| 54th Preakness Stakes | |
| Class: | Stakes race |
| Horse Race: | The Preakness Stakes |
| Location: | Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Distance: | NaNmiles |
| Winning Horse: | Dr. Freeland |
| Winning Time: | 2:01 3/5 |
| Final Odds: | 3.85-1 |
| Winning Jockey: | Louis Schaefer |
| Winning Trainer: | Thomas J. Healey |
| Winning Owner: | Walter J. Salmon Sr. |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1928 |
| Next: | 1930 |
The 1929 Preakness Stakes was the 54th running of the $62,325 Preakness Stakes horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The race took place on May 10, 1929 and was run 8 days before the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Louis Schaefer, Dr. Freeland won the race by one length over runner-up Minotaur. The race was run on a track rated fast in a final time of 2:01
3/5.[1] [2]The 54th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dr. Freeland | $9.70 | $5.60 | $6.10 | |
| 9 | Minotaur | - | $11.40 | $8.30 | |
| 10 | African | $6.10 |
Daily Racing Form charts:[3]
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| Finish Position | Margin (lengths) | Post Position | Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds | Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 6 | Dr. Freeland | Louis Schaefer | Thomas J. Healey | Walter J. Salmon Sr. | 3.85-1 † | $52,325 |
| 2nd | 1 | 8 | Minotaur | Floyd Halbert | Charles Graffagnini | John R. Thompson Jr. | 12.20-1 | $5,000 |
| 3rd | 1 | 5 | African | Roger Leonard | Thomas J. Healey | Richard T. Wilson, Jr. | 3.85-1 † | $3,000 |
| 4th | 1 | 3 | The Nut | Albert Johnson | Joe Notter | Warm Stable | 6.05-1 | $2,000 |
| 5th | 2 | 10 | Beacon Hill | Raymond Workman | James G. Rowe Jr. | Harry Payne Whitney | 6.50-1 | |
| 6th | ½ | 2 | Folking | Pete Walls | George L. Arvin | H. Teller Archibald | 42.15-1 | |
| 7th | HD | 1 | Grey Coat | Steve O'Donnell | William M. Garth | Samuel Ross | 8.20-1 | |
| 8th | 3 | 7 | Essare | Mack Garner | Joe Johnson | Jacques Stable | 9.05-1 | |
| 9th | 1 | 4 | Leucite | Frank Catrone | John Lowe | Rancocas Stable | 15.70-1 | |
| 10th | HD | 11 | Soul of Honor | George Fields | Robert A. Smith | Audley Farm Stable | 8.95-1 | |
| 11th | 25 | 9 | Hermitage | Earl Sande | Earl Sande | Earl Sande | 8.35-1 | |