1980 Preakness Stakes

The 1980 Preakness Stakes was the 105th running of the $250,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 17, 1980, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Codex, who was jockeyed by Ángel Cordero Jr., won the race by four and three quarter lengths over runner-up Genuine Risk. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:54-1/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 83,455, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1980.[2]

105th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
LocationPimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
DateMay 17, 1980
Winning horseCodex
JockeyÁngel Cordero Jr.
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt

Payout

The 105th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
3 Codex US$7.40 $3.60 $3.80
5 Genuine Risk - $3.60 $2.80
4 Colonel Moran - - $3.40

$2 Exacta: (3–5) paid $19.60

The full chart

Finish
Position
Margin
(lengths)
Post
Position
Horse name Jockey Trainer Owner Post Time
Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st 0 3 Codex Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Tartan Stable 2.70-1 $180,600
2nd 43/4 5 Genuine Risk Jacinto Vásquez LeRoy Jolley Bertram R. Firestone 2.00-1
favorite
$40,000
3rd 8 4 Colonel Moran Jorge Velásquez Thomas J. Kelly Townsend B. Martin 2.20-1 $20,000
4th 15 7 Jaklin Klugman Darrel McHargue Riley S. Cofer Jack Klugman 4.20-1 $10,000
5th 221/4 6 Bing Danny R. Wright Gordon Speck Bill V. Neff 63.10-1
6th 24 2 Samoyed Arnold Iliecu Judith H. Zouck Judith H. Zouck 20.60-1
7th 281/2 1 Knight Landing William J. Passmore James W. Murphy J. Kennon Perrin 60.00-1
8th 371/2 8 Lucky Pluck Bobby Ussery James W. Robinson, Jr. Don Fenters, Jr. 77.70-1
  • Winning Breeder: Tartan Farms; (FL)
  • Winning Time: 1:54 1/5
  • Track Condition: Fast
  • Total Attendance: 83,455[2]

References

  1. Daily Racing Form, May 18, 1980 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).
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