2014 Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes | |
Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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Date | May 17, 2014 |
Winning horse | California Chrome |
Jockey | Victor Espinoza |
Trainer | Art Sherman |
Conditions | Fast |
Surface | Dirt |
Attendance | 123,469 (record at the time) |
The 2014 Preakness Stakes was the 139th running of the Preakness Stakes. The race was scheduled to start at 6:18 pm
The payout to the winning horses in the 2014 Stakes was
Field
The 2014 Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome was the morning line favorite at 3–5 and drew the number three post position. Only two horses who ran in the Kentucky Derby entered the Preakness, General a Rod and Ride on Curlin, both with new jockeys.[5][6]
The other entrants included Pablo Del Monte, whose owners opted not to run in the Kentucky Derby after he was made eligible by the scratch of Hoppertunity;
The addition of Ria Antonia marked the first time that a female horse and a woman trainer had all competed in the Preakness in the same year;
Race description
The attendance at Pimlico was record-breaking at 123,469, surpassing the 2012 record of 121,309. The infield festival featured live performances by
California Chrome proved victorious at the Preakness in 1:54.84, 1-1/2 lengths ahead of rival Ride on Curlin, who was followed by Social Inclusion. Pablo Del Monte and Ria Antonia took early leads out of the gate, but quickly fell behind and were surpassed.[11] The winner starting at 3–5 odds, the same as the morning line but was 1–2 by post time. California Chrome made a clean start out of the gate, remained in the top three throughout the entire race, made his bid for the lead at the far turn and moved to the front at the top of the stretch, holding off a challenge from Social Inclusion, who tired and finished third, 6-1/2 lengths behind second-place finisher Ride on Curlin, who finished well, but was still 1-1/2 lengths behind the winner.[11]
Payout
The 139th Preakness payout schedule[11]
Program number |
Horse name | Win | Place | Show |
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3 | California Chrome | $3.00 | $3.00 | $2.40 |
10 | Ride On Curlin | – | $5.60 | $3.80 |
8 | Social Inclusion | – | – | $3.40 |
The full chart
Finish position |
Margin (lengths) |
Post position |
Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Morning Line odds |
Post Time odds |
Stakes |
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1 | 0 | 3 | California Chrome | Victor Espinoza | Art Sherman | Steve Coburn & Perry Martin | 3–5 favorite |
1–2 favorite |
$900,000 |
2 | 1+1⁄2 | 10 | Ride on Curlin | Joel Rosario | William Gowan | Daniel Doherty | 10–1 | 10.3 | $300,000 |
3 | 8 | 8 | Social Inclusion | Luis Contreras | Manny Azpurua | Rontos Racing Stable Corp | 5–1 | 5.3 | $165,000 |
4 | 8 | 2 | General a Rod | Javier Castellano | Mike Maker | SkyChai Racing LLC and Starlight Racing | 15–1 | 20.1 | $90,000 |
5 | 12+1⁄4 | 4 | Ring Weekend | Alan Garcia | H. Graham Motion | St. Elias Stable and West Point Thoroughbreds | 20–1 | 30.1 | $45,000 |
6 | 14 | 9 | Pablo Del Monte | Jeffrey Sanchez | Wesley A. Ward | Susan Magnier, D. Smith, M. Tabor, W. A. Ward | 20–1 | 34.3 | |
7 | 15+3⁄4 | 1 | Dynamic Impact | Miguel Mena | Mark E. Casse | John C. Oxley | 12–1 | 22.2 | |
8 | 16 | 7 | Kid Cruz | Julien Pimentel | Linda L. Rice | Vina Del Mar Thoroughbreds LLC/Black Swan Stable | 20–1 | 12.3 | |
9 | 21 | 5 | Bayern | Rosie Napravnik | Bob Baffert | Kaleem Shah , Inc
|
10–1 | 12.9 | |
10 | 31 | 6 | Ria Antonia† | Calvin Borel | Thomas M. Amoss | Christopher Dunn and Looch Racing | 30–1 | 18.9 |
Key: † filly (carries 121 lb.)[11]
- Winning breeder: Steve Coburn & Perry Martin
- Final time: 1:54.84[11]
- Margins: 1+1⁄2 lengths, 6+1⁄2 lengths[11]
- Track: Fast
- Attendance: 123,469
See also
References
- ^ "Preakness Week Stakes". Maryland Jockey Club. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- Yahoo. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ 2014 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 97.
- ^ "Latest News". Maryland Jockey Club. December 12, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ a b c LaMarra, Tom (May 14, 2014). "California Chrome Gets Post 3 for Preakness". Blood-Horse. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ Staff (May 9, 2014). "General a Rod Latest to Join Preakness Mix". Blood-Horse. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- Yahoo. Associated Press. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ "Ria Antonia". Equibase. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Filly Ria Antonia to Run Against Boys in Preakness". ABC News. Associated Press. May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ Sharrow, Ryan (May 18, 2014). "Photos from the 139th Preakness as record crowd watches California Chrome continue Triple Crown quest". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "12th Race, Pimlico, May 17, 2014" (PDF). Equibase. May 17, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.