1984 Preakness Stakes
The 1984 Preakness Stakes was the 109th running of the $350,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 19, 1984, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Gate Dancer, who was jockeyed by Pat Day, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up Play On. Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:53-3/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 80,566, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1984.[2]
| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 19, 1984 |
| Winning horse | Gate Dancer |
| Jockey | Angel Cordero, Jr. |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
Payout
The 110th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gate Dancer | $11.60 | $5.00 | $4.20 |
| 10 | Play On | - | $7.20 | $5.00 |
| 2 | Fight Over | - | - | $5.60 |
$2 Exacta: (3–10) paid $106.60
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Margin (lengths) |
Post Position |
Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 3 | Gate Dancer | Angel Cordero, Jr. | Jack Van Berg | Kenneth Opstein | 4.80-1 | $243,600 |
| 2nd | 1-1/2 | 10 | Play On | Jean-Luc Samyn | William H. Turner, Jr. | Welcome Farm | 8.10-1 | $50,000 |
| 3rd | 5 | 2 | Fight Over | Octavio Vergara | John Parisella | Ted M. Sabarese | 11.20-1 | $30,000 |
| 4th | 53/4 | 4 | Taylor's Special | Bill Shoemaker | William I. Mott | William F. Lucas | 3.70-1 | $15,000 |
| 5th | 63/4 | 6 | Pine Circle | Mike E. Smith | Claude R. McGaughey III | Loblolly Stable | 55.80-1 | |
| 6th | 7 | 7 | Wind Flyer | Declan J. Murphy | Charles L. Dickey | Robert E. Masterson | 60.50-1 | |
| 7th | 71/4 | 5 | Swale | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Woody Stephens | Claiborne Farm | 0.80-1 favorite |
|
| 8th | 71/2 | 8 | Raja's Shark | Rick Wilson | Salvatore Campo | Irwin Feiner | 54.40-1 | |
| 9th | 10 | 1 | Pac Soldier | Dave Byrnes | J. William Boniface | First Edition Stable | 39.00-1 | |
| 10th | 101/4 | 9 | S. S. Hot Sause | Donnie A. Miller Jr. | Jack Kousin | Alan S. Kline | 34.10-1 |
- Winning Breeder: William R. Davis; (FL)
- Winning Time: 1:53 3/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 81,235[2]
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References
- Daily Racing Form, May 20, 1984 Preakness Stakes Chart.
- 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).
External links
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