1966 Preakness Stakes

91st Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
Location Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
Date May 21, 1966
Winning horse Kauai King
Jockey Don Brumfield
Conditions Fast
Surface Dirt
← 1965
1967 →

The 1966 Preakness Stakes was the 91st running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes. The race took place on May 21, 1966, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Kauai King, who was jockeyed by Don Brumfield, won the race by one and three quarter lengths over runner-up Stupendous. Approximate post time was 5:48 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:55-2/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 36,114, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1966.[2]

Payout

The 91st Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number		 Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
3 Kauai King $4.00 $3.00 $2.40
8 Stupendous - $3.60 $3.40
6 Amberoid - - $3.80

The full chart

Finish
Position		 Lengths
Behind		 Post
Position		 Horse name Trainer Jockey Owner Post Time
Odds		 Purse
Earnings
1st 0 3 Kauai King Henry Forrest Don Brumfield Ford Stable 1.00-1
favorite		 $129,800
2nd 13/4 8 Stupendous Braulio Baeza Wheatley Stable 4.70-1 $30,000
3rd 63/4 6 Amberoid Lucien Laurin William Boland Reginald N. Webster 5.40-1 $15,000
4th 93/4 1 Rehabilitate Robert L. Wheeler Ron Turcotte Robert Lehman 43.90-1 $7,500
5th 10 7 Indulto Max Hirsch John L. Rotz Jane Greer 8.30-1
6th 101/2 4 Advocator Clyde Troutt John Sellers Ada L. Rice 10.20-1
7th 131/2 2 Exceedingly Joseph P. Considine Paul Kallai Alder Branch Farm 61.80-1
8th 14 5 Understanding Tommy Lee Ethel D. Jacobs 76.10-1
9th 171/2 9 Blue Skyer Earlie Fires Marvin J. Padgett 11.50-1

References

  1. ↑ Daily Racing Form, May 22, 1966 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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