| Surface: | Dirt |
| 129th Preakness Stakes | |
| Horse Race: | The Preakness Stakes |
| Location: | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Date: | May 15, 2004 |
| Winning Horse: | Smarty Jones |
| Winning Jockey: | Stewart Elliott |
| Winning Trainer: | John Servis |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Previous: | 2003 |
| Next: | 2005 |
The 2004 Preakness Stakes was the 129th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 15, 2004, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. Smarty Jones, who was jockeyed by Stewart Elliott, won the race by eleven and one half lengths over runner-up Rock Hard Ten. Approximate post time was 6:25 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:55.59.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 124,351, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2004.[2]
The 129th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Smarty Jones | $3.40 | $3.00 | $2.60 | |
| 10 | Rock Hard Ten | - | $5.00 | $4.00 | |
| 9 | - | - | $5.20 |
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| Finish Position | Margin (lengths) | Post Position | Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds | Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 7 | Smarty Jones | Stewart Elliott | John Servis | Someday Farm | 0.70-1 favorite | $650,000 |
| 2nd | 10 | Rock Hard Ten | Gary Stevens | Jason Orman | Mercedes Stable | 6.90-1 | $200,000 | |
| 3rd | 9 | Eddington | Jerry Bailey | Mark A. Hennig | Wilmott Stables | 13.20-1 | $100,000 | |
| 4th | 1 | Lion Heart | Mike E. Smith | Patrick Biancone | D.Smith & M.Tabor | 4.90-1 | $50,000 | |
| 5th | 14 | 8 | Imperialism | Kent Desormeaux | Kristin Mulhall | Steve Taub | 6.60-1 | |
| 6th | 15 | 6 | Sir Shackleton | Rafael Bejarano | Nicholas P. Zito | Tracy Farmer | 37.50-1 | |
| 7th | 2 | Borrego | Victor Espinoza | C. Beau Greeley | J & S Kelly | 12.80-1 | ||
| 8th | 21 | 3 | Little Matth Man | Richard Migliore | Martin E. Ciresa | Vincent Papandrea | 45.00-1 | |
| 9th | 23 | 5 | Song of the Sword | Jorge Chavez | Jennifer Pederson | Paraneck Stable | 51.00-1 | |
| 10th | 11 | Water Cannon | Ryan Fogelsonger | Linda Albert | The Nonsequitur Stable | 39.50-1 | ||