1929 Preakness Stakes

54th Preakness Stakes

The Preakness Stakes
Location	Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Date	May 10, 1929 (1929-05-10)
Distance	1+3⁄16 mi (9.5 furlongs; 1,900 m)
Winning horse	Dr. Freeland
Winning time	2:01 3/5
Final odds	3.85-1
Jockey	Louis Schaefer
Trainer	Thomas J. Healey
Owner	Walter J. Salmon Sr.
Conditions	Fast
Surface	Dirt

The 1929 Preakness Stakes was the 54th running of the $62,325 Preakness Stakes horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The race took place on May 10, 1929 and was run 8 days before the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Louis Schaefer, Dr. Freeland won the race by one length over runner-up Minotaur. The race was run on a track rated fast in a final time of 2:01 3/5.^[1][2]

Payout

The 54th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program Number	Horse Name	Win	Place	Show
5	Dr. Freeland	$9.70	$5.60	$6.10
9	Minotaur	-	$11.40	$8.30
10	African			$6.10

The full chart

Daily Racing Form charts:^[3]

Finish Position	Margin (lengths)	Post Position	Horse name	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Post Time Odds	Purse Earnings
1st	0	6	Dr. Freeland	Louis Schaefer	Thomas J. Healey	Walter J. Salmon Sr.	3.85-1 †	$52,325
2nd	1	8	Minotaur	Floyd Halbert	Charles Graffagnini	John R. Thompson Jr.	12.20-1	$5,000
3rd	1	5	African	Roger Leonard	Thomas J. Healey	Richard T. Wilson, Jr.	3.85-1 †	$3,000
4th	1	3	The Nut	Albert Johnson	Joe Notter	Warm Stable	6.05-1	$2,000
5th	2	10	Beacon Hill	Raymond Workman	James G. Rowe Jr.	Harry Payne Whitney	6.50-1
6th	½	2	Folking	Pete Walls	George L. Arvin	H. Teller Archibald	42.15-1
7th	HD	1	Grey Coat	Steve O'Donnell	William M. Garth	Samuel Ross	8.20-1
8th	3	7	Essare	Mack Garner	Joe Johnson	Jacques Stable	9.05-1
9th	1	4	Leucite	Frank Catrone	John Lowe	Rancocas Stable	15.70-1
10th	HD	11	Soul of Honor	George Fields	Robert A. Smith	Audley Farm Stable	8.95-1
11th	25	9	Hermitage	Earl Sande	Earl Sande	Earl Sande	8.35-1

• † coupled
• Winning Breeder: Mereworth Stud; (KY)
• Times: 1/4 mile – 0:23 4/5; 1/2 mile – 48 3/5; 3/4 mile – 1:13 4/5; mile – 1:40 2/5; 1 3/16 (final) – 2:01.3/5
• Track Condition: Fast

References

1. Daily Racing Form May 11, 1929 article titled "Dr. Freeland's Preakness: Spectacular Finish" Retrieved September 2, 2018
2. New York Times May 11, 1929 article titled "Dr. Freeland Wins Preakness" Retrieved September 2, 2018
3. Daily Racing Form May 11, 1929 Preakness Stakes results chart Retrieved September 2, 2018

External links

• Official website