1951 Preakness Stakes


The 1951 Preakness Stakes was the 76th running of the $110,245 Preakness Stakes horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series, the event took place on May 19, 1951. Owned by Isabel Dodge Sloane's Brookmeade Stable and ridden by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Eddie Arcaro, Bold easily won the race by seven lengths over runner-up Counterpoint. The race was run on a track rated fast in a final time of 1:56 2/5.
For jockey Arcaro, the win was a record fourth time he had won the race.

Payout

The 75th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
6Bold$10.20$6.40$4.40
7Counterpoint-$16.80$7.60
8Alerted$4.20

The full chart

Daily Racing Form Charts
Finish
Position
Margin
Post
Position
Horse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost Time
Odds
Earnings
1st''06BoldEddie ArcaroPreston M. BurchBrookmeade Stable4.10-1$83,110
2nd77CounterpointRay AdairSylvester E. VeitchCornelius Vanderbilt Whitney25.80-1$15,000
3rd¾8AlertedSam Boulmetis Sr.James PenrodHampton Stable3.70-1$7,500
4th44Timely RewardJames StoutGeorge M. OdomMrs. Wallace Gilroy5.00-1$3,750
5th½2Hall of Fame †Hedley WoodhouseJohn M. Gaver Sr.Greentree Stable2.90-1
6th3Big Stretch †Ted AtkinsonJohn M. Gaver Sr.Greentree Stable2.90-1
7th11KnowitallGeorge HettingerWinbert F. MulhollandJessie Sloane Widener17.70-1
8th65RepetoirePete McLeanAlbert JensenMrs. Nora Mikell4.00-1