2014 Preakness Stakes

139th running of the Preakness Stakes May 2014 Dirt 139th Preakness Stakes Preakness Stakes 2014-preakness-logo.jpg "The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown""The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. May 17, 2014 California Chrome 1:54.84 1-2 Victor Espinoza Art Sherman Fast 123,469 (record at the time) 2013 2015 The 2014 Preakness Stakes was the 139th running of the Preakness Stakes. The race was scheduled to start at 6:18 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 17, 2014, at Pimlico Race Course and was run as the twelfth race on a racecard with thirteen races.http://www.preakness.com/race-info/preakness-week-stakes Preakness Week Stakes Maryland Jockey Club May 14, 2014 May 14, 2014 The race was won by California Chrome, giving him a chance to win the Triple Crown at Belmont. It is the thirty-fourth time a horse has won the first two legs of the Triple Crown.https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-turnstile/tk-160352472.html California Chrome wins Preakness, Triple Crown remains a possibility Yahoo May 17, 2014 May 17, 2014 Busbee Jay The Maryland Jockey Club reported a track record total attendance of 123,469, the second highest attendance for American thoroughbred racing events in North America during 2014.2014 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 97. The payout to the winning horses in the 2014 Stakes was US$1,500,000, an increase of half a million dollars from the previous year.http://www.preakness.com/news-center/latest-news/preakness-stakes-purse-increased-15-million-beginning-2014 Latest News Maryland Jockey Club May 14, 2014 December 12, 2013 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.LaMarra Tom California Chrome Gets Post 3 for Preakness http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/85069/california-chrome-gets-post-3-for-preakness Blood-Horse May 14, 2014 May 14, 2014Staff General a Rod Latest to Join Preakness Mix http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/84976/general-a-rod-latest-to-join-preakness-mix Blood-Horse May 10, 2014 May 9, 2014 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; Federico Tesio winner Kid Cruz; Illinois Derby winner Dynamic Impact; Bayern, trained by Bob Baffert; Social Inclusion, who ran third in the Wood Memorial and was second favorite on the morning line at 5–1;https://sports.yahoo.com/news/derby-winner-california-chrome-heads-preakness-213828005--spt.html Derby winner California Chrome heads to Preakness Harris Beth May 4, 2014 May 4, 2014 Yahoo Associated Press and the filly Ria Antonia, winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (via disqualification of first-place finisher She's a Tiger) and sixth in the Kentucky Oaks.Ria Antonia http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=9094425&registry=T Equibase May 12, 2014 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; Rosie Napravnik rode Bayern, and Kid Cruz was trained by Linda Rice.Associated Press Filly Ria Antonia to Run Against Boys in Preakness https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/filly-ria-antonia-run-boys-preakness-23683680 May 12, 2014 May 12, 2014 ABC News Race description thumb|Field of the 2014 Preakness Stakes as they first pass the stands. Pablo Del Monte is in front, Winner California Chrome is horse number 3. The attendance at Pimlico was record-breaking at 123,469, surpassing the 2012 record of 121,309. The infield festival featured live performances by Nas and Lorde. Total parimutuel handle for the entire race card was the sixth largest in Preakness day wagering history at $83.8 million, of which $53.7 million was bet just on the Preakness.Sharrow Ryan Photos from the 139th Preakness as record crowd watches California Chrome continue Triple Crown quest http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2014/05/18/photos-from-the-139th-preakness-as-record-crowd.html Baltimore Business Journal May 19, 2014 May 18, 2014 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. 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. Payout The 139th Preakness payout schedule12th Race, Pimlico, May 17, 2014 Equibase May 17, 2014 May 17, 2014 http://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/PIM051714USA12.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20140518134424/http://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/PIM051714USA12.pdf dead May 18, 2014 Program number Horse name Win Place Show3 California Chrome $3.00 $3.00 $2.4010 Ride On Curlin – $5.60 $3.808 Social Inclusion – – $3.40 $2 Exacta: (3-10) $18.20 $2 Trifecta: (3-10-8) $76.00 $1 Superfecta: (3-10-8-2) $173.80 The full chart Finish positionMargin (lengths) Post positionHorse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerMorning Line oddsPost Time oddsStakes103 California Chrome Victor Espinoza Art Sherman Steve Coburn & Perry Martin3–5 favorite1–2 favorite$900,00021 1 210 Ride on Curlin Joel Rosario William Gowan Daniel Doherty10–110.3$300,000388 Social Inclusion Luis Contreras Manny Azpurua Rontos Racing Stable Corp5–15.3$165,000482 General a Rod Javier Castellano Mike Maker SkyChai Racing LLC and Starlight Racing 15–120.1$90,000512 1 44 Ring Weekend Alan Garcia H. Graham Motion St. Elias Stable and West Point Thoroughbreds 20–130.1$45,0006149 Pablo Del Monte Jeffrey Sanchez Wesley A. Ward Susan Magnier, D. Smith, M. Tabor, W. A. Ward20–134.3715 3 41 Dynamic Impact Miguel Mena Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley12–122.28167 Kid Cruz Julien Pimentel Linda L. Rice Vina Del Mar Thoroughbreds LLC/Black Swan Stable20–112.39215 Bayern Rosie Napravnik Bob Baffert Kaleem Shah, Inc10–112.910316 Ria Antonia†Calvin Borel Thomas M. Amoss Christopher Dunn and Looch Racing30–118.9 Key: † filly (carries 121 lb.) Winning breeder: Steve Coburn & Perry Martin Final time: 1:54.84 Margins: 1 1 2 lengths, 6 1 2 lengths Track: Fast Attendance: 123,469 See also 2014 Kentucky Derby 2014 Belmont Stakes References 30em Category:Preakness Stakes races Preakness Stakes Preakness Stakes Category:2010s in Baltimore Category:May 2014 sports events in the United States