1979 Preakness Stakes

The 1979 Preakness Stakes was the 104th running of the $235,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 19, 1979, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Spectacular Bid, who was jockeyed by Ronnie Franklin, won the race by six and one half lengths over runner-up Golden Act. Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a track listed as good in a final time of 1:54-1/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 72,607, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1979.[2]

104th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
LocationPimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
DateMay 19, 1979
Winning horseSpectacular Bid
JockeyRonnie Franklin
ConditionsGood
SurfaceDirt

Payout

The 104th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
2 Spectacular Bid US$2.20 $2.20 -
3 Golden Act - $5.60 -
4 Screen King - - -

$2 Exacta: (2–3) paid $15.80

The full chart

Finish
Position
Margin
(lengths)
Post
Position
Horse name Jockey Trainer Owner Post Time
Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st 0 2 Spectacular Bid Ron Franklin Grover Delp Hawksworth Farm 0.10-1
favorite
$165,300
2nd 61/2 3 Golden Act Sandy Hawley Loren Rettele William H. Oldknow & Robert W. Phipps 27.20-1 $40,000
3rd 101/2 4 Screen King Ángel Cordero Jr. Luis S. Barrera Flying Zee Stable 22.80-1 $20,000
4th 12 1 Flying Paster Don Pierce Gordon C. Campbell Bernard J. Ridder 9.90-1 $10,000
5th 121/2 5 General Assembly Laffit Pincay Jr. LeRoy Jolley Bertrum R. Firestone 7.90-1
  • Winning Breeder: Gilmore & Jason Mimes; (KY)
  • Winning Time: 1:54 1/5
  • Track Condition: Good
  • Total Attendance: 72,607[2]

References

  1. Daily Racing Form, May 20, 1979 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).
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