1971 Preakness Stakes

96th running of the Preakness Stakes August 2023 Dirt 96th Preakness Stakes The Preakness Stakes Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States "The Second Jewel of the Triple Crown" "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" May 15, 1971 Canonero II Gustavo Ávila Fast 1970 1972 The 1971 Preakness Stakes was the 96th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 15, 1971, and was televised in the United States on the CBS 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.Daily Racing Form, May 16, 1971 Preakness Stakes Chart. 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 1971.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 73 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). Payout The 96th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 9 Canonero II US$8.80 $6.20 $4.005 Eastern Fleet - $8.20 $5.2011 Jim French – – $3.20 The full chart Finish PositionMargin (lengths)PostPositionHorse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPostTime OddsPurseEarnings1st09 Canonero II Gustavo Ávila Juan Arias Edgar Caibett3.40-1 co-favorite$137,4002nd11/25 Eastern Fleet Eddie Maple Reggie Cornell Calumet Farm6.40-1 $30,0003rd611 Jim French Ángel Cordero Jr. John P. Campo Frank J. Caldwell3.40-1 co-favorite$15,0004th61/41 Sound Off Chuck Baltazar Gerald Lord Gustave Ring10.90-1 $7,5005th63/46 Bold Reason Jean Cruguet Angel Penna Sr. William A. Levin12.40-1 6th123/47 Executioner Jacinto Vásquez Edward J. Yowell October House Farm3.90-17th131/48 Royal J. D. Eddie Belmonte Angelo Bertrando John McCloy Davis54.80-18th131/24 Vegas Vic Bill Hartack Randy Sechrest Betty Sechrest & Charles Fritz10.10-19th133/43 Impetuosity Eric Guerin George Pool Wendell P. Rosso17.20-110th143/410 Spouting Horn Jack Kurtz William "Herbie" Edwards Jr. Walter D. Fletcher81.40-111th152 Limit to Reason Jorge Velásquez Thomas Joseph Kelly Brookmeade Stable15.80-1 Winning Breeder: E. B. Benjamin; (KY) Winning Time: 1:54 3/5 Track Condition: Fast Total Attendance: 47,221 References External links http://www.preakness.com/ 1971 Category:1971 in horse racing Category:1971 in American sports Category:1971 in sports in Maryland Category:1970s in Baltimore Category:May 1971 sports events in the United States