2007 Preakness Stakes

The 2007 Preakness Stakes was the 132nd running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 19, 2007. It was a photo finish between Curlin and Street Sense, which was won by Curlin by a head, the shortest margin of victory in Preakness history.Associated Press. Curlin beats Street Sense in Preakness. ESPN.com. May 20, 2007. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 132,221, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2007.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 132,221. This is listed as 121,263 Pimlico on-site attendance and 10,958 at Laurel on-site attendance. This figure represented a record attendance for The Preakness Stakes.

The winning time over a fast track was 1:53.46, then considered to be tied for the fastest time ever with the clocking of 1:53 (which can range from 1:53.40-1:53.59) set in 1985 by Tank's Prospect and tied in 1996 by Louis Quatorze. However, the current record for the race is 1:53.00, retroactively credited to Secretariat in 2012 after a timer malfunction in the 1973 Preakness Stakes.

Payout

The 132nd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show4 Curlin $8.80 $3.80 $2.808 Street Sense - $3.00 $2.407 Hard Spun - - $3.00

$2 Exacta: (4-8) paid $23.20 $1 Trifecta: (4-8-7) paid $50.00 $1 Superfecta: (4-8-7-9) paid $340.30

The full chart

Finish PositionMargin (lengths)Post PositionHorse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost Time OddsPurse Earnings1st04 Curlin Robby Albarado Steve Asmussen Stonestreet Stables 3.40-1$600,0002ndHead8 Street Sense Calvin Borel Carl Nafzger James Tafel1.30-1 favorite$200,0003rd47 Hard Spun Mario G. Pino J. Larry Jones Fox Hill Farms4.10-1$110,0004th9 C P West Edgar Prado Nick Zito Robert V. LaPenta 24.90-1$60,0005th3 Circular Quay John R. Velazquez Todd Pletcher Michael Tabor6.00-1$30,0006th5 King of the Roxy Garrett Gomez Todd Pletcher Team Valor14.20-17th171 Mint Slewlep Alan Garcia Larry Jones Marshall E. Dowell40.10-18th2 Xchanger Ramon Dominguez Carl Nafzger Circle Z Stables23.00-19th6 Flying First Class Mark Guidry D. Wayne Lukas Ellwood W. Johnston16.60-1

Winning Breeder: Faris Farm Inc.; (KY) Final Time: 1:53.46 Track Condition: Fast Total Attendance: 132,221 * (Preakness Record)

Preakness Stakes feature key prep races list

This list contains the current 2007 standings that leads to the Preakness Stakes race.Derby 2007 Prep Race Schedule | Kentucky Derby 133 DateTrackRaceGr.Dist.Purse (US$)Track Surf.Winning horseWin jockeyJanuary 13Fair Grounds Race CourseLeComte Stakes31 Mile$98,000DirtHard SpunM. PinoFebruary 3Laurel ParkMiracle Wood Stakes1 Mile$50,900DirtCrafty BearM. PinoMarch 3Gulfstream ParkFountain of Youth Stakes2 Miles$350,000DirtScat DaddyJohn VelázquezMarch 3Gulfstream ParkHutcheson Stakes2 Furlongs$150,000DirtKing of the RoxyEdgar PradoMarch 3Santa Anita ParkRobert B. Lewis Stakes21-1/16 Miles$200,000DirtGreat HunterCorey NakataniMarch 10Aqueduct RacetrackThe Gotham Stakes31-1/16 Miles$200,000DirtCowtown CatR. DominguezMarch 10Fair Grounds Race CourseLouisiana Derby21-1/16 Miles$594,000DirtCircular QuayJohn VelázquezMarch 17Oaklawn ParkThe Rebel Stakes31-1/16 Miles$300,000DirtCurlinRobby AlbaradoMarch 17Tampa Bay DownsTampa Bay Derby31-1/16 Miles$300,000DirtStreet SenseC. BorelMarch 24Turfway ParkLane's End Spiral Stakes2 Miles$500,000DirtHard SpunM. PinoMarch 24Laurel ParkPrivate Terms Stakes1 Mile$100,000DirtEtudeLuis GarciaMarch 31Gulfstream ParkFlorida Derby1 Miles$1,000,000DirtScat DaddyEdgar PradoApril 7Aqueduct RacetrackWood Memorial Stakes1 Miles$750,000DirtNobiz Like ShobizCornelio VelázquezApril 7Santa Anita ParkSanta Anita Derby1 Miles$750,000DirtTiagoMike SmithApril 7Hawthorne Race CourseIllinois Derby2 Miles$500,000DirtCowtown CatFernando JaraApril 14Keeneland Race CourseBlue Grass Stakes1 Miles$750,000DirtDominicanRafael BejaranoApril 14Oaklawn ParkArkansas Derby2 Miles$1,000,000DirtCurlinRobby AlbaradoApril 21Pimlico Race CourseFederico Tesio Stakes Miles$125,000DirtXchangerRamon A. DominguezApril 28Churchill DownsDerby Trial Stakes Furlongs$100,000DirtFlying First ClassMark GuidryMay 5Churchill DownsKentucky Derby11 1/4 Miles$11.80DirtStreet SenseCalvin Borel

See also 2007 Kentucky Derby 2007 Belmont Stakes

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