The 1993 Preakness Stakes was the 118th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 15, 1993, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Prairie Bayou, who was jockeyed by Mike E. Smith, won the race by a half length over runner-up Cherokee Run. Approximate post time was 5:34 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:56-3/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 97,641, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1993.[2]

118th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
"The Second Jewel of the Triple Crown"
"The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"
LocationPimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
DateMay 15, 1993
Winning horsePrairie Bayou
JockeyMike E. Smith
TrainerThomas Bohannan
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
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Union City, who did not finish this race due to injury, was euthanized as a result. This race's winner, Prairie Bayou, would run in the Belmont Stakes, fail to finish it, and be euthanized as well.

Payout

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The 118th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse name
Win
Place
Show
3 Prairie Bayou US$6.40 $3.60 $3.40
12 Cherokee Run - $7.20 $5.20
2 El Bakan $14.60

$2 Exacta: (3–12) paid $69.00

$2 Trifecta: (3–12–2) paid $2,258.60

The full chart

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Finish
position
Margin
(lengths)
Post
position
Horse name Jockey Trainer Owner Post time
odds
Purse
earnings
1st 0 3 Prairie Bayou Mike E. Smith Thomas Bohannan Loblolly Stable 2.20-1
favorite
$325,000
2nd 12 12 Cherokee Run Pat Day Frank A. Alexander Jill Robinson 9.40-1 $100,000
3rd 7+12 2 El Bakan Craig Perret Alfredo Callejas Robert Perez 51.40-1 $50,000
4th 7+34 1 Personal Hope Gary Stevens Mark A. Hennig Debi & Lee Lewis 3.20-1 $25,000
5th 8+12 9 Sea Hero Jerry Bailey MacKenzie Miller Rokeby Stable 4.30-1
6th 9+12 7 Woods of Windsor Rick Wilson Ben W. Perkins Jr. Mrs. Augustus Riggs 14.10-1
7th 10+12 8 Rockamundo Edgar Prado Oris J. Glass Jr. Gary & Mary West 9.70-1
8th 11+12 10 Wild Gale Shane Sellers Michael J. Doyle Little Fish Stable 22.80-1
9th 12+12 4 Hegar José Ferrer Penny Lewis Huntington Point Stable 68.10-1
10th 19 11 Koluctoo Jimmy Al Chris McCarron Bruce N. Levine Basil J. Piasteras 17.60-1
11th 26+12 5 Too Wild Herb McCauley Nicholas P. Zito William J. Condren 59.90-1
12th dnf 6 Union City Pat Valenzuela D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 11.80-1
  • Winning Breeder: Loblolly Stable; (KY)
  • Final Time: 1:56 3/5
  • Track Condition: Fast
  • Total Attendance: 97,641[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Daily Racing Form, May 16, 1993 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. ^ 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 97,641. This is listed as 85,495 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,146 at Laurel on-site attendance.
  3. ^ 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 97,641. This is listed as 85,495 Pimlico on-site attendance and 12,146 at Laurel on-site attendance.
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