1989 Preakness Stakes

The 1989 Preakness Stakes was the 114th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 20, 1989, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Sunday Silence, who was jockeyed by Pat Valenzuela, won the race by a nose over runner-up Easy Goer. Approximate post time was 5:35 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:53-4/5.Daily Racing Form, May 21, 1989 Preakness Stakes Chart. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 98,896, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1989.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 98,896. This is listed as 90,145 Pimlico on-site attendance and 8,751 at Laurel on-site attendance.

Jim McKay of ABC Sports labeled it "the best race that I have ever witnessed" during the 1995 Preakness telecast. The stretch duel of the race itself was featured on ABC's Wide World of Sports prelude claiming to be the "thrill of victory" for 12 years. It preceded the more memorable line "and the agony of defeat".

Payout

The 114th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program number Horse name Win Place Show 8 Sunday Silence US$6.20 $3.00 $3.202 Easy Goer - $2.40 $2.405 Rock Point - - $3.60

$2 Exacta: (8–2) paid $10.40

$2 Trifecta: (8-2–5) paid $66.00

The full chart

Finish positionMargin (lengths)Post positionHorse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost time oddsPurse earnings1st08 Sunday Silence Pat Valenzuela Charlie Whittingham E. Gaillard/A. Hancock/C. Whittingham 2.10-1 $325,0002ndnose2 Easy Goer Pat Day Claude McGaughey III Ogden Phipps.60-1 favorite$100,0003rd56 Rock Point Chris Antley Sidney Watters Jr. Brookmeade Stable22.80-1 $50,0004th75 Dansil Larry Snyder Frank Brothers John A. Franks28.30-1 $25,0005th1 Hawkster Marco Castaneda Ronald McAnally J. Shelton Meredith53.60-16th127 Houston Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Lloyd R. French, Barry Beal, D. W. Lukas5.40-17th383 Pulverizing Allen T. Stacy Jerry Robb Arnold A. Heft70.00-18th9 Northern Wolf Clarence J. Ladner Harold A. Allen Deep Silver Stable33.70-1

Winning Breeder: Oak Cliff Thoroughbreds, Ltd.; (KY) Final Time: 1:53 4/5 Track Condition: Fast Total Attendance: 98,896

See also

1989 Kentucky Derby

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