1971 Preakness Stakes
Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| Date | May 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Winning horse | Canonero II |
| Jockey | Gustavo Ávila |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
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The 1971 Preakness Stakes was the 96th running of the $200,000
television network. Canonero II, who was jockeyed by Gustavo Ávila, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up Eastern Fleet. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:54 flat.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 47,221, this is recorded as third highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1971.[2]
Payout
The 96th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Canonero II | US$8.80 | $6.20 | $4.00 |
| 5 | Eastern Fleet | - | $8.20 | $5.20 |
| 11 | Jim French | – | – | $3.20 |
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Margin (lengths) |
Post Position |
Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 9 | Canonero II | Gustavo Ávila | Juan Arias | Edgar Caibett | 3.40-1 co-favorite |
$137,400 |
| 2nd | 11/2 | 5 | Eastern Fleet | Eddie Maple | Reggie Cornell | Calumet Farm | 6.40-1 | $30,000 |
| 3rd | 6 | 11 | Jim French | Ángel Cordero Jr. | John P. Campo | Frank J. Caldwell | 3.40-1 co-favorite |
$15,000 |
| 4th | 61/4 | 1 | Sound Off | Chuck Baltazar | Gerald Lord | Gustave Ring | 10.90-1 | $7,500 |
| 5th | 63/4 | 6 | Bold Reason | Jean Cruguet | Angel Penna Sr. | William A. Levin | 12.40-1 | |
| 6th | 123/4 | 7 | Executioner | Jacinto Vásquez | Edward J. Yowell | October House Farm | 3.90-1 | |
| 7th | 131/4 | 8 | Royal J. D. | Eddie Belmonte | Angelo Bertrando | John McCloy Davis | 54.80-1 | |
| 8th | 131/2 | 4 | Vegas Vic | Bill Hartack | Randy Sechrest | Betty Sechrest & Charles Fritz | 10.10-1 | |
| 9th | 133/4 | 3 | Impetuosity | Eric Guerin | George Pool | Wendell P. Rosso | 17.20-1 | |
| 10th | 143/4 | 10 | Spouting Horn | Jack Kurtz | William "Herbie" Edwards Jr. | Walter D. Fletcher | 81.40-1 | |
| 11th | 15 | 2 | Limit to Reason | Jorge Velásquez | Thomas Joseph Kelly | Brookmeade Stable | 15.80-1 |
- Winning Breeder: E. B. Benjamin; (KY)
- Winning Time: 1:54 3/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 47,221[2]
References
- ^ Daily Racing Form, May 16, 1971 Preakness Stakes Chart.
- ^ a b 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 73 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).