1994 Preakness Stakes
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The 1994 Preakness Stakes was the 119th running of the Preakness Stakes
. The race took place on May 21, 1994, and was televised in the United States
on the NBC
television network
. Tabasco Cat
, who was jockeyed by Pat Day
, won the race. Approximate post time was 5:32 p.m. Eastern Time. 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 Exacta: (2–3) paid $34.20
$2 Trifecta
: (2–3–1) paid $160.40
Winning Owner: Overbrook Farms & David P. Reynolds
Breeder: Overbrook Farms & David P. Reynolds (KY)
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
. The race took place on May 21, 1994, and was televised in the United States
United States
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on the NBC
NBC
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. Tabasco Cat
Tabasco Cat
Tabasco Cat was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was best known for his performances in 1994 when he won the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes, the second and third legs of the Triple Crown Series.-Background:...
, who was jockeyed by Pat Day
Pat Day
Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...
, won the race. Approximate post time was 5:32 p.m. Eastern Time. 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
American thoroughbred racing top attended events
This is a listing of the top attended stakes race for thoroughbred racing in North America by year. This chart will list the paid attendance to the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky; the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland; the Kentucky Oaks at...
for North America in 1994.
Payout
The 119th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
2 | Tabasco Cat Tabasco Cat Tabasco Cat was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was best known for his performances in 1994 when he won the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes, the second and third legs of the Triple Crown Series.-Background:... |
$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 9.20 |
$4.60 | $4.60 |
3 | Go For Gin Go for Gin Go for Gin is an American thoroughbred racehorse best known as the winner of the 1994 Kentucky Derby. He was sired by Cormorant out of the dam Never Knock... |
- | $4.60 | $4.40 |
1 | Concern Concern (horse) Concern is a multi-millionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by top stallion Broad Brush, who in turn was a son of Ack Ack. His dam was Fara's Team. Concern was best known for his wins in the 1994 Breeders' Cup Classic and the grade two Arkansas Derby. Born at owner Robert... |
- | - | $6.40 |
$2 Exacta: (2–3) paid $34.20
$2 Trifecta
Trifecta
In horse racing terminology, a trifecta is a parimutuel bet in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third in exact order. The word comes from the related betting term, "perfecta". A trifecta is known as a tiercé in France and Hong Kong and as a tris in Italy.It...
: (2–3–1) paid $160.40
The full chart
Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
1st | 0 | 1 | Tabasco Cat Tabasco Cat Tabasco Cat was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was best known for his performances in 1994 when he won the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes, the second and third legs of the Triple Crown Series.-Background:... |
D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S... |
Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991... |
3.60-1 | $325,000 |
2nd | ¾ | 2 | Go For Gin Go for Gin Go for Gin is an American thoroughbred racehorse best known as the winner of the 1994 Kentucky Derby. He was sired by Cormorant out of the dam Never Knock... |
Nicholas P. Zito | Chris McCarron Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network.... |
2.80-1 favorite |
$100,000 |
3rd | 6¾ | 3 | Concern Concern (horse) Concern is a multi-millionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by top stallion Broad Brush, who in turn was a son of Ack Ack. His dam was Fara's Team. Concern was best known for his wins in the 1994 Breeders' Cup Classic and the grade two Arkansas Derby. Born at owner Robert... |
Richard W. Small | Garrett Gomez | 10.20-1 | $500,000 |
4th | 7-1/4 | 7 | Kandaly | Louis J. Roussel, Jr. | Craig Perret Craig Perret Craig Perret is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding horses at age five and by seven was riding quarter horses in match races... |
11.80-1 | $25,000 |
5th | 9 | 10 | Numerous | Charles Whittingham Charles Whittingham Charles Whittingham was an English printer.-Biography:He was born at Caludon or Calledon, Warwickshire, the son of a farmer, and was apprenticed to a Coventry printer and bookseller... |
Pat Valenzuela Pat Valenzuela Patrick Angel Valenzuela is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born into a racing family, his father plus three of his uncles, including Ismael Valenzuela, were jockeys. He rode his first career winner on November 10, 1978, at Sunland Park Racetrack in Sunland Park, New Mexico... |
9.10-1 | |
6th | 10½ | 6 | Blummin Affair | Jack Van Berg Jack Van Berg John Charles "Jack" Van Berg is an American Hall of Fame horse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his father is Hall of Fame trainer, Marion Van Berg.... |
Jerry D. Bailey | 3.10-1 | |
7th | 12½ | 9 | Looming | Richard W. Small | A. J. Seefeldt | 10.20-1 | |
8th | 13½ | 4 | Silver Goblin | Kenny P. Smith | D. W. Cordova | 9.90-1 | |
9th | 14 | 5 | Powis Castle | Rodney Rash Rodney Rash Rodney R. Rash was an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.Born in Frederick, Maryland, Rash grew up on a dairy farm and was exposed to the sights and sounds of Thoroughbred horse racing when he helped his father deliver hay to horse farms and racetracks... |
B. E. Bartram | 11.30-1 | |
10th | 25 | 8 | Polar Expedition | Hugh H. Robertson | [Curt Bourque]] | 18.10-1 | |
Winning Owner: Overbrook Farms & David P. Reynolds
Breeder: Overbrook Farms & David P. Reynolds (KY)
- Final Time: 1:56 2/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 99,834
See also
- 1994 Kentucky Derby1994 Kentucky DerbyThe 1994 Kentucky Derby was the 120th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1994. There were 130,594 in attendance. Rain made this the first sloppy track since 1948.- Payout :The 120th Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule...
- Preakness Stakes "top three finishers" and startersPreakness Stakes top three finishersThis is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, third or fourth place and the number of starters in the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing run at 1-3/16 mile on dirt for three-year olds at Pimlico Race Course in...