2014 Preakness Stakes

139th Preakness Stakes
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, 2014
Winning horse California Chrome
Jockey Victor Espinoza
Conditions Fast
Surface Dirt
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The 2014 Preakness Stakes was the 139th running of the Preakness Stakes. The race was scheduled to start at 6:18 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 17, 2014 at Pimlico Race Course and was run as the twelfth race on a racecard with thirteen races.[1] The race was won by California Chrome, giving him a chance to win the Triple Crown at Belmont. It is the thirty-fourth time a horse has won the first two legs of the Triple Crown.[2] The attendance was a record: 123,469.[3]

The payout to the winning horses in the 2014 Stakes was US$1,500,000, an increase of half a million dollars from the previous year.[4]

Field

The 2014 Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome was the morning line favorite at 3–5 and drew the number three post position. Only two horses who ran in the Kentucky Derby entered the Preakness, General a Rod and Ride on Curlin, both with new jockeys.[5][6]

The other entrants included Pablo Del Monte, whose owners opted not to run in the Kentucky Derby after he was made eligible by the scratch of Hoppertunity; Federico Tesio winner Kid Cruz; Illinois Derby winner Dynamic Impact; Bayern, trained by Bob Baffert; Social Inclusion, who ran third in the Wood Memorial and was second favorite on the morning line at 5–1;[5][7] and the filly Ria Antonia, winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (via disqualification of first place finisher She's a Tiger) and sixth in the Kentucky Oaks.[5][8]

The addition of Ria Antonia marked the first time that a female horse, a woman jockey, and a woman trainer had all competed in the Preakness in the same year; Rosie Napravnik rode Bayern, and Kid Cruz was trained by Linda Rice.[9]

Race description

Field of the 2014 Preakness Stakes as they first pass the stands. Pablo Del Monte is in front, Winner California Chrome is horse number 3.

The attendance at Pimlico was record-breaking at 123,469, surpassing the 2012 record of 121,309. The infield festival featured live performances by Nas and Lorde. Total parimutuel handle for the entire race card was the sixth largest in Preakness day wagering history at $83.8 million, of which $53.7 million was bet just on the Preakness.[10]

California Chrome proved victorious at the Preakness in 1:54.84, 1-1/2 lengths ahead of rival Ride on Curlin, who was followed by Social Inclusion. Pablo Del Monte and Ria Antonia took early leads out of the gate, but quickly fell behind and were surpassed.[11] The winner starting at 3–5 odds, the same as the morning line but was 1–2 by post time. California Chrome made a clean start out of the gate, remained in the top three throughout the entire race, made his bid for the lead at the far turn and moved to the front at the top of the stretch, holding off a challenge from Social Inclusion, who tired and finished third, 6-1/2 lengths behind second place finisher Ride on Curlin, who finished well, but was still 1-1/2 lengths behind the winner.[11]

Payout

The 139th Preakness payout schedule[11]

Program
number		 Horse name Win Place Show
3 California Chrome $3.00 $3.00 $2.40
10 Ride On Curlin – $5.60 $3.80
8 Social Inclusion – – $3.40

Full chart

Finish
position		 Post
position		 Horse name Jockey Trainer Owner Morning Line
odds		 Post Time
odds		 Stakes
1 3 California Chrome Victor Espinoza Art Sherman Steve Coburn & Perry Martin 3–5
favorite		 1–2
favorite		 $900,000
2 10 Ride on Curlin Joel Rosario William Gowan Daniel Doherty 10–1 10.3 $300,000
3 8 Social Inclusion Luis Conteras Manny Azpurua Rontos Racing Stable Corp 5–1 5.3 $165,000
4 2 General a Rod Javier Castellano Mike Maker SkyChai Racing LLC and Starlight Racing 15–1 20.1 $90,000
5 4 Ring Weekend Alan Garcia H. Graham Motion St. Elias Stable and West Point Thorougbreds 20–1 30.1 $45,000
6 9 Pablo Del Monte Jeffrey Sanchez Wesley Ward Magnier, Smith, Tabor and Ward 20–1 34.3
7 1 Dynamic Impact Miguel Mena Mark Casse John Oxley 12–1 22.2
8 7 Kid Cruz Julien Pimentel Linda Rice Vina Del Mar Thoroughbreds LLC and Black Swan Stable and 20–1 12.3
9 5 Bayern Rosie Napravnik Bob Baffert Kaleem Shah, Inc 10–1 12.9
10 6 Ria Antonia† Calvin Borel Tom Amoss Christopher Dunn and Looch Racing 30–1 18.9

Key: † filly (carries 121 lb.)[11]


See also

References

  1. ↑ "Preakness Week Stakes". Maryland Jockey Club. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ Busbee, Jay (May 17, 2014). "California Chrome wins Preakness, Triple Crown remains a possibility". Yahoo. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ McCue, Jim, California Chrome dazzles record crowd in 2014 Preakness Stakes, Maryland Jockey Club, retrieved May 17, 2014
  4. ↑ "Latest News". Maryland Jockey Club. December 12, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 LaMarra, Tom (May 14, 2014). "California Chrome Gets Post 3 for Preakness". Blood-Horse. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ Staff (May 9, 2014). "General a Rod Latest to Join Preakness Mix". Blood-Horse. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ Harris, Beth (May 4, 2014). "Derby winner California Chrome heads to Preakness". Associated Press. Yahoo. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ria Antonia". Equibase. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  9. ↑ Associated Press (May 12, 2014). "Filly Ria Antonia to Run Against Boys in Preakness". ABC News. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  10. ↑ Sharrow, Ryan (May 18, 2014). "Photos from the 139th Preakness as record crowd watches California Chrome continue Triple Crown quest". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 "12th Race, Pimlico, May 17, 2014". Equibase. May 17, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.