The 1958 Preakness Stakes was the 83rd running of the $150,000

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 () o ...

thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 17, 1958, 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 one and one half lengths over runner-up Lincoln Road. Approximate post time was 5:50 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:571/5

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, May 18, 1958 Preakness Stakes Chart. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 36,912, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1958.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 70 (page P-6 of The Preakness section).

Payout

The 83rd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

The full chart

* Winning Breeder: Calumet Farm; (KY) * Winning Time: 1:57 2/5 * Track Condition: Fast * Total Attendance: 36,912

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