| Surface: | Dirt |
| 132nd Preakness Stakes | |
| Horse Race: | The Preakness Stakes |
| Location: | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Date: | May 19, 2007 |
| Winning Horse: | Curlin |
| Winning Jockey: | Robby Albarado |
| Winning Trainer: | Steve Asmussen |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Previous: | 2006 |
| Next: | 2008 |
The 2007 Preakness Stakes was the 132nd running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 19, 2007. It was a photo finish between Curlin and Street Sense, which was won by Curlin by a head, the shortest margin of victory in Preakness history.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 132,221, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2007.[2] This figure represented a record attendance for The Preakness Stakes.
The winning time over a fast track was 1:53.46, then considered to be tied for the fastest time ever with the clocking of 1:53
(which can range from 1:53.40-1:53.59) set in 1985 by Tank's Prospect and tied in 1996 by Louis Quatorze. However, the current record for the race is 1:53.00, retroactively credited to Secretariat in 2012 after a timer malfunction in the 1973 Preakness Stakes.[3]The 132nd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Curlin | $8.80 | $3.80 | $2.80 |
| 8 | Street Sense | - | $3.00 | $2.40 |
| 7 | Hard Spun | - | - | $3.00 |
| Finish Position | Margin (lengths) | Post Position | Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds | Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 4 | Curlin | Robby Albarado | Steve Asmussen | 3.40-1 | $600,000 | |
| 2nd | Head | 8 | Street Sense | Calvin Borel | Carl Nafzger | James Tafel | 1.30-1 favorite | $200,000 |
| 3rd | 4 | 7 | Hard Spun | Mario G. Pino | J. Larry Jones | Fox Hill Farms | 4.10-1 | $110,000 |
| 4th | 9 | C P West | Edgar Prado | Nick Zito | Robert V. LaPenta | 24.90-1 | $60,000 | |
| 5th | 3 | Circular Quay | John R. Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Michael Tabor | 6.00-1 | $30,000 | |
| 6th | 5 | King of the Roxy | Garrett Gomez | Todd Pletcher | Team Valor | 14.20-1 | ||
| 7th | 17 | 1 | Mint Slewlep | Alan Garcia | Larry Jones | Marshall E. Dowell | 40.10-1 | |
| 8th | 2 | Xchanger | Ramon Dominguez | Carl Nafzger | Circle Z Stables | 23.00-1 | ||
| 9th | 6 | Flying First Class | Mark Guidry | D. Wayne Lukas | Ellwood W. Johnston | 16.60-1 | ||
This list contains the current 2007 standings that leads to the Preakness Stakes race.[4] [5]
| Date | Track | Race | Gr. | Dist. | Purse (US$) | Track Surf. | Winning horse | Win jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Fair Grounds Race Course | LeComte Stakes | 3 | 1 Mile | $98,000 | Dirt | Hard Spun | M. Pino |
| February 3 | Laurel Park | Miracle Wood Stakes | 1 Mile | $50,900 | Dirt | Crafty Bear | M. Pino | |
| March 3 | Gulfstream Park | Fountain of Youth Stakes | 2 | Miles | $350,000 | Dirt | Scat Daddy | John Velázquez |
| March 3 | Gulfstream Park | Hutcheson Stakes | 2 | Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | King of the Roxy | Edgar Prado |
| March 3 | Santa Anita Park | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | 2 | 1-1/16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Great Hunter | Corey Nakatani |
| March 10 | Aqueduct Racetrack | The Gotham Stakes | 3 | 1-1/16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Cowtown Cat | R. Dominguez |
| March 10 | Fair Grounds Race Course | Louisiana Derby | 2 | 1-1/16 Miles | $594,000 | Dirt | Circular Quay | John Velázquez |
| March 17 | Oaklawn Park | The Rebel Stakes | 3 | 1-1/16 Miles | $300,000 | Dirt | Curlin | Robby Albarado |
| March 17 | Tampa Bay Downs | Tampa Bay Derby | 3 | 1-1/16 Miles | $300,000 | Dirt | Street Sense | C. Borel |
| March 24 | Turfway Park | Lane's End Spiral Stakes | 2 | Miles | $500,000 | Dirt | Hard Spun | M. Pino |
| March 24 | Laurel Park | Private Terms Stakes | 1 Mile | $100,000 | Dirt | Etude | Luis Garcia | |
| March 31 | Gulfstream Park | Florida Derby | 1 | Miles | $1,000,000 | Dirt | Scat Daddy | Edgar Prado |
| April 7 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Wood Memorial Stakes | 1 | Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Nobiz Like Shobiz | Cornelio Velázquez |
| April 7 | Santa Anita Park | Santa Anita Derby | 1 | Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Tiago | Mike Smith |
| April 7 | Hawthorne Race Course | Illinois Derby | 2 | Miles | $500,000 | Dirt | Cowtown Cat | Fernando Jara |
| April 14 | Keeneland Race Course | Blue Grass Stakes | 1 | Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Dominican | Rafael Bejarano |
| April 14 | Oaklawn Park | Arkansas Derby | 2 | Miles | $1,000,000 | Dirt | Curlin | Robby Albarado |
| April 21 | Pimlico Race Course | Federico Tesio Stakes | Miles | $125,000 | Dirt | Xchanger | Ramon A. Dominguez | |
| April 28 | Churchill Downs | Derby Trial Stakes | Furlongs | $100,000 | Dirt | Flying First Class | Mark Guidry | |
| May 5 | Churchill Downs | Kentucky Derby | 1 | 1 1/4 Miles | $11.80 | Dirt | Street Sense | Calvin Borel |