1981 Preakness Stakes

106th Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
LocationPimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
DateMay 16, 1981
Winning horsePleasant Colony
JockeyJorge Velásquez
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
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The 1981 Preakness Stakes was the 106th running of the $275,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 16, 1981, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Pleasant Colony, who was jockeyed by Jorge Velásquez, won the race by one length over runner-up Bold Ego. Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:54-3/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 84,133, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1981.[2]

Payout

The 106th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number 		Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
11 Pleasant Colony US$5.00 $3.40 $3.20
6 Bold Ego - $4.60 $4.20
2 Paristo - - $17.80

$2 Exacta: (11–6) paid $25.00

The full chart

Finish
Position 		Margin
(lengths) 		Post
Position 		Horse name Jockey Trainer Owner Post Time
Odds 		Purse
Earnings
1st 0 11 Pleasant Colony Jorge Velásquez John P. Campo Buckland Farm 1.50-1
favorite 		$200,800
2nd 1 6 Bold Ego John Lively Jack Van Berg Double B Ranch 3.60-1 $40,000
3rd 3 2 Paristo D. Curtis Ashcroft George R. Handy Belmont Farms 74.30-1 $20,000
4th 8 10 Thirty Eight Paces William J. Passmore King T. Leatherbury Double Paces Stable 27.00-1 $10,000
5th 101/2 6 Partez Sandy Hawley D. Wayne Lukas Elizabeth Davis 7.60-1
6th 11 11 Highland Blade Jacinto Vásquez David A. Whiteley Pen-Y-Bryn Farm 8.60-1
7th 111/4 13 Escambia Bay Mario Pino J. William Boniface Annette Eubanks 48.80-1
8th 143/4 9 Bare Knuckles Rick D. Evans Everett W. King Barbara Kelly 92.60-1
9th 151/4 5 Double Sonic Buck Thornburg George Krnjaich Fred Elias 77.50-1
10th 151/2 1 A Run Frank J. Lovato, Jr. Larry S. Barrera Aaron U. Jones 12.60-1
11th 16 8 Woodchopper Eddie Delahoussaye John M. Gaver, Jr. Greentree Stable 4.10-1
12th 19 4 Flying Nashua Ángel Cordero Jr. Larry S. Barrera Holman Digiulio 12.60-1
13th 27 3 Top Avenger Randy Romero Dwight Viator W. P. "Buster" Bishop 48.80-1
  • Winning Breeder: Thomas Mellon Evans; (VA)
  • Winning Time: 1:54 3/5
  • Track Condition: Fast
  • Total Attendance: 84,133[2]

References

  1. ^ Daily Racing Form, May 17, 1981 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. ^ a b 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).