| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17, 1980 |
| Winning horse | Codex |
| Jockey | Ángel Cordero Jr. |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1980 Preakness Stakes was the 105th running of the $250,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 17, 1980, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Codex, who was jockeyed by Ángel Cordero Jr., won the race by four and three quarter lengths over runner-up Genuine Risk. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:54-1/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 83,455, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1980.[2]
Payout
The 105th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Codex | US$7.40 | $3.60 | $3.80 |
| 5 | Genuine Risk | - | $3.60 | $2.80 |
| 4 | Colonel Moran | - | - | $3.40 |
$2 Exacta: (3–5) paid $19.60
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Margin (lengths) |
Post Position |
Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 3 | Codex | Ángel Cordero Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Tartan Stable | 2.70-1 | $180,600 |
| 2nd | 43/4 | 5 | Genuine Risk | Jacinto Vásquez | LeRoy Jolley | Bertram R. Firestone | 2.00-1 favorite |
$40,000 |
| 3rd | 8 | 4 | Colonel Moran | Jorge Velásquez | Thomas J. Kelly | Townsend B. Martin | 2.20-1 | $20,000 |
| 4th | 15 | 7 | Jaklin Klugman | Darrel McHargue | Riley S. Cofer | Jack Klugman | 4.20-1 | $10,000 |
| 5th | 221/4 | 6 | Bing | Danny R. Wright | Gordon Speck | Bill V. Neff | 63.10-1 | |
| 6th | 24 | 2 | Samoyed | Arnold Iliecu | Judith H. Zouck | Judith H. Zouck | 20.60-1 | |
| 7th | 281/2 | 1 | Knight Landing | William J. Passmore | James W. Murphy | J. Kennon Perrin | 60.00-1 | |
| 8th | 371/2 | 8 | Lucky Pluck | Bobby Ussery | James W. Robinson, Jr. | Don Fenters, Jr. | 77.70-1 |
- Winning Breeder: Tartan Farms; (FL)
- Winning Time: 1:54 1/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 83,455[2]
References
- ↑ Daily Racing Form, May 18, 1980 Preakness Stakes Chart.
- 1 2 2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).
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