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1997 Preakness Stakes

122nd running of the Preakness Stakes

Field	Value
surface	Dirt
name	122nd Preakness Stakes
horse race	The Preakness Stakes
image	[[File:1997-Preakness Logo.jpg	160px]]
caption	**"The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown"
"The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"**
location	Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States
date	May 17, 1997
winning horse	Silver Charm
winning jockey	Gary Stevens
winning trainer	Bob Baffert
conditions	Fast
previous	[1996](1996-preakness-stakes)
next	[1998](1998-preakness-stakes)

"The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"** Baltimore, Maryland, United States The 1997 Preakness Stakes was the 122nd running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 17, 1997, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Silver Charm, who was jockeyed by Gary Stevens, won the race by a head over both runner-up Free House and Captain Bodgit. Approximate post time was 5:29 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:54-4/5. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 102,118, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1997.

Payout

The 122nd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program
Number	Horse Name
Win
Place
Show

6	Silver Charm	$8.20	$4.00	$2.60
3	Free House	-	$3.60	$2.60
8	Captain Bodgit	-	-	$2.40

$2 Exacta: (6–3) paid $22.40

$2 Trifecta: (6–3–8) paid $38.20

The full chart

Finish
Position	Margin
(lengths)	Post
Position	Horse name	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Post Time
Odds	Purse
Earnings
1st	0	6	Silver Charm	Gary Stevens	Bob Baffert	Robert B. Lewis	3.10-1	$650,000
2nd	Head	4	Free House	Kent Desormeaux	J. Paco Gonzalez	Trudy McCaffery	2.40-1	$200,000
3rd	Head	9	Captain Bodgit	Alex Solis	Gary Capuano	Team Valor	**2.10-1
favorite**	$100,000
4th		5	Touch Gold	Chris McCarron	David Hofmans	Stonerside Stable	4.60-1	$50,000
5th		8	Frisk Me Now	Edwin L. King, Jr.	Robert J. Durso	Carol R. Dender	29.60-1
6th	9	7	Concerto	Mike E. Smith	John J. Tammaro III	Kinsman Stable	9.00-1
7th	20	3	Hoxie	José A. Santos	Alfredo Callejas	Robert Perez	68.10-1
8th		2	Wild Tempest	Joe Bravo	Nicholas P. Zito	William J. Condren	61.30-1
9th		10	Cryp Too	C. C. Lopez	Allen Borosh	Lauri Hegarty	54.30-1
10th	37	1	Jack At the Bank	Herb McCauley	Alfredo Callejas	Robert Perez	68.10-1

Winning Breeder: Mary L. Wootton; (FL)
Final Time: 1:54 4/5
Track Condition: Fast
Total Attendance: 102,118

References

[[Daily Racing Form]], May 18, 1997 Preakness Stakes Chart.
2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 102,118. This is listed as 88,594 Pimlico on-site attendance and 13,524 at Laurel on-site attendance.
2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 102,118. This is listed as 88,594 Pimlico on-site attendance and 13,524 at Laurel on-site attendance.

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