1976 Preakness Stakes

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101st Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes
Location Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
DateMay 15, 1976
Winning horse Elocutionist
Jockey John L. Lively
Conditions Fast
SurfaceDirt
  1975
1977  

The 1976 Preakness Stakes was the 101st running of the $200,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 15, 1976, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Elocutionist, who was jockeyed by John L. Lively, won the race by three and one half lengths over runner-up Play The Red. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:55 flat. [1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 62,256, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1976. [2]

Contents

Payout

The 101st Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
4 Elocutionist US$22.20$8.20$3.60
2 Play the Red -$20.20$6.00
1A Bold Forbes --$2.80

$2 Exacta: (4–2) paid $347.40

The full chart

Finish
Position
Margin
(lengths)
Post
Position
Horse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost Time
Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st04 Elocutionist John L. Lively Paul T. Adwell Eugene C. Cashman 10.10-1$129,700
2nd31/22 Play the Red Jean Cruguet John P. Campo Elmendorf Farm 26.20-1$30,000
3rd41A Bold Forbes Ángel Cordero Jr. Laz Barrera E. Rodriguez Tizol1.10-1$15,000
4th73CojakAnthony Agnello Hubert Hine Entremont Stable12.20-1$7,500
5th71/45 Honest Pleasure Braulio Baeza LeRoy Jolley Bertram R. Firestone 0.90-1
favorite
6th111/41Life's Hope Sandy Hawley Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 1.10-1

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References

  1. Daily Racing Form, May 16, 1976 Preakness Stakes Chart.
  2. 1 2 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).