The 1962 Preakness Stakes was the 87th 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 () o ...

thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 19, 1962, and was televised in the United States on the

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Greek Money Greek Money (foaled 1959 in Virginia) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series, the Preakness Stakes. Background Greek Money was a chestnut horse sired by Greek Song whose wins ...

, who was jockeyed by

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, won the race by a scant nose over runner-up

Ridan (horse) Ridan (February 21, 1959 – 1977) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who in 1961 was one of the best two-year-old colts racing in the United States but lost the 1962 U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old honors by a fraction of a nose. A full broth ...

in a fighting finish. Approximate post time was 5:50 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 20, 1964 Preakness Stakes Chart. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 33,854, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1962.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 72 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).

Payout

The 87th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

The full chart

* Winning Breeder: Renappi Corporation; (KY) * Winning Time: 1:56 1/5 * Track Condition: Fast * Total Attendance: 33,854

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