1980 Preakness Stakes

105th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
Location Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
Date May 17, 1980
Winning horse Codex
Jockey Angel Cordero, Jr.
Conditions Fast
Surface Dirt
1979
1981

The 1980 Preakness Stakes was the 105th running of the $250,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes. The race took place on May 17, 1980, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Codex, who was jockeyed by Angel Cordero, Jr., won the race by four and three quarter lengths over runner-up Genuine Risk. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:54-1/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 83,455, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1980.[2]

Payout

The 105th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
3 Codex $7.40 $3.60 $3.80
5 Genuine Risk - $3.60 $2.80
4 Colonel Moran - - $3.40

$2 Exacta: (3–5) paid $19.60

The full chart

Finish
Position
Lengths
Behind
Post
Position
Horse name Trainer Jockey Owner Post Time
Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st 0 3 Codex D. Wayne Lukas Angel Cordero, Jr. Tartan Stable 2.70-1 $180,600
2nd 43/4 5 Genuine Risk Leroy Jolley Jacinto Vasquez B. R. Firestone 2.00-1
favorite
$40,000
3rd 8 4 Colonel Moran Thomas J. Kelly Jorge Velasquez T. B. Martin 2.20-1 $20,000
4th 15 7 Jaklin Klugman Riley S. Cofer Darrel McHargue J. Dominguez 4.20-1 $10,000
5th 221/4 6 Bing Gordon Speck Danny R. Wright B. V. Neff 63.10-1
6th 24 2 Samoyed Judith H. Zouck Arnold Iliecu Judith H. Zouck 20.60-1
7th 281/2 1 Knight Landing James W. Murphy William J. Passmore J. K. Perrin 60.00-1
8th 371/2 8 Lucky Pluck James W. Robinson, Jr. Bobby Ussery D. Fenters, Jr. 77.70-1

References

  1. Daily Racing Form, May 18, 1980 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. 1 2 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).

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