| Surface: | Dirt |
| 118th Preakness Stakes | |
| Horse Race: | The Preakness Stakes |
| Location: | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Date: | May 15, 1993 |
| Winning Horse: | Prairie Bayou |
| Winning Jockey: | Mike E. Smith |
| Winning Trainer: | Thomas Bohannan |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Previous: | 1992 |
| Next: | 1994 |
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]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.
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
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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 | 2.20-1 favorite | $325,000 | |
| 2nd | 12 | Cherokee Run | Pat Day | Frank A. Alexander | Jill Robinson | 9.40-1 | $100,000 | |
| 3rd | 2 | El Bakan | Craig Perret | Alfredo Callejas | Robert Perez | 51.40-1 | $50,000 | |
| 4th | 1 | Personal Hope | Gary Stevens | Mark A. Hennig | Debi & Lee Lewis | 3.20-1 | $25,000 | |
| 5th | 9 | Sea Hero | Jerry Bailey | MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stable | 4.30-1 | ||
| 6th | 7 | Woods of Windsor | Rick Wilson | Ben W. Perkins Jr. | Mrs. Augustus Riggs | 14.10-1 | ||
| 7th | 8 | Rockamundo | Edgar Prado | Oris J. Glass Jr. | Gary & Mary West | 9.70-1 | ||
| 8th | 10 | Wild Gale | Michael J. Doyle | Little Fish Stable | 22.80-1 | |||
| 9th | 4 | Hegar | José Ferrer | Penny Lewis | Huntington Point Stable | 68.10-1 | ||
| 10th | 19 | 11 | Koluctoo Jimmy Al | Bruce N. Levine | Basil J. Piasteras | 17.60-1 | ||
| 11th | 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 | |