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2004 Preakness Stakes
129th running of the Preakness Stakes
129th running of the Preakness Stakes
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| surface | Dirt | |
| name | 129th Preakness Stakes | |
| horse race | The Preakness Stakes | |
| image | [[File:2004-Preakness-logo.gif | 190px]] |
| 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 15, 2004 | |
| winning horse | Smarty Jones | |
| winning time | 1:55.59 | |
| final odds | 0.7-1 | |
| attendance | 124,351 | |
| winning jockey | Stewart Elliott | |
| winning trainer | John Servis | |
| conditions | Fast | |
| previous | [2003](2003-preakness-stakes) | |
| next | [2005](2005-preakness-stakes) |
"The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"** Baltimore, Maryland, United States The 2004 Preakness Stakes was the 129th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 15, 2004, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. Smarty Jones, who was jockeyed by Stewart Elliott, won the race by eleven and one half lengths over runner-up Rock Hard Ten. Approximate post time was 6:25 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:55.59. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 124,351, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2004.
Payout
The 129th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Horse Name | |||
| Win | ||||
| Place | ||||
| Show | ||||
| **7** | **Smarty Jones** | $3.40 | $3.00 | $2.60 |
| **10** | **Rock Hard Ten** | - | $5.00 | $4.00 |
| **9** | Eddington | - | - | $5.20 |
- $2 Exacta: (7–10) paid $24.60
- $2 Trifecta: (7–10–9) paid $177.20
- $1 Superfecta: (7–10–9–1) paid $230.70
The full chart
| Finish | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Margin | |||||||
| (lengths) | Post | |||||||
| Position | Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time | |||
| Odds | Purse | |||||||
| Earnings | ||||||||
| **1st** | 0 | 7 | **Smarty Jones** | Stewart Elliott | John Servis | Someday Farm | **0.70-1 | |
| favorite** | $650,000 | |||||||
| **2nd** | 10 | **Rock Hard Ten** | Gary Stevens | Jason Orman | Mercedes Stable | 6.90-1 | $200,000 | |
| **3rd** | 9 | Eddington | Jerry Bailey | Mark A. Hennig | Wilmott Stables | 13.20-1 | $100,000 | |
| 4th | 1 | Lion Heart | Mike E. Smith | Patrick Biancone | D.Smith & M.Tabor | 4.90-1 | $50,000 | |
| 5th | 14 | 8 | Imperialism | Kent Desormeaux | Kristin Mulhall | Steve Taub | 6.60-1 | |
| 6th | 15 | 6 | Sir Shackleton | Rafael Bejarano | Nicholas P. Zito | Tracy Farmer | 37.50-1 | |
| 7th | 2 | Borrego | Victor Espinoza | C. Beau Greeley | J & S Kelly | 12.80-1 | ||
| 8th | 21 | 3 | Little Matth Man | Richard Migliore | Martin E. Ciresa | Vincent Papandrea | 45.00-1 | |
| 9th | 23 | 5 | Song of the Sword | Jorge Chavez | Jennifer Pederson | Paraneck Stable | 51.00-1 | |
| 10th | 11 | Water Cannon | Ryan Fogelsonger | Linda Albert | The Nonsequitur Stable | 39.50-1 |
- Winning Breeder: Someday Farm; (PA)
- Final Time: 1:55.59
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 124,351
References
References
- [[Daily Racing Form]], May 16, 2004 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 124,351. This is listed as 112,668 Pimlico on-site attendance and 11,683 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 124,351. This is listed as 112,668 Pimlico on-site attendance and 11,683 at Laurel on-site attendance.
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