1995 Preakness Stakes
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The 1995 Preakness Stakes was the 120th running of the Preakness Stakes
. The race took place on May 20, 1995, and was televised in the United States
on the NBC
television network
. Timber Country
, who was jockeyed by Pat Day
, won the race. Approximate post time was 5:33 p.m. Eastern Time. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 100,818, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events
for North America in 1995. This was the first time in history that Preakness attendance exceeded 100,000.
$2 Exacta: (7–10) paid $266.00
$2 Trifecta
: (7–10–11) paid $909.60
Winning Owner: Overbrook Farms
Breeder: Lewquest, Ltd. (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 20, 1995, and was televised in the United States
United States
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on the NBC
NBC
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. Timber Country
Timber Country
Timber Country is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the first horse to ever win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile then go on to win one of the U.S. Triple Crown races for three-year-olds....
, 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 5:33 p.m. Eastern Time. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 100,818, 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 1995. This was the first time in history that Preakness attendance exceeded 100,000.
Payout
The 120th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
| 7 | Timber Country Timber Country Timber Country is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the first horse to ever win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile then go on to win one of the U.S. Triple Crown races for three-year-olds.... |
$ 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.... 5.80 |
$4.20 | $2.80 |
| 10 | Oliver's Twist Oliver's Twist (horse) Oliver's Twist was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. A descendant of Star de Naskra, he was sired by Horatius by breeder Country Life Farm... |
- | $16.80 | $6.40 |
| 11 | Thunder Gulch Thunder Gulch Thunder Gulch is a Champion American thoroughbred racehorse who left the starting gate at 25-1 odds in 1995 and went on to win the Kentucky Derby in 2:01.2 from post 16. He was ridden by jockey Gary Stevens. D... |
- | - | $3.60 |
$2 Exacta: (7–10) paid $266.00
$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...
: (7–10–11) paid $909.60
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
| 1st | 0 | 7 | Timber Country Timber Country Timber Country is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the first horse to ever win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile then go on to win one of the U.S. Triple Crown races for three-year-olds.... |
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... |
1.90-1 favorite |
$650,000 |
| 2nd | ½ | 10 | Oliver's Twist Oliver's Twist (horse) Oliver's Twist was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. A descendant of Star de Naskra, he was sired by Horatius by breeder Country Life Farm... |
J. William Boniface | Alberto Delgado | 25.20-1 | $200,000 |
| 3rd | ¾ | 11 | Thunder Gulch Thunder Gulch Thunder Gulch is a Champion American thoroughbred racehorse who left the starting gate at 25-1 odds in 1995 and went on to win the Kentucky Derby in 2:01.2 from post 16. He was ridden by jockey Gary Stevens. D... |
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... |
Gary L. Stevens | 3.80-1 | $100,000 |
| 4th | 4¾ | 8 | Star Standard Star Standard Star Standard is a millionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire. Bred in Kentucky by Highclere, Inc. & Louis Roussel III and raced under the William Condren banner as his owner. He was sired by top stallion Risen Star, who in turn was a son of the great Secretariat... |
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.... |
29.50-1 | $50,000 |
| 5th | 5-1/4 | 9 | Mecke | Emanuel Tortora | Robbie Davis Robbie Davis Robbie Glen Davis is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.-Early life:Davis grew up in a single parent household forced onto welfare, something that would impact him for the rest of his life.... |
28.60-1 | |
| 6th | 5¾ | 4 | Talkin Man Talkin Man Talkin Man is a Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Ontario by two of that country's leading owner/breeders, Arthur and Helen Stollery's Angus Glen Farm and Bud Willmot's Kinghaven Farms.... |
Roger L. Attfield | Mike E. Smith | 3.20-1 | |
| 7th | 11½ | 10 | Our Gatsby | Donnie K. Von Hemel | Kent Desormeaux Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year, 1989.-Brief biography:... |
10.90-1 | |
| 8th | 11¾ | 3 | Mystery Storm | Larry R. Robideaux, 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... |
25.00-1 | |
| 9th | 20¾ | 9 | Tejano Run Tejano Run Tejano Run is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Catesby W.Clay at his Runnymede Farm , he was purchased and raced by Roy K. Monroe and his wife, Joyce.... |
Kenneth G. McPeek | Jerry D. Bailey | 4.70-1 | |
| 10th | 23½ | 6 | Pana Brass | Alfredo Callejas | Eddie Maple Eddie Maple Edward Retz "Eddie" Maple is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. One of eight brothers and sisters, he was an older brother to jockey Sam Maple who won more than 2,500 races. He began riding horses at age 12 and won his first race as a professional at 17... |
64.30-1 | |
| 11th | 40½ | 1 | Itron | Roy C. Frazier | Ricky L. Frazier | 81.00-1 | |
Winning Owner: Overbrook Farms
Breeder: Lewquest, Ltd. (KY)
- Final Time: 1:54 2/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 100,818
See also
- 1995 Kentucky Derby1995 Kentucky DerbyThe 1995 Kentucky Derby was the 121st running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1995. There were 144,110 in attendance. Winning horse Thunder Gulch was the first in Kentucky Derby history to win after starting in the number 16 post....
- 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...