1964 Preakness Stakes

89th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
Location Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
Date May 16, 1964
Winning horse Northern Dancer
Jockey Bill Hartack
Conditions Fast
Surface Dirt
← 1963
1965 →

The 1964 Preakness Stakes was the 89th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes. The race took place on May 16, 1964, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Northern Dancer, who was jockeyed by Bill Hartack, won the race by two and one quarter lengths over runner-up The Scoundrel. Approximate post time was 5:47 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:56-4/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 35,975, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1964.[2]

Payout

The 89th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number		 Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
4 Northern Dancer $6.20 $3.60 $2.20
5 The Scoundrel - $6.20 $2.20
6 Hill Rise - - $2.20

The full chart

Finish
Position		 Lengths
Behind		 Post
Position		 Horse name Trainer Jockey Owner Post Time
Odds		 Purse
Earnings
1st 0 4 Northern Dancer Horatio Luro Bill Hartack Windfields Farm 2.10-1 $124,200
2nd 21/4 5 The Scoundrel Henry Moreno Rex C. Ellsworth 9.20-1 $30,000
3rd 21/2 6 Hill Rise William B. Finnegan Bill Shoemaker El Peco Ranch 0.80-1
favorite		 $15,000
4th 3 3 Quadrangle J. Elliott Burch Braulio Baeza Rokeby Stables 7.70-1 $7,500
5th 6 2 Roman Brother Burley Parke Wayne Chambers Harbor View Farm 25.40-1
6th 26 1 Big Pete Joe Culmone Harriet N. Ball 32.10-1

References

  1. ↑ Daily Racing Form, May 17, 1964 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 72 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).

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