| Surface: | Dirt |
| 133rd Preakness Stakes | |
| Horse Race: | The Preakness Stakes |
| Location: | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Date: | May 17, 2008 |
| Winning Horse: | Big Brown |
| Winning Jockey: | Kent Desormeaux |
| Winning Trainer: | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Previous: | 2007 |
| Next: | 2009 |
The 2008 Preakness Stakes was the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race time was at 6:15 pm EDT and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. Big Brown, the 1-5 favorite, was the winner by 5 lengths over Macho Again.[1] Approximate post time was 6:17 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:54.80. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 121,876, the second highest attended American thoroughbred racing event in 2008.[2]
The 133rd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Big Brown | align=center | $ 2.40 | align=center | $2.60 | align=center | $2.40 |
| 1 | Macho Again | - | align=center | $17.20 | align=center | $10.40 | |
| 3 | Icabad Crane | - | - | align=center | $5.60 |
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| Finish Position | Margin (lengths) | Post Position | Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds | Purse Earnings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 7 | Big Brown | Kent Desormeaux | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | 1-5 favorite | $600,000 | ||
| 2nd | 5 | 1 | Macho Again | Julien Leparoux | Dallas Stewart | West Point Thoroughbreds | 40-1 | $200,000 | |
| 3rd | 5 | 3 | Icabad Crane | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion | Earle I. Mack | 22-1 | $110,000 | |
| 4th | 6 | 6 | Racecar Rhapsody | Robby Albarado | Ken McPeek | Carroll, Kaplan, Plattner & Guilfoyle | 25-1 | $60,000 | |
| 5th | 10 | 9 | Stevil | John Velazquez | Nick Zito | Robert V. LaPenta | 41-1 | $30,000 | |
| 6th | 14 | 8 | Kentucky Bear | Jamie Theriot | Reade Baker | Bear Stables Ltd. | 14-1 | ||
| 7th | 15 | 13 | Hey Byrn | Chuck Lopez | Edward Plesa Jr. | Beatrice Oxenberg | 34-1 | ||
| 8th | 15 | 11 | Giant Moon | Ramon Dominguez | Richard E. Schosberg | Albert Fried Jr. | 37-1 | ||
| 9th | 17 | 2 | Tres Borrachos | Tyler Baze | C. Beau Greely | C. B. Greeley & P. Houchens | 43-1 | ||
| 10th | 18 | 4 | Yankee Bravo | Alex Solis | Patrick Gallagher | Bienstock & Winner Stables | 24-1 | ||
| 11th | 26 | 12 | Gayego | Mike E. Smith | Paulo Lobo | Cubanacan Stables | 9-1 | ||
| 12th | 26 | 10 | Riley Tucker | Edgar Prado | William I. Mott | Zayat Stables | 36-1 | ||
| Scr | Scr | 5 | Behindatthebar | David Flores | Todd Pletcher | Padua Stables | Scr |