1970 Preakness Stakes


The 1970 Preakness Stakes was the 95th running of the $205,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 16, 1970, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Personality, who was jockeyed by Eddie Belmonte, won the race by a scant neck over runner-up My Dad George. Approximate post time was 5:42 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:56-1/5. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 42,474, this is recorded as third highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1970.

Payout

The 95th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
1APersonality$11.00$4.40$3.20
6My Dad George-$3.20$2.60
2Silent Screen--$4.20

The full chart

Finish
Position
Margin
Post
Position
Horse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost
Time Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st01APersonalityEthel D. JacobsJohn W. JacobsEddie Belmonte3.40-1$151,300
2ndneck6My Dad GeorgeRay BroussardFrank J. McManusRaymond M. Curtis2.60-1
favorite
$30,000
3rd31/42Silent ScreenJohn L. RotzJ. Bowes BondElberon Farms4.20-1$15,000
4th51/41High EchelonLarry AdamsHirsch JacobsEthel D. Jacobs4.50-1$7,500
5th61/43NaskraRon TurcottePhilip G. JohnsonHer-Jac Stables6.70-1
6th63/45Sir WiggleHoward GrantRobert L. WheelerNelson Bunker Hunt116.40-1
7th83/413Stop TimeBill HartackJoseph W. MerglerBriardale Farms34.20-1
8th99Admiral's ShieldJimmy NicholsHarvey L. VanierWilliam C. Robinson, Jr.23.90-1
9th91/27Dust CommanderMike ManganelloDon CombsRobert E. Lehmann3.40-1
favorite
10th93/44BuzkashiMichael HoleJ. Woods GarthJames P. Mills32.70-1
11th1011Robin's BugLeroy MoyersTracey BouganWalter J. Hickey59.00-1
12th121/212Hark The LarkBen FelicianoLarry BoyceLarry Boyce34.20-1
13th191/210Plenty OldHenry E. MorenoMesh TenneyRex C. Ellsworth52.10-1
14th231/28Oh FudgeJoe CulmoneEldon CoffmanHarbor View Farm94.50-1