1970 Preakness Stakes
| 95th Preakness Stakes | |
|---|---|
| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location |
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Date | May 16, 1970 |
| Winning horse | Personality |
| Jockey | Eddie Belmonte |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
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The 1970 Preakness Stakes was the 95th running of the $205,000 Preakness Stakes. The race took place on May 16, 1970, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Personality, who was jockeyed by Eddie Belmonte, won the race by a scant neck over runner-up My Dad George. Approximate post time was 5:42 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 42,474, this is recorded as third highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1970.[2]
Payout
The 95th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personality | $11.00 | $4.40 | $3.20 |
| 9 | My Dad George | - | $3.20 | $2.60 |
| 3 | Silent Screen | - | - | $4.20 |
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 9 | Personality | John W. Jacobs | Gustavo Avila | Ethel D. Jacobs | 3.40-1 | $151,300 |
| 2nd | neck | 9 | My Dad George | Frank J. McManus | Ray Broussard | R. M. Curtis | 2.60-1 favorite |
$30,000 |
| 3rd | 31/4 | 3 | Silent Screen | J. Bowes Bond | John L. Rotz | Elberon Farms | 4.20-1 | $15,000 |
| 4th | 51/4 | 1 | High Echelon | Hirsch Jacobs | Larry Adams | Ethel D. Jacobs | 4.50-1 | $7,500 |
| 5th | 61/4 | 5 | Naskra | Phillip G. Johnson | Ron Turcotte | Her-Jac Stables | 6.70-1 | |
| 6th | 63/4 | 8 | Sir Wiggle | Bob Wheeler | Howard Grant | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 116.40-1 | |
| 7th | 83/4 | 6 | Stop Time | Bill Hartack | Briardale Farms | 34.20-1 | ||
| 8th | 9 | 12 | Admiral's Shield | Harvey L. Vanier | "Jimmy" Nichols | W. C. Robinson | 23.90-1 | |
| 9th | 91/2 | 10 | Dust Commander | Don Combs | Mike Manganello | R. E. Lehmann | 3.40-1 | |
| 10th | 93/4 | 7 | Buzkashi | Michael Hole | J. P. Mills | 32.70-1 | ||
| 11th | 10 | 14 | Robin's Bug | Leroy Moyers | Walter J. Hickey | 59.00-1 | ||
| 12th | 121/2 | 4 | Hark The Lark | Larry Boyce | Ben Feliciano | L. Boyce | 34.20-1 | |
| 13th | 191/2 | 13 | Plenty Old | Henry Moreno | R. C. Eldsworth | 52.10-1 | ||
| 14th | 231/2 | 11 | Oh Fudge | Joe Culmone | Harbor View Farm | 94.50-1 |
- Winning Breeder: Bleber-Jacobs Stables; (KY)
- Winning Time: 1:56-1/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 42,474[2]
References
- ↑ Daily Racing Form, May 17, 1970 Preakness Stakes Chart.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 73 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).
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