1975 Preakness Stakes Explained

Surface:Dirt
100th Preakness Stakes
Horse Race:The Preakness Stakes
Location:Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
Date:May 17, 1975
Winning Horse:Master Derby
Winning Jockey:Darrel McHargue
Conditions:Fast
Previous:1974
Next:1976

The 1975 Preakness Stakes was the 100th running of the $210,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 17, 1975, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Master Derby, who was jockeyed by Darrel McHargue, won the race by one length over runner-up Foolish Pleasure. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:56-

2/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 75,216, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1975.[2]

Payout

The 100th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
4Master Derby US$48.80 $16.00 $7.20
5Foolish Pleasure-$3.20 $2.60
8Diabolo$4.60

$2 Exacta: (4–5) paid $111.60

The full chart

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Finish
Position
Margin
(lengths)
Post
Position
Horse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost Time
Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st04Master DerbyDarrel McHargueSmiley AdamsGolden Chance Farm (Robert E. Lehmann)23.40-1 $158,100
2nd15Foolish PleasureJacinto VásquezLeRoy JolleyJohn L. Greer1.20-1
favorite
$30,000
3rd28DiaboloLaffit Pincay, Jr.Frank M. McMahon9.50-1 $15,000
4th31/22Prince Thou ArtBraulio BaezaLou RondinelloDarby Dan Farm15.80-1 $7,500
5th43/49AvatarBill ShoemakerA. Thomas DoyleArthur A. Seeligson Jr.4.30-1
6th51/47SinghÁngel Cordero Jr.John W. RussellCynthia Phipps4.80-1
7th91/46Native GuestSandy HawleyRobert J. FrankelGoldmills Farm (William A. Levin) 6.70-1
8th123/43Bold ChapeauC. Joseph AllemanFred A. WybleTom A. Isbell, et al.72.00-1
9th223/41AJust the TimeRon TurcotteJohn P. CampoBuckland Farm27.40-1
10th323/41MediaJorge VelásquezJohn P. CampoElmendorf Farm27.40-1
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Notes and References

  1. Daily Racing Form, May 18, 1975 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).