| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 21, 1994 |
| Winning horse | Tabasco Cat |
| Jockey | Pat Day |
| Trainer | D. Wayne Lukas |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1994 Preakness Stakes was the 119th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 21, 1994, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Tabasco Cat, who was jockeyed by Pat Day, won the race by three quarters of a lengths over runner-up Go For Gin. Approximate post time was 5:32 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:56-2/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 99,834, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1994.[2]
Payout
The 119th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tabasco Cat | $9.20 | $4.60 | $4.60 |
| 3 | Go For Gin | - | $4.60 | $4.40 |
| 1 | Concern | - | - | $6.40 |
$2 Exacta: (2–3) paid $34.20
$2 Trifecta: (2–3–1) paid $160.40
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Margin (lengths) |
Post Position |
Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 1 | Tabasco Cat | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farms | 3.60-1 | $325,000 |
| 2nd | 3⁄4 | 2 | Go For Gin | Chris McCarron | Nick Zito | William J. Condren, Joseph M. Cornacchia | 2.80-1 favorite |
$100,000 |
| 3rd | 6+3⁄4 | 3 | Concern | Garrett Gomez | Richard W. Small | Robert E. Meyerhoff | 10.20-1 | $500,000 |
| 4th | 7+1⁄4 | 7 | Kandaly | Craig Perret | Louie J. Roussel III | Cole, Lamarque, Roussel | 11.80-1 | $25,000 |
| 5th | 9 | 10 | Numerous | Pat Valenzuela | Charles Whittingham | Howard B. Keck | 9.10-1 | |
| 6th | 10+1⁄2 | 6 | Blummin Affair | Jerry Bailey | Jack Van Berg | Leroy Bowman | 3.10-1 | |
| 7th | 12+1⁄2 | 9 | Looming | Andrea J. Seefeldt | Richard W. Small | Robert E. Meyerhoff | 10.20-1 | |
| 8th | 13+1⁄2 | 4 | Silver Goblin | Dale W. Cordova | Kenny P. Smith | Al J. Horton | 9.90-1 | |
| 9th | 14 | 5 | Powis Castle | Brent E. Bartram | Rodney Rash | Vistas Stables | 11.30-1 | |
| 10th | 25 | 8 | Polar Expedition | Curt Bourque | Hugh H. Robertson | James B. Cody | 18.10-1 |
- Winning Breeder: Overbrook Farms & David P. Reynolds; (KY)
- Final Time: 1:56 2/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 99,834[3]
See also
References
- ^ Daily Racing Form, May 20, 1994 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 99,834. This is listed as 86,343 Pimlico on-site attendance and 13,491 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 99,834. This is listed as 86,343 Pimlico on-site attendance and 13,491 at Laurel on-site attendance.