1993 Preakness Stakes


The 1993 Preakness Stakes was the 118th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 15, 1993, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Prairie Bayou, who was jockeyed by Mike E. Smith, won the race by a half length over runner-up Cherokee Run. Approximate post time was 5:34 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:56-3/5. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 97,641, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1993.
Union City, who did not finish this race due to injury, was euthanized as a result. This race's winner, Prairie Bayou, would run in the Belmont Stakes, fail to finish it, and be euthanized as well.

Payout

The 118th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
3Prairie Bayou$6.40$3.60$3.40
12Cherokee Run-$7.20$5.20
2El Bakan--$14.60

$2 Exacta: paid $69.00
$2 Trifecta: paid $2,258.60

The full chart

Finish
Position
Margin
Post
Position
Horse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost Time
Odds
Purse
Earnings
1st03Prairie BayouMike E. SmithThomas BohannanLoblolly Stable2.20-1
favorite
$325,000
2nd12Cherokee RunPat DayFrank A. AlexanderJill Robinson9.40-1$100,000
3rd2El BakanCraig PerretAlfredo CallejasRobert Perez51.40-1$50,000
4th1Personal HopeGary StevensMark A. HennigDebi & Lee Lewis3.20-1$25,000
5th9Sea HeroJerry BaileyMacKenzie MillerRokeby Stable4.30-1
6th7Woods of WindsorRick WilsonBen W. Perkins Jr.Mrs. Augustus Riggs14.10-1
7th8RockamundoEdgar PradoOris J. Glass, Jr.Gary & Mary West9.70-1
8th10Wild GaleShane SellersMichael J. DoyleLittle Fish Stable22.80-1
9th4HegarJose FerrerPenny LewisHuntington Point Stable68.10-1
10th1911Koluctoo Jimmy AlChris McCarronBruce N. LevineBasil J. Piasteras17.60-1
11th5Too WildHerb McCauleyNicholas P. ZitoWilliam J. Condren59.90-1
12thdnf6Union CityPat ValenzuelaD. Wayne LukasOverbrook Farm11.80-1