1971 Preakness Stakes
| 96th Preakness Stakes | |
|---|---|
| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location |
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Date | May 15, 1971 |
| Winning horse | Canonero II |
| Jockey | Gustavo Avila |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
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The 1971 Preakness Stakes was the 96th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes. The race took place on May 15, 1971, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Canonero II, who was jockeyed by Gustavo Avila, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up Eastern Fleet. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:54 flat.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 47,221, this is recorded as third highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1971.[2]
Payout
The 96th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Canonero II | $8.80 | $6.20 | $4.00 |
| 5 | Eastern Fleet | - | $8.20 | $5.20 |
| 11 | Jim French | - | - | $3.20 |
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 9 | Canonero II | Juan Arias | Gustavo Avila | E. Caibett | 3.40-1 co-favorite |
$137,400 |
| 2nd | 11/2 | 5 | Eastern Fleet | Reggie Cornell | Eddie Maple | Calumet Farm | 6.40-1 | $30,000 |
| 3rd | 6 | 11 | Jim French | John P. Campo | Angel Cordero, Jr. | F. J. Caldwell | 3.40-1 co-favorite |
$15,000 |
| 4th | 61/4 | 1 | Sound Off | Gustav Ring | Chuck Baltazar | G. Ring | 10.90-1 | $7,500 |
| 5th | 63/4 | 6 | Bold Reason | Nick Gonzales | Jean Cruguet | W. A. Levin | 12.40-1 | |
| 6th | 123/4 | 6 | Executioner | Edward J. Yowell | Jacinto Vasquez | October House Farm | 3.90-1 | |
| 7th | 131/4 | 8 | Royal J. D. | Angelo Bertrand | Eddie Belmonte | J. M. Davis | 54.80-1 | |
| 8th | 131/2 | 4 | Vegas Vic | Randy Sechrest | Bill Hartack | C. Fritz | 10.10-1 | |
| 9th | 133/4 | 3 | Impetuosity | George Poole | Eric Guerin | W. P. Rosso | 17.20-1 | |
| 10th | 143/4 | 10 | Spouting Horn | Jack Kurtz | W. D. Fletcher | 81.40-1 | ||
| 11th | 15 | 2 | Limit to Reason | Thomas Joseph Kelly | Jorge Velasquez | Brookmeade Stable | 15.80-1 |
- Winning Breeder: E. B. Benjamin; (KY)
- Winning Time: 1:54-3/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 47,221[2]
References
- ↑ Daily Racing Form, May 16, 1971 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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