The 1999 Preakness Stakes was the 124th 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 () o ...

thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 15, 1999, and was televised in the United States on the

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. Charismatic, who was jockeyed by

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, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up Menifee. Approximate post time was 5:28 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:55.32. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 116,526, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1999.

Payout

The 126th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule * $2

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: (6–5) paid $47.60 * $2

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: (6–5–4) paid $2,049.80 * $1

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: (6–5–4–11) paid $18,887.60

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* Winning Breeder:

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& Parrish Hill Farm; (KY) * Final Time: 1:55.32 * Track Condition: Fast * Total Attendance: 116,5262010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 116,526. This is listed as 100,311 Pimlico on-site attendance and 16,215 at Laurel on-site attendance.

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Payout

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