1970 Preakness Stakes
Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| Date | May 16, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Winning horse | Personality |
| Jockey | Eddie Belmonte |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
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The 1970 Preakness Stakes was the 95th running of the $205,000
television network. Personality, who was jockeyed by Eddie Belmonte, won the race by a scant neck over runner-up My Dad George. Approximate post time was 5:42 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:56-1/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 42,474, this is recorded as third highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1970.[2]
Payout
The 95th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Personality | $11.00 | $4.40 | $3.20 |
| 6 | My Dad George | - | $3.20 | $2.60 |
| 2 | Silent Screen | - | - | $4.20 |
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Margin (lengths) |
Post Position |
Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 1A | Personality | Ethel D. Jacobs | John W. Jacobs | Eddie Belmonte | 3.40-1 | $151,300 |
| 2nd | neck | 6 | My Dad George | Ray Broussard | Frank J. McManus | Raymond M. Curtis | 2.60-1 favorite |
$30,000 |
| 3rd | 31/4 | 2 | Silent Screen | John L. Rotz | J. Bowes Bond | Elberon Farms | 4.20-1 | $15,000 |
| 4th | 51/4 | 1 | High Echelon | Larry Adams | Hirsch Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs | 4.50-1 | $7,500 |
| 5th | 61/4 | 3 | Naskra | Ron Turcotte | Philip G. Johnson | Her-Jac Stables | 6.70-1 | |
| 6th | 63/4 | 5 | Sir Wiggle | Howard Grant | Robert L. Wheeler | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 116.40-1 | |
| 7th | 83/4 | 13 | Stop Time | Bill Hartack | Joseph W. Mergler | Briardale Farms | 34.20-1 | |
| 8th | 9 | 9 | Admiral's Shield | Jimmy Nichols | Harvey L. Vanier | William C. Robinson, Jr. | 23.90-1 | |
| 9th | 91/2 | 7 | Dust Commander | Mike Manganello | Don Combs | Robert E. Lehmann | 3.40-1 favorite |
|
| 10th | 93/4 | 4 | Buzkashi | Michael Hole | J. Woods Garth | James P. Mills | 32.70-1 | |
| 11th | 10 | 11 | Robin's Bug | Leroy Moyers | Tracey Bougan | Walter J. Hickey | 59.00-1 | |
| 12th | 121/2 | 12 | Hark The Lark | Ben Feliciano | Larry Boyce | Larry Boyce | 34.20-1 | |
| 13th | 191/2 | 10 | Plenty Old | Henry E. Moreno | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | 52.10-1 | |
| 14th | 231/2 | 8 | Oh Fudge | Joe Culmone | Eldon Coffman | Harbor View Farm
|
94.50-1 |
- Winning Breeder: Bieber-Jacobs Stables; (KY)
- Winning Time: 1:56 1/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 42,474[2]
References
- ^ Daily Racing Form, May 17, 1970 Preakness Stakes Chart.
- ^ a b 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 73 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).