1963 Preakness Stakes
| The Preakness Stakes | |
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Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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| Date | May 18, 1963 |
| Winning horse | Candy Spots |
| Jockey | Bill Shoemaker |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
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The 1963 Preakness Stakes was the 88th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 18, 1963, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Candy Spots, who was jockeyed by Bill Shoemaker, won the race by three and one half lengths over runner-up Chateaugay. Approximate post time was 5:48 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:56-1/5. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 35,263, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1963.
The 88th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
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