2013 Preakness Stakes
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"The Second Jewel of the Triple Crown"
"The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" |
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| Location |
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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| Date | May 18, 2013 |
| Winning horse | Oxbow |
| Jockey | Gary Stevens |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
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The 2013 Preakness Stakes was the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race was held on May 18, 2013, and was televised on NBC. The race was won by Oxbow. The post time of the race was 6:18 p.m. EDT. The race was the 12th race on a card of 13 races. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 117,203, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2013.
The 138th Preakness Payout Schedule
2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb as expected entered the Preakness. It was announced on May 6 that Vyjack and Normandy Invasion would also be starting in The Preakness. Other Derby starters confirmed for The Preakness are Goldencents (17th) and the D. Wayne Lukas trained duo of Oxbow (6th) and Will Take Charge (8th). Later connections of Vyjack and Normandy Invasion withdrew their nominations. Horses that did not start in the Kentucky Derby and were nominated include Illinois Derby winner Departing,Sunland Derby winner Govenor Charlie and Titletown Five.
Nine 3-year-olds were entered for the 138th Preakness Stakes: The Preakness post position draw was held at the International Pavilion in the Pimlico Infield at 6 p.m. on May 15, 2013 and were broadcast live on HRTV using a blind draw. After the draw Orb was installed as the even money favorite securing the rail.
On the day of the race, the Kentucky Derby winner Orb was bet down further from even money of 1-1 on the morning line down to a prohibitive odds-on favorite at 3-5 by post time. Florida Derby runner-up Itsmyluckyday was listed as a distant second favorite at 8 1⁄2-1 while Santa Anita Derby winner Goldencents was the third choice at almost 9 1⁄2-1 by post time. Oxbow was relegated to longshot status of almost 15 1⁄2-1, the only horse with longer odds was stablemate Titletown Five at 22-1.
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