The 1980 Preakness Stakes was the 105th running of the $250,000 Grade 1
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 17, 1980, and was televised in the United States on the
ABC
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, who was jockeyed by
Ángel Cordero Jr.
Ángel Tomás Cordero Jr. (born: November 8, 1942) is one of the leading Thoroughbred horse racing jockeys of the late 20th-century and the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the United States' Racing Hall of Fame. He led all jockeys in win ...
, won the race by four and three quarter lengths over runner-up
Genuine Risk
Genuine Risk (February 15, 1977 – August 18, 2008) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the 1980 Kentucky Derby.
Background
Genuine Risk was a chestnut filly bred in Kentucky by Sally Humphrey. Sh ...
. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:54-
1/5.
['' Daily Racing Form'', May 18, 1980 Preakness Stakes Chart.] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 83,455, this is recorded as second highest on the list of
American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1980.
[2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).]
Payout
The 105th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
$2
Exacta
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: (3–5) paid $19.60
The full chart
* Winning Breeder: Tartan Farms; (FL)
* Winning Time: 1:54
1/5
* Track Condition: Fast
* Total Attendance: 83,455
References
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