The 1985 Preakness Stakes was the 110th running of the

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 18, 1985, and was televised in the United States on the

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Tank's Prospect Tank's Prospect (May 2, 1982 – March 2, 1995) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series, the Preakness Stakes. Background Bred by Edward A. Seltzer, he was purchased for $625, ...

, who was jockeyed by

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, won the race by a head over runner-up and favorite

Chief's Crown Chief's Crown (April 7, 1982 – April 29, 1997) was an American-bred Thoroughbred race horse who won the 1984 Breeders' Cup Juvenile and was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Two-Year-Old Male Horse. He later became a successful sire. Ba ...

. Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:53-2/5.

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, May 19, 1985 Preakness Stakes Chart. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 81,235, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1984.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).

Payout

The 110th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule $2

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: (6–3) paid $24.40

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* Winning Breeder: Edward A. Seltzer; (KY) * Winning Time: 1:53 2/5 * Track Condition: Fast * Total Attendance: 81,235

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