The 2008 Preakness Stakes was the 133rd 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 Graded stakes race, Grade I race run over a distance of ...
thoroughbred horse race. The race time was at 6:15 pm
EDT and was televised in the United States on the
NBC
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.
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, the 1-5 favorite, was the winner by 5 lengths over
Macho Again.
[ Daily Racing Form, May 18, 2009 Preakness Stakes Chart.] Approximate post time was 6:17 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:54.80. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 121,876, the second highest attended
American thoroughbred racing event in 2008.
[2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 121,876. This is listed as 112,318 Pimlico on-site attendance and 9,654 at Laurel on-site attendance.]
Payout
The 133rd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
* $2
Exacta: (7-1) paid $36.60
* $2
Trifecta: (7-1-3) paid $336.80
* $1
Superfecta: (7-1-3-6) paid $1,192.30
The full chart
* Winning Breeder: Monticule; (KY)
* Final Time: 1:54.86
* Track Condition: Fast
* Total Attendance: 121,876
See also
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2008 Kentucky Derby
The 2008 Kentucky Derby was the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 2008 with 157,770 in attendance, the second largest in Derby history.[2008 Belmont Stakes
The 2008 Belmont Stakes was the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes. The race was won by Da'Tara, who led the race wire to wire. Da'Tara went off at 38–1 odds, making the win a monumental upset. Entrants included the favorite, winner of both th ...]
References
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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 Graded stakes race, Grade I race run over a distance of ...
Horse races in Maryland
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 Graded stakes race, Grade I race run over a distance of ...
2008 in sports in Maryland