2004 Preakness Stakes


The 2004 Preakness Stakes was the 129th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 15, 2004, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. Smarty Jones, who was jockeyed by Stewart Elliott, won the race by eleven and one half lengths over runner-up Rock Hard Ten. Approximate post time was 6:25 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:55.59. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 124,351, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2004.

Payout

The 129th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
Program
Number		Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
7Smarty Jones$3.40$3.00$2.60
10Rock Hard Ten-$5.00$4.00
9Eddington--$5.20

Finish
Position		Margin
Post
Position		Horse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost Time
Odds		Purse
Earnings
1st07Smarty JonesStewart ElliottJohn ServisSomeday Farm0.70-1
favorite		$650,000
2nd10Rock Hard TenGary StevensJason OrmanMercedes Stable6.90-1$200,000
3rd9EddingtonJerry BaileyMark A. HennigWilmott Stables13.20-1$100,000
4th1Lion HeartMike E. SmithPatrick BianconeD.Smith & M.Tabor4.90-1$50,000
5th148ImperialismKent DesormeauxKristin MulhallSteve Taub6.60-1
6th156Sir ShackletonRafael BejaranoNicholas P. ZitoTracy Farmer37.50-1
7th2BorregoVictor EspinozaC. Beau GreeleyJ & S Kelly12.80-1
8th213Little Matth ManRichard MiglioreMartin E. CiresaVincent Papandrea45.00-1
9th235Song of the SwordJorge ChavezJennifer PedersonParaneck Stable51.00-1
10th11Water CannonRyan FogelsongerLinda AlbertThe Nonsequitur Stable39.50-1