The 2004 Preakness Stakes was the 129th running of the Preakness Stakes

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 15, 2004, and was televised in the United States

United States

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 on the NBC

NBC

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 television network

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. Smarty Jones

Smarty Jones

Smarty Jones is a thoroughbred race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He finished second in the Belmont Stakes that took place on June 5th, 2004....

, who was jockeyed by Stewart Elliott

Stewart Elliott

Stewart Elliott is an American thoroughbred jockey.Elliott grew up in horse racing; his father was a jockey for many years, his mother rode show horses and was a riding instructor, and his uncle owns a racing stable in Canada...

, won the race. Approximate post time was 6:25 p.m. Eastern Time. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 124,351, 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 2004.

Payout

The 129th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program Number	Horse Name	Win	Place	Show
7	Smarty Jones Smarty Jones Smarty Jones is a thoroughbred race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He finished second in the Belmont Stakes that took place on June 5th, 2004....	$ 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.... 3.40	$3.00	$2.60
10	Rock Hard Ten Rock Hard Ten Rock Hard Ten is a millionaire American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. Co-owned and bred by Madeleine Paulson, widow of prominent horseman Allen E. Paulson, the bay horse stands at 17 hands. He was sired by the great Kris S., out of the Mr...	-	$5.00	$4.00
9	Eddington Eddington (horse) Eddington is a millionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire. Bred in Kentucky by Carl Rosen and Associates and raced under the Willmott Stables banner . He finished racing with a record of 6-3-6 in 17 starts with career earnings of $1,216,760...	-	-	$5.20

$2 Exacta: (7–10) paid $24.60

$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...

: (7–10–9) paid $177.20

$1 Superfecta

Superfecta

The superfecta is a type of wager in parimutuel betting in which the bettor, in order to win, must pick the first four finishers of a race in the correct sequence...

: (7–10–9–10) paid $230.70

The full chart

Finish Position	Lengths Behind	Post Position	Horse name	Trainer	Jockey	Post Time Odds	Purse Earnings
1st	0	6	Smarty Jones Smarty Jones Smarty Jones is a thoroughbred race horse, and winner of the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He finished second in the Belmont Stakes that took place on June 5th, 2004....	John Servis John Servis John C. Servis is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was a relative unknown until May 2004 when his horse Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby. The colt then went on to win the Preakness Stakes further increasing Servis' reputation...	Stewart Elliott Stewart Elliott Stewart Elliott is an American thoroughbred jockey.Elliott grew up in horse racing; his father was a jockey for many years, his mother rode show horses and was a riding instructor, and his uncle owns a racing stable in Canada...	0.70-1 favorite	$650,000
2nd	11½	9	Rock Hard Ten Rock Hard Ten Rock Hard Ten is a millionaire American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. Co-owned and bred by Madeleine Paulson, widow of prominent horseman Allen E. Paulson, the bay horse stands at 17 hands. He was sired by the great Kris S., out of the Mr...	Jason Orman	Gary L. Stevens	6.90-1	$200,000
3rd	13½	8	Eddington Eddington (horse) Eddington is a millionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire. Bred in Kentucky by Carl Rosen and Associates and raced under the Willmott Stables banner . He finished racing with a record of 6-3-6 in 17 starts with career earnings of $1,216,760...	Mark A. Hennig Mark A. Hennig Mark A. Hennig is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer.Born into a horse racing family, his father, John Hennig, was also a trainer. After working with his father, Mark Hennig became an assistant to Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas before going out on his own in 1991.-References:*...	Jerry D. Bailey	13.20-1	$100,000
4th	13¾	1	Lion Heart	Patrick Biancone Patrick Biancone Patrick Louis Biancone is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He is currently based in the United States, but enjoyed success in both Europe and Hong Kong earlier in his career...	Mike E. Smith	4.90-1	$50,000
5th	14	7	Imperialism	Kristin Mulhall	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:...	6.60-1
6th	15	5	Sir Shackleton	Nicholas P. Zito	Rafael Bejarano	37.50-1
7th	15¾	2	Borrego	C. Beau Greeley	Victor Espinoza Victor Espinoza Victor Espinoza is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and earned his first win there in 1992 before moving the following year to compete at racetracks in California....	12.80-1
8th	21	3	Little Matth Man	Martin E. Ciresa	Richard Migliore	45.00-1
9th	23	4	Song of the Sword	Jennifer Pederson	Jorge F. Chavez Jorge F. Chavez Jorge F. Chavez is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Chavez began his career in horse racing in 1982 in his native Peru and by 1987 was his country's leading rider. In April 1988 he emigrated to the United States where he raced with a great deal of success at Florida race tracks...	51.00-1
10th	26½	10	Water Cannon	Linda Albert	Ryan Fogelsonger Ryan Fogelsonger Ryan Fogelsonger is an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.Based in Maryland, Fogelsonger began riding in 2002 but was late getting started, earning his first win on May 1 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland...	39.50-1

Winning Owner: Roy and Patricia Chapman

Winning Breeder: Someday Farm

• Final Time: 1:55.59
  
• Track Condition: Fast
  
• Total Attendance: 124,351

See also

• 2004 Kentucky Derby
  2004 Kentucky Derby
  The 2004 Kentucky Derby was the 130th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 2004, and there were 140,054 in attendance.- Payout :The 130th Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule* $2 Exacta: Paid $65.20...
  
  
• Preakness Stakes "top three finishers" and starters
  Preakness Stakes top three finishers
  This 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...