2005 Preakness Stakes
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The 2005 Preakness Stakes was the 130th running of the Preakness Stakes
. The race took place on May 21, 2005, and was televised in the United States
on the NBC
television network
. Afleet Alex
, who was jockeyed by Jeremy Rose
, won the race. Approximate post time was 6:21 p.m. Eastern Time. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 125,687, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events
for North America in 2005.
$2 Exacta: (12–5) paid $152.60
$1 Trifecta
: (12–5–13) paid $872.00
$1 Superfecta
: (12–5–13–10) paid $10,362.30
Winning Owner: Cash Is King
Stables
Winning Breeder: John Martin Silverland
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, 2005, and was televised in the United States
United States
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on the NBC
NBC
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. Afleet Alex
Afleet Alex
Afleet Alex is an American thoroughbred race horse who, in 2005, won two of America's classic races, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes...
, who was jockeyed by Jeremy Rose
Jeremy Rose
Jeremy Rose is an American Thoroughbred racehorse jockey. He began his career as a professional rider at Delaware Park in Wilmington, Delaware and in 2001 was his breakout year and he was voted the United States' Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.In 2005, Rose guided Afleet Alex, to...
, won the race. Approximate post time was 6:21 p.m. Eastern Time. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 125,687, 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 2005.
Payout
The 130th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
| 12 | Afleet Alex Afleet Alex Afleet Alex is an American thoroughbred race horse who, in 2005, won two of America's classic races, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes... |
$ 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.... 8.60 |
$5.00 | $3.20 |
| 5 | Scrappy T Scrappy T Scrappy T was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. A descendant of Sunny's Halo, he was sired by Fit to Fight by breeder Upson Downs Farm... |
- | $11.20 | $5.80 |
| 13 | Giacomo | - | - | $4.80 |
$2 Exacta: (12–5) paid $152.60
$1 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...
: (12–5–13) paid $872.00
$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...
: (12–5–13–10) paid $10,362.30
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
| 1st | 0 | 12 | Afleet Alex Afleet Alex Afleet Alex is an American thoroughbred race horse who, in 2005, won two of America's classic races, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes... |
Timothy F. Ritchey Timothy F. Ritchey Timothy F. "Tim" Ritchey is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He is best known as the trainer of Afleet Alex, a 2005 winner of two American Classic Races, the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.... |
Jeremy Rose Jeremy Rose Jeremy Rose is an American Thoroughbred racehorse jockey. He began his career as a professional rider at Delaware Park in Wilmington, Delaware and in 2001 was his breakout year and he was voted the United States' Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.In 2005, Rose guided Afleet Alex, to... |
3.30-1 favorite |
$650,000 |
| 2nd | 4¾ | 5 | Scrappy T Scrappy T Scrappy T was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. A descendant of Sunny's Halo, he was sired by Fit to Fight by breeder Upson Downs Farm... |
Robert Bailes | Ramon A. Dominguez Ramon A. Dominguez Ramon A. Dominguez is an Eclipse Award-winning champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.... |
13.30-1 | $200,000 |
| 3rd | 9¾ | 13 | Giacomo | John Shirreffs John Shirreffs John A. Shirreffs is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Based in California, Vietnam War veteran John Shirreffs began training Thoroughbreds in 1978. He has won a number of stakes races with his most important coming in the 2005 Kentucky Derby when Giacomo scored a major upset... |
Mike E. Smith | 6.00-1 | $100,000 |
| 4th | 10¾ | 10 | Sun King | Nicholas P. Zito | Rafael Bejarano | 21.10-1 | $50,000 |
| 5th | 11¾ | 11 | High Limit | Robert J. Frankel | Edgar Prado | 18.70-1 | |
| 6th | 18½ | 3 | Noble Causeway | Nicholas P. Zito | Gary L. Stevens | 11.30-1 | |
| 7th | 19¾ | 4 | Greeley's Galaxy | Warren Stute | David Flores | 9.40-1 | |
| 8th | 20¾ | 1 | Malibu Moonshine | King T. Leatherbury King T. Leatherbury King T. Leatherbury MBA is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who ranks third all-time in wins among U.S. trainers.... |
Steve Hamilton | 24.00-1 | |
| 9th | 27¾ | 7 | Closing Argument | Kiaran McLaughlin Kiaran McLaughlin Kiaran P. McLaughlin is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He currently has a blog website, at http://kiaranmclaughlin.com where he updates what horses he has racing for that particular day... |
Cornelio Velasquez Cornelio Velásquez Cornelio H. Velásquez is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was introduced to horse racing at age fifteen by trainer Carlos Salazar Guardia in his native Panama and enrolled in the national jockey school... |
7.20-1 | |
| 10th | 30 | 2 | High Fly | Nicholas P. Zito | Jerry D. Bailey | 5.10-1 | |
| 11th | 35-1/4 | 6 | Hal's Image | Barry R. Rose | Jose A. Santos | 23.50-1 | |
| 12th | 36 | 9 | Wilko Wilko (horse) Wilko is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in the United Kingdom and in the United States. Sired by Awesome Again, winner of the 1998 Breeders' Cup Classic, he was out of the mare, Native Roots... |
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... |
Corey Nakatani Corey Nakatani Corey S. Nakatani is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He got his big break in 1990 when he rode Itsallgreektome to win big stakes races.Nakatani currently resides at Belmont Park... |
13.30-1 | |
| 13th | 37 | 5 | Galloping Grocer | Dominick Schettino | Joe Bravo Joe Bravo (jockey) Joe Bravo is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. The son and grandson of jockeys, he began his professional career in Thoroughbred flat racing at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida during the latter end of 1988.According to his NTRA profile, Joe Bravo has dominated the New... |
27.00-1 | |
| 14th | 43 | 14 | Going Wild | 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... |
Robby Albarado Robby Albarado Robby J. Albarado is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding at the age of 12 at bush tracks in his native Louisiana and after turning professional, earned his first win at Evangeline Downs in 1990... |
26.50-1 |
Winning Owner: Cash Is King
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Stables
Winning Breeder: John Martin Silverland
- Final Time: 1:55.04
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 125,687
See also
- 2005 Kentucky Derby2005 Kentucky DerbyThe 2005 Kentucky Derby was the 131st running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 2005.- Payout :The 131st Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule* $2 Exacta: Paid $9,814.80...
- 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...