| Surface: | Dirt |
| 115th Preakness Stakes | |
| Horse Race: | The Preakness Stakes |
| Location: | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Date: | May 19, 1990 |
| Winning Horse: | Summer Squall |
| Winning Jockey: | Pat Day |
| Winning Trainer: | Neil Howard |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Previous: | 1989 |
| Next: | 1991 |
The 1990 Preakness Stakes was the 115th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 19, 1990, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Summer Squall, who was jockeyed by Pat Day, won the race by lengths over runner-up Unbridled. Approximate post time was 5:33 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:53-
3/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 96,106, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1990.[2]The 115th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program number | Horse name | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Summer Squall | US$6.80 | $3.00 | $2.60 | |
| 6 | Unbridled | - | $3.00 | $2.80 | |
| 9 | Mister Frisky | - | - | $3.40 |
$2 Exacta: (7–6) paid $13.00
$2 Trifecta: (7-6–9) paid $46.80
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| Finish position | Margin (lengths) | Post position | Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post time odds | Purse earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 7 | Summer Squall | Pat Day | Neil Howard | 2.40-1 | $445,900 | |
| 2nd | 21/4 | 6 | Unbridled | Craig Perret | Carl Nafzger | Frances A. Genter | 1.70-1 favorite | $137,200 |
| 3rd | 111/4 | 9 | Mister Frisky | Gary Stevens | Laz Barrera | Solymar Stud | 2.50-1 | $68,600 |
| 4th | 143/4 | 1 | Music Prospector | Frank Olivares | Steve Miyadi | Silky Green, Inc. | 61.10-1 | $34,300 |
| 5th | 163/4 | 5 | Fighting Notion | Alberto Delgado | Nancy B. Heil | Arlene E. Kushner | 35.50-1 | |
| 6th | 17 | 2 | Land Rush | Ángel Cordero Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Lukas & Overbrook Farm | 9.60-1 | |
| 7th | 171/4 | 4 | Kentucky Jazz | Kent Desormeaux | D. Wayne Lukas | Lloyd R. French Jr. | 11.10-1 | |
| 8th | 19 | 3 | Baron de Vaux | Joe Rocco | Charles Peoples | Bayard Sharp | 37.00-1 | |
| 8th | 8 | J. R.'s Horizon | Mark T. Johnston | Meredith Bailes | Marvin A. Champion | 74.40-1 | ||