1965 Preakness Stakes

90th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
Location Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
Date May 15, 1965
Winning horse Tom Rolfe
Jockey Ron Turcotte
Conditions Fast
Surface Dirt
1964
1966

The 1965 Preakness Stakes was the 90th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes. The race took place on May 15, 1965, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Tom Rolfe, who was jockeyed by Ron Turcotte, won the race by a scant neck over runner-up Dapper Dan. Approximate post time was 5:48 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:56-1/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 38,108, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1965.[2]

Payout

The 90th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
6 Tom Rolfe $9.20 $5.00 $3.80
8 Dapper Dan - $7.20 $4.60
9 Hail To All - - $5.60

The full chart

Finish
Position
Lengths
Behind
Post
Position
Horse name Trainer Jockey Owner Post Time
Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st 0 6 Tom Rolfe Frank Whiteley Ron Turcotte Powhatan Stable 3.60-1 $128,100
2nd neck 8 Dapper Dan William Winfrey Ismael Valenzuela Ogden Phipps 7.40-1 $30,000
3rd 41/4 9 Hail To All Edward J. Yowell John Sellers Mrs. Ben Cohen 9.30-1 $15,000
4th 41/2 4 Native Charger Ray Metcalf John L. Rotz Warner Stable 6.10-1 $7,500
5th 5 2 Swift Ruler Gin L. Collins Kenny Knapp Earl Allen 42.30-1
6th 6 5 Selari Howard Grant Valley Farms 44.40-1
7th 15 7 Lucky Debonair Frank Catrone Bill Shoemaker Ada L. Rice 1.60-1
favorite
8th 153/4 3 Needles' Count Eldon Coffman A. I. Savin 85.70-1
9th 213/4 1 Flag Raiser Hirsch Jacobs Robert Ussery Isidore Bieber 5.50-1

References

  1. Daily Racing Form, May 16, 1965 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 73 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).

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