The 1981 Preakness Stakes was the 106th running of the $275,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 16, 1981, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Pleasant Colony, who was jockeyed by Jorge Velásquez, won the race by one length over runner-up Bold Ego. Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:54-3/5.Daily Racing Form, May 17, 1981 Preakness Stakes Chart. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 84,133, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1981.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).
Payout
The 106th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show 11 Pleasant Colony US$5.00 $3.40 $3.206 Bold Ego - $4.60 $4.202 Paristo - - $17.80
$2 Exacta: (11–6) paid $25.00
The full chart
Finish PositionMargin (lengths)Post PositionHorse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost Time OddsPurse Earnings1st011 Pleasant Colony Jorge Velásquez John P. Campo Buckland Farm1.50-1 favorite$200,8002nd16 Bold Ego John Lively Jack Van Berg Double B Ranch3.60-1$40,0003rd32 Paristo D. Curtis Ashcroft George R. Handy Belmont Farms74.30-1$20,0004th810 Thirty Eight Paces William J. Passmore King T. Leatherbury Double Paces Stable27.00-1 $10,0005th101/26 Partez Sandy Hawley D. Wayne Lukas Elizabeth Davis7.60-16th1111 Highland Blade Jacinto Vásquez David A. Whiteley Pen-Y-Bryn Farm8.60-17th111/413 Escambia Bay Mario Pino J. William Boniface Annette Eubanks48.80-18th143/49 Bare Knuckles Rick D. Evans Everett W. King Barbara Kelly92.60-19th151/45 Double Sonic Buck Thornburg George Krnjaich Fred Elias77.50-110th151/21 A Run Frank J. Lovato, Jr. Larry S. Barrera Aaron U. Jones12.60-111th168 Woodchopper Eddie Delahoussaye John M. Gaver, Jr. Greentree Stable4.10-112th194 Flying Nashua Ángel Cordero Jr. Larry S. Barrera Holman Digiulio12.60-113th273 Top Avenger Randy Romero Dwight Viator W. P. "Buster" Bishop48.80-1
Winning Breeder: Thomas Mellon Evans; (VA) Winning Time: 1:54 3/5 Track Condition: Fast Total Attendance: 84,133
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