The 2012 Preakness Stakes was the 137th 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 ...
thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 19, 2012, 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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).
I'll Have Another
I'll Have Another (foaled April 1, 2009) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.
He was bred in Kentucky, owned by Canadian businessman J. Paul Reddam and trained by Doug O'Neill. In ...
won the second leg of the
Triple Crown, narrowly defeating
Bodemeister
Bodemeister (foaled April 28, 2009) is a Thoroughbred race horse who won the 2012 Arkansas Derby and finished second to I'll Have Another in the 2012 Kentucky Derby and 2012 Preakness Stakess. He went on to become the sire of 2017 Ken ...
in a last-furlong push.
The Maryland Jockey Club report a record crowd of 121,309, the second highest attendance for
American thoroughbred racing events in North America during 2012.
[2013 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 97.]
I'll Have Another
I'll Have Another (foaled April 1, 2009) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.
He was bred in Kentucky, owned by Canadian businessman J. Paul Reddam and trained by Doug O'Neill. In ...
became the 33rd horse to win the
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby () is an American Graded stakes race, Grade I stakes Thoroughbred racing, race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of . Colt (horse), Colts and geldin ...
and Preakness Stakes double.
Payout
The 137th Preakness Payout Schedule
* $2
Exacta
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: (9–7) paid $18.60
* $2
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 ...
: (9–7–6) paid $70.80
* $1
Superfecta
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: (9–7–6–4) paid $424.30
The full chart
The post draw was televised on the
Horse Racing TeleVision network (HRTV) on May 17, 2012, at EDT.
Both the winner of the
2012 Kentucky Derby
The 138th Kentucky Derby was the running of the Kentucky Derby in 2012, and took place on May 5 at 6:24 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) at Churchill Downs. Due to sponsorship, the race was known as the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands. ...
,
I'll Have Another
I'll Have Another (foaled April 1, 2009) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.
He was bred in Kentucky, owned by Canadian businessman J. Paul Reddam and trained by Doug O'Neill. In ...
and the second placed horse
Bodemeister
Bodemeister (foaled April 28, 2009) is a Thoroughbred race horse who won the 2012 Arkansas Derby and finished second to I'll Have Another in the 2012 Kentucky Derby and 2012 Preakness Stakess. He went on to become the sire of 2017 Ken ...
entered the race. Also back from the Derby were fourth-place finisher Went the Day Well and fifth-place finisher Creative Cause, as well as Daddy Nose Best, who placed tenth, and Optimizer, who took 11th at the Derby.
Bodemeister was the 8/5 morning-line favorite and I'll Have Another was the 5/2 second choice.
Kent Desormeaux
Kent Jason Desormeaux (born February 27, 1970) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year with 598 wins in 1989. He has won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes t ...
the original named rider of Tiger Walk was removed after failing a breathalyzer test in New York and replaced by
Ramon Dominguez.
* Winning Breeder: Harvey Clarke; (KY)
* Final Time – 1:55:94
* Track – Fast
* Attendance - 121,309
See also
*
2012 Kentucky Derby
The 138th Kentucky Derby was the running of the Kentucky Derby in 2012, and took place on May 5 at 6:24 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) at Churchill Downs. Due to sponsorship, the race was known as the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands. ...
*
2012 Belmont Stakes
The 2012 Belmont Stakes was the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes and the race was won by Union Rags ridden by jockey John Velazquez. It was broadcast in the United States by NBC. The post time was scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, ...
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 2012 sports events in the United States
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