sher | 15.20-1 | |
| 6th | 91/2 | 8 | Hitting Away | James Fitzsimmons | Robert Ussery | Ogden Phipps | 9.20-1 | |
| 7th | 101/2 | 2 | Nashua Blue | Buck Thornburg | Boncrist Farm | 69.40-1 | ||
| 8th | 111/4 | 5 | Orleans Doge | George Hettinger | Ben Weiner | 41.90-1 | ||
| 9th | 171/4 | 1 | Crimson Fury | Willie Carstens | Crimson King Farm | 186.00-1 |
- Winning Breeder: Jack A. Price; (KY)
- Winning Time: 1:57-3/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 32,211[2]
References
- ↑ Daily Racing Form, May 21, 1961 Preakness Stakes Chart.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 71 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).
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