The 1965 Preakness Stakes was the 90th running of the $200,000

Preakness Stakes The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held on Armed Forces Day which is also the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs () on ...

thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 15, 1965, and was televised in the United States on the

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, who was jockeyed by

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, won the race by a scant neck over runner-up Dapper Dan. Approximate post time was 5:48 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:56-1/5.

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, May 16, 1965 Preakness Stakes Chart. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 38,108, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for

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in 1965.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 73 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).

Payout

The 90th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

The full chart

* Winning Breeder:

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; (KY) * Winning Time: 1:56 1/5 * Track Condition: Fast * Total Attendance: 38,108

References

External links

* * Video of the 1965 Preakness Stake

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