The 2011 Preakness Stakes was the 136th running of the
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland (except in 2026 when it will move to Laurel Park (race track), Laurel Park dur ...
and was won by
Shackleford
Shackleford is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Guildford, Surrey, England centred to the west of the A3 between Guildford and Petersfield southwest of London and southwest of Guildford. Shackleford includes the localities of ...
.
The race took place on May 21, 2011, and was televised in the United States on the
NBC
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television network
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. The post time was EDT (
UTC
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).
The race was the 12th race on a card of 13 races. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 118,356, this is recorded as second highest on the list of
American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2011.
[2011 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 118,356. This is listed as 107,398 Pimlico on-site attendance and 10,958 at Laurel on-site attendance.]
Payout
The 136th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
* $2
Exacta
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: (5-11) paid $114.10
* $1
Trifecta
Trifecta
A trifecta is a parimutuel bet placed on a horse race in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third, in the exact order. Known as a trifecta in the US and Australia, this is known as a tricast in ...
: (5-11-1) paid $700.90
* $1
Superfecta
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: (5-11-1-10) paid $3,106.30
The full chart
A full field of 14 was drawn for the race. Kentucky Derby winner
Animal Kingdom was installed as the 2-1 early line favorite.
Also close Derby finishers
Mucho Macho Man
Mucho Macho Man (foaled June 15, 2008) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2013 Breeders' Cup Classic. He was foaled in Florida and named after the Village People song " Macho Man". His breeders were Carole and John Rio of Flori ...
and
Shackleford
Shackleford is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Guildford, Surrey, England centred to the west of the A3 between Guildford and Petersfield southwest of London and southwest of Guildford. Shackleford includes the localities of ...
entered the race while Nehro, the 2nd-place finisher opted not to contest in this race.
* Winning Breeder: Michael Lauffer and W.D. Cubbedge; (KY)
* Final Time – 1:56.47
* Track Condition – Fast
* Total Attendance: 118,356
Running
Shackleford held off a late charge by Animal Kingdom. Shackleford battled Flashpoint for the lead through a quick opening quarter-mile of 22.69 seconds, just a fifth of a second off the Preakness record.
Bonus Stakes
* A $550,000 bonus was awarded to Shackleford's connections for his victory in the Preakness because of his participation in the
Fountain of Youth Stakes
The Fountain of Youth Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida in late February. A Grade II event open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt, it ...
and a top-three finish in the
Florida Derby
The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Since 2005, it has been run five weeks before the Kentucky Derby, which is held on the first Saturd ...
. His owners were awarded $500,000 while his trainer Dale Romans earned $50,000 in bonus money.
Notable achievements
* First victory in a Triple Crown race for jockey Jesus Castanon and trainer Dale Romans
See also
*
2011 Kentucky Derby
The 2011 Kentucky Derby was the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby, on May 7. The race was won by Animal Kingdom, ridden by John Velazquez, trained by H. Graham Motion and owned by Team Valor.
"ESPN Animal Kingdom wins 137th Derby"
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*
2011 Belmont Stakes
References
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Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland (except in 2026 when it will move to Laurel Park (race track), Laurel Park dur ...
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland (except in 2026 when it will move to Laurel Park (race track), Laurel Park dur ...
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland (except in 2026 when it will move to Laurel Park (race track), Laurel Park dur ...
2010s in Baltimore
May 2011 sports events in the United States
Horse races in Maryland