The 2023 Preakness Stakes was the 148th Preakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (10 furlongs; 1,911 metres). The race is one leg of the American Triple Crown and is held annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The Preakness Stakes is traditionally held on the third Saturday in May, two weeks after the Kentucky Derby. The 2023 edition was scheduled for May 20, with a post time of 7:01 p.m. EDT and television coverage by NBC.[2] The race was won by National Treasure.
| Preakness Stakes | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
 "The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown" "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Date | May 20, 2023 |
| Distance | 1+3⁄16 mi (10 furlongs; 1,911 m) |
| Winning horse | National Treasure |
| Winning time | 1:55.12[1] |
| Final odds | 2.90 |
| Jockey | John R. Velazquez |
| Trainer | Bob Baffert |
| Owner | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Medakat Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
Preparations
editPreakness Weekend 2023 Graded Stakes Races, as detailed by Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA), listed these races at Pimlico Race Course: May 19 2023 - three-year-old F SPR Division - Miss Preakness Stakes (a Grade 3 race on Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Day); May 20, 2023 - three-year-old R D Division - Preakness Stakes (Grade 1 race on Armed Forces Day).[3] Reaching the 2023 Preakness Stakes Field is highly competitive and requires equestrian mental and physical readiness typically achieved by thoroughbred owners and breeders and their collaborative partnerships (e.g., Jockeys, sponsors, stables) at races that lead up to Preakness Weekend.[4]
Field
editThe field for the Preakness was drawn on Monday, May 15 with a field of eight. Mage, the Kentucky Derby winner and the only horse to come in the Preakness from the Derby, was named the 8-5 morning line favorite drawing post 3.[5] This was the first Preakness in 75 years to include only one Derby participant.[6]
Result
edit| Finish | Program Number |
Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line Odds |
Final Odds | Margin (Lengths) |
Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | National Treasure | John R. Velazquez | Bob Baffert | 4-1 | 2.90 | $990,000 | |
| 2 | 7 | Blazing Sevens | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | 6-1 | 4.90 | head | $330,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Mage | Javier Castellano | Gustavo Delgado | 8-5 | 1.40 | 2+1⁄4 | $181,500 |
| 4 | 5 | Red Route One | Joel Rosario | Steven M. Asmussen | 10-1 | 8.00 | 4+3⁄4 | $99,000 |
| 5 | 2 | Chase The Chaos | Sheldon Russell | Ed Mogar Jr. | 50-1 | 10.50 | 12+1⁄4 | $49,500 |
| 6 | 6 | Perform | Feargal Lynch | Shug McGaughey | 15-1 | 8.50 | 16+1⁄2 | |
| 7 | 4 | Coffeewithchris | Jamie Rodriguez | John Salzman Jr. | 20-1 | 10.50 | 19+3⁄4 | |
| Scratched | First Mission | Luis Saez | Brad H. Cox | 5.2 |
Payout
edit| Pgm | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Treasure | $7.80 | $4.00 | $2.60 |
| 7 | Blazing Sevens | – | $5.00 | $2.80 |
| 3 | Mage | – | – | $2.40 |
- $1 Exacta (1–7) $15.90
- $1 Trifecta (1–7–3) $24.20
- $1 Superfecta (1–7–3–5) $72.40
- $1 Super High Five (1–7–3–5–2) $164.90
Source:[7]
Times: 1⁄4 mile – 0:23.95; 1⁄2 mile – 0:48.92; 3⁄4 mile – 1:13.49; mile – 1:37.07; final – 1:55.12.
Splits for each quarter-mile: (:23.95) (:24.97) (:24.57) (:23.58) (:18.05 for final 3⁄16)
References
edit- ^ "National Treasure, trained by Bob Baffert, wins 148th Preakness Stakes". Fox News. May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Tune-IN". preakness.com. April 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ TOBA (2023). 2023 Graded Stakes Races. Preakness Weekend. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.[1]
- ^ TOBA (MAY 2023). May 2023 Member of the Month: Kirk Godby. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.[2]
- ^ Ehalt, Bob (May 16, 2023). "Winner Mage Draws Post 3 in Preakness Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage is lone Derby starter entered in Preakness (G1)". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Frakes, Jason (May 20, 2023). "7-horse race: Why each of those running can--or can't--win the Preakness Stakes". Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Preakness Stakes (Grade 1 - race 13)". equibase.com. May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.