The 2000 Preakness Stakes was the 125th 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 20, 2000, and was televised in the United States on the

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Red Bullet Red Bullet (foaled 13 April 1997 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse best known for winning the 2000 Preakness Stakes. Background Red Bullet is a chestnut horse bred and raced by automobile, auto parts magnate Frank ...

, who was jockeyed by

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, won the race three and three quarter lengths over runner-up

Fusaichi Pegasus Fusaichi Pegasus (; foaled April 12, 1997) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2000 Kentucky Derby, and subsequently set a record at auction - selling for US$70M to Coolmore Stud. Background The colt was purchased as a y ...

. Approximate post time was 5:28 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a track listed as good in a final time of 1:56.04. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 111,821, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2000.

Payout

The 126th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule * $2

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: (4–7) paid $24.00 * $2

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: (4–7–3) paid $115.80 * $1

Superfecta {{Wiktionary The superfecta is a type of wager in USA and Canada parimutuel betting in which the bettor, in order to win, must pick the first four finishers of a race in the correct sequence. This is even more unlikely than a successful wager in th ...

: (4–7–3–6) paid $235.50

The full chart

* Winning Breeder: Frank Stonach; (KY) * Final Time: 1:56.04 * Track Condition: Good * Total Attendance: 111,8212010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 111,821. This is listed as 98,304 Pimlico on-site attendance and 13,517 at Laurel on-site attendance.

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Payout

The full chart

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