144th Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
Grade I stakes race
"The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown"
"The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"
LocationPimlico Race Course
Baltimore, United States
DateMay 18, 2019 (2019-05-18)
Distance1+3⁄16 mi (9.5 furlongs; 1,900 m)
Winning horseWar of Will
Winning time1:54.34
Final odds6.10–1
JockeyTyler Gaffalione
TrainerMark E. Casse
OwnerGary Barber
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
AttendanceDecrease 131,256

The 2019 Preakness Stakes was the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the American Triple Crown. It was held on May 18, 2019, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The Preakness is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (1.9 km) with a record high purse of $1,650,000. The race was broadcast on NBC from 5:00 pm to 7:15 pm EDT with coverage of the undercard on NBCSN starting at 2:30 pm. The race was won by War of Will, who had finished seventh in the Kentucky Derby. The Maryland Jockey Club reported a total attendance of 131,256, the second highest attendance for American thoroughbred racing events in North America during 2019.

Field

The Preakness traditionally features the winner of the Kentucky Derby competing against other runners from that race as well as some "new shooters" – horses that either bypassed the Derby or did not qualify. However, Country House – the winner of the 2019 Kentucky Derby (by disqualification) – was withdrawn from consideration for the Preakness on May 7 when his trainer detected a virus; this marked the first time the Kentucky Derby winner did not race in the Preakness Stakes since 1996. Due to his absence, there was no possibility of a Triple Crown winner for 2019.[1] The field also did not include Maximum Security, who crossed the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby but was disqualified for impeding other horses. His owner indicated that without a chance of winning the Triple Crown, he felt that the two week gap between the Derby and Preakness was too short.[2] In addition, Code of Honor and Tacitus, respectively the second- and third-place finishers in the Derby, skipped the Preakness. This meant that for the first time since 1951, the Preakness was missing the first four horses to cross the finish line in the Derby.[3]

In their absence, thirteen horses were entered in the Preakness in what was considered a wide-open race. Contenders included:[4][5]

After the post position draw on May 15, Improbable was made the 5-2 morning-line favorite after also being the favorite in the Kentucky Derby.

Race description

Going into the first turn, a riderless Bodexpress is on the outside of the field
War of Will wins the Preakness

At the start, Bodexpress dislodged his jockey, John R. Velazquez, who was not injured. Warrior's Charge set the pace, followed by Market King, Anothertwistafate, and War of Will. Warrior's Charge had the lead through three-quarters of a mile, then started to fade at the top of the stretch. War of Will, on the rail, then took the lead, winning by 1+1⁄4 lengths. Everfast came from 11th place to finish in second by a nose, edging out Owendale who came from ninth to finish in third. Warrior's Charge finished fourth. Improbable, the favorite, finished sixth.[6]

Bodexpress, who ran the entire course without his rider—officially a "did not finish"—captured public attention, with his name trending on Twitter.[7][8] He was finally caught and brought under control by an outrider after the race.[9]

Records

Although the attendance was 2.4% less than 2018, wagering of $99,852,653 on the Preakness fourteen race card set a new record.[10]

Results

Finish PP Horse Jockey Trainer Morning
line odds[4]		 Final
odds[11]		 Margin
(lengths)		 Winnings[11]
1st 1 War of Will Tyler Gaffalione Mark E. Casse 4-1 6.10 — $990,000
2nd 10 Everfast Joel Rosario Dale Romans 50-1 29.30 1+1⁄4 $330,000
3rd 5 Owendale Florent Geroux Brad Cox 10-1 7.90 1+1⁄4 $181,500
4th 3 Warrior's Charge Javier Castellano Brad Cox 12-1 12.60 2+1⁄2 $99,000
5th 11 Laughing Fox Ricardo Santana Jr. Steve Asmussen 20-1 21.60 3+3⁄4 $49,500
6th 4 Improbable Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert 5-2 2.50 3+3⁄4
7th 13 Win Win Win Julian Pimentel Michael J. Trombetta 15-1 13.80 5+1⁄2
8th 2 Bourbon War Irad Ortiz Jr. Mark A. Hennig 12-1 5.60 9+1⁄2
9th 8 Signalman Brian Hernandez Jr. Kenneth McPeek 30-1 20.70 10+1⁄2
10th 12 Anothertwistafate José Ortiz Blaine Wright 6-1 14.50 10+3⁄4
11th 7 Alwaysmining Daniel Centeno Kelly Rubley 8-1 6.60 13+1⁄2
12th 6 Market King Jon Court D. Wayne Lukas 30-1 31.90 23+3⁄4
DNF† 9 Bodexpress John R. Velazquez Gustavo Delgado 20-1 20.10 N/A

† Bodexpress dislodged his jockey at the start.

  • Winning owner: Gary Barber
  • Winning breeder: Flaxman Holdings Limited
  • Track: Fast

Times: 1⁄4 mile – 0:22.50; 1⁄2 mile – 0:46.16; 3⁄4 mile – 1:10.56; mile – 1:35.48; final – 1:54.34.
Splits for each quarter-mile: (:23.66) (:24.40) (:24.23) (:24.92) (:18.86 for final 3⁄16)

Reference: Equibase Chart[11]

Payout

Trainer Mark E. Casse (with tie) at the trophy presentation

The 144th Preakness payout schedule[12]

PgmHorseWinPlaceShow
1 War of Will $14.20 $7.40 $5.40
10 Everfast – $32.00 $14.40
5 Owendale – – $6.00
  • $2 Exacta (1–10) $947.00
  • $1 Trifecta (1–10–5) $4,699.80
  • $1 Superfecta (1–10–5–3) $51,924.00
  • $1 Super High Five (1–10–5–3–11) no winner—$404,310 carryover

References

  1. ↑ "Country House out of the Preakness". www.drf.com. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Owner West Says No Preakness for Maximum Security". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ Privman, Jay (May 18, 2019). "War of Will rides rail to Preakness Stakes victory". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Improbable Favored in Wide-Open Preakness". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Kentucky Derby / Oaks Update – April 23" (PDF). www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ Crosby, Claire (May 18, 2019). "War of Will Punches Back With Preakness Win". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  7. ↑ Ginsburg, David (May 18, 2019). "Jockeyless horse steals the show at the Preakness". Boston.com. Associated Press. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Bodexpress becomes social media sensation after completing Preakness riderless". brisnet.com. May 19, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  9. ↑ Voss, Natalie (May 18, 2019). "Meet The Former Jockey Who Caught Bodexpress After A Wild Preakness". paulickreport.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  10. ↑ BloodHorse Staff (May 19, 2019). "Maryland Jockey Club Reports Record Preakness Weekend". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  11. 1 2 3 "Pimlico Race 13" (PDF). equibase.com. May 18, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Preakness Results 2019: Betting Payouts for Trifecta, Exacta & Superfecta". Heavy.com. May 18, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
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