2005 Preakness Stakes

130th running of the Preakness Stakes Dirt 130th Preakness Stakes The Preakness Stakes 225px "The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown" "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States May 21, 2005 Afleet Alex 1:55.04 3.3-1 125,687 Jeremy Rose Timothy F. Ritchey Fast 2004 2006 The 2005 Preakness Stakes was the 130th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 21, 2005, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. Afleet Alex, who was jockeyed by Jeremy Rose, won the race by four and three quarter lengths over runner-up Scrappy T. Approximate post time was 6:21 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:55.04.Daily Racing Form, May 22, 2005 Preakness Stakes Chart. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 125,687, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2005.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 125,687. This is listed as 115,318 Pimlico on-site attendance and 10,369 at Laurel on-site attendance. Race description Scrappy T broke well and went to the early lead, then was overtaken by High Limit and Going Wild who set a reasonably fast pace. Afleet Alex settled behind the leaders, then started his move on the far turn, racing wide to pass other horses. Scrappy T retook the lead as they rounded into the stretch, but his jockey Ramon Domínguez looked back and saw that Afleet Alex was gaining ground on the outside. Dominguez swung the whip left-handed and Scrappy T swerved sharply away, directly into the path of Afleet Alex. The two horses clipped heels and Afleet Alex stumbled to his knees, his nose nearly touching the ground. "I thought for sure we were going down", said Jeremy Rose, the jockey of Afleet Alex. "The thought process was I was going to get run over. The instinct was just to hang on and try to get my balance back."Liebman Dan What a Finish! Afleet Alex Nearly Falls, Wins Preakness http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/170353/what-a-finish-afleet-alex-nearly-falls-wins-preakness bloodhorse.com 5 October 2016 The crowd gasped,Haskin Steve Looking Back at Afleet Alex and Tapit http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2014/05/31/looking-back-at-afleet-alex-and-tapit.aspx cs.bloodhorse.com 5 October 2016 but Afleet Alex regained his balance and was quickly back into stride. Rose, a young jockey who was riding in the Preakness for the first time, was credited for skill in staying on, but gave the credit to Afleet Alex. "He was just that athletic, and I was just that scared", he said. Scrappy T had reopened his lead after the incident but Afleet Alex soon ran him down and pulled away to win by 4 3 4 lengths.Drape Joe Afleet Alex Wins Preakness Despite His Scary Stumble https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/22/sports/sportsspecial/afleet-alex-wins-preakness-despite-his-scary-stumble.html The New York Times 5 October 2016 22 May 2005 "Over 30 years, I've seen some horses take some bad steps in races and still win", said trainer Tim Ritchey. "I've never seen a horse stumble that badly and lose his momentum that much to come back on and win in a grade I race like this." Veteran sportswriter Steve Haskin wrote that it "remains arguably the single most athletic feat by a Thoroughbred seen in many years." Payout The 130th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show12 Afleet Alex US$8.60 $5.00 $3.205 Scrappy T - $11.20 $5.8013 Giacomo - - $4.80 $2 Exacta: (12–5) paid $152.60 $1 Trifecta: (12–5–13) paid $872.00 $1 Superfecta: (12–5–13–10) paid $10,362.30 The full chart Finish PositionMargin (lengths)Post PositionHorse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost Time OddsPurse Earnings1st012 Afleet Alex Jeremy Rose Timothy F. Ritchey Cash Is King Stables 3.30-1 favorite$650,0002nd4 3 45 Scrappy T Ramon Domínguez Robert Bailes Marshall E. Dowell13.30-1$200,0003rd9 3 413 Giacomo Mike E. Smith John Shirreffs Jerry & Ann Moss6.00-1$100,0004th10 3 410 Sun King Rafael Bejarano Nicholas P. Zito Tracy Farmer21.10-1$50,0005th11 3 411 High Limit Edgar Prado Robert J. Frankel Gary & Mary West18.70-16th18 1 23 Noble Causeway Gary Stevens Nicholas P. Zito My Meadowview Farm11.30-17th19 3 44 Greeley's Galaxy David Flores Warren Stute B. Wayne Hughes9.40-18th20 3 41 Malibu Moonshine Steve Hamilton King T. Leatherbury Woodrow Marriott24.00-19th27 3 47 Closing Argument Cornelio Velásquez Kiaran McLaughlin Phillip & Marsha Cohen7.20-110th302 High Fly Jerry Bailey Nicholas P. Zito Live Oak Plantation5.10-111th35-1/46 Hal's Image José A. Santos Barry R. Rose Rose Family Stable23.50-112th369 Wilko Corey Nakatani D. Wayne Lukas J. Paul Reddam13.30-113th375 Galloping Grocer Joe Bravo Dominick Schettino R. Rosenthal & B. Waldbaum27.00-114th4314 Going Wild Robby Albarado D. Wayne Lukas Robert B. Lewis26.50-1 Winning Breeder: John Martin Silverland; (FL) Final Time: 1:55.04 Track Condition: Fast Total Attendance: 125,687 See also 2005 Kentucky Derby 2005 Belmont Stakes References External links http://www.preakness.com/ 2005 Category:2005 in horse racing Category:2005 in American sports Category:2005 in sports in Maryland Category:2000s in Baltimore Category:May 2005 sports events in the United States