The 2008 Preakness Stakes was the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race time was at 6:15 pm EDT and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. Big Brown, the 1-5 favorite, was the winner by 5 lengths over Macho Again.Daily Racing Form, May 18, 2009 Preakness Stakes Chart. Approximate post time was 6:17 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:54.80. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 121,876, the second highest attended American thoroughbred racing event in 2008.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 121,876. This is listed as 112,318 Pimlico on-site attendance and 9,654 at Laurel on-site attendance.
Payout
The 133rd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show7 Big Brown$ 2.40$2.60$2.401 Macho Again -$17.20$10.403 Icabad Crane - -$5.60
$2 Exacta: (7-1) paid $36.60 $2 Trifecta: (7-1-3) paid $336.80 $1 Superfecta: (7-1-3-6) paid $1,192.30
The full chart Finish PositionMargin (lengths)Post PositionHorse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost Time OddsPurse Earnings1st 07 Big Brown Kent Desormeaux Richard E. Dutrow Jr. IEAH Stables 1-5 favorite $600,0002nd5 1 Macho Again Julien Leparoux Dallas Stewart West Point Thoroughbreds40-1 $200,0003rd5 3 Icabad Crane Jeremy Rose H. Graham Motion Earle I. Mack22-1$110,0004th6 6 Racecar Rhapsody Robby Albarado Ken McPeek Carroll, Kaplan, Plattner & Guilfoyle25-1 $60,0005th10 9 Stevil John Velazquez Nick Zito Robert V. LaPenta41-1 $30,0006th14 8 Kentucky Bear Jamie Theriot Reade Baker Bear Stables Ltd.14-17th1513 Hey Byrn Chuck Lopez Edward Plesa Jr. Beatrice Oxenberg34-18th15 11 Giant Moon Ramon Dominguez Richard E. Schosberg Albert Fried Jr. 37-19th17 2 Tres Borrachos Tyler Baze C. Beau Greely C. B. Greeley & P. Houchens43-110th18 4 Yankee Bravo Alex Solis Patrick Gallagher Bienstock & Winner Stables 24-111th2612 Gayego Mike E. Smith Paulo Lobo Cubanacan Stables9-112th26 10 Riley Tucker Edgar Prado William I. Mott Zayat Stables36-1ScrScr5 Behindatthebar David Flores Todd Pletcher Padua StablesScr
Winning Breeder: Monticule; (KY) Final Time: 1:54.86 Track Condition: Fast Total Attendance: 121,876
See also
2008 Kentucky Derby 2008 Belmont Stakes
References