1997 Preakness Stakes

122nd Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes

"The Second Jewel of the Triple Crown"
"The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"
Location Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
Date May 17, 1997
Winning horse Silver Charm
Jockey Gary L. Stevens
Conditions Fast
Surface Dirt
1996
1998

The 1997 Preakness Stakes was the 122nd running of the Preakness Stakes. The race took place on May 17, 1997, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. Silver Charm, who was jockeyed by Gary L. Stevens, won the race by a head over both runner-up Free House and Captain Bodgit. Approximate post time was 5:29 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:54-4/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 102,118, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1997.[2]

Payout

The 122nd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
6 Silver Charm $8.20 $4.00 $2.60
3 Free House - $3.60 $2.60
8 Captain Bodgit - - $2.40

$2 Exacta: (6–3) paid $22.40

$2 Trifecta: (6–3–8) paid $38.20

The full chart

Finish
Position
Lengths
Behind
Post
Position
Horse name Trainer Jockey Owner Post Time
Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st 0 7 Silver Charm Bob Baffert Gary L. Stevens Robert B. Lewis 3.10-1 $650,000
2nd Head 4 Free House Paco Gonzalez Kent Desormeaux Trudy McCaffrey 2.40-1 $200,000
3rd Head 9 Captain Bodgit Gary Capuano Alex Solis Team Valor 2.10-1
favorite
$100,000
4th 1 12 5 Touch Gold David Hofmans Chris McCarron Stonerside Stable 4.60-1 $50,000
5th 7 34 8 Frisk Me Now Robert J. Durso Edwin L. King, Jr. Carol R. Dender 29.60-1
6th 9 6 Concerto John J. Tammaro, III Mike E. Smith Kinsman Stable 9.00-1
7th 20 3 Hoxie Alfredo Callejas Jose A. Santos Robert Perez 68.10-1
8th 22 34 2 Wild Tempest Nicholas P. Zito Joe Bravo William J. Condren 61.30-1
9th 36 34 10 Cryp Too Allen Borosh C. C. Lopez Lauri Hegarty 54.30-1
10th 37 1 Jack At the Bank Alfredo Callejas W. Herb McCauley Robert Perez 68.10-1

See also

References

  1. Daily Racing Form, May 18, 1997 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 102,118. This is listed as 88,594 Pimlico on-site attendance and 13,524 at Laurel on-site attendance.
  3. 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 102,118. This is listed as 88,594 Pimlico on-site attendance and 13,524 at Laurel on-site attendance.

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