2003 Preakness Stakes
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The 2003 Preakness Stakes was the 128th running of the Preakness Stakes
. The race took place on May 17, 2003, and was televised in the United States
on the NBC
television network
. Funny Cide
, who was jockeyed by Jose Santos
, won the race. Approximate post time was 6:14 p.m. Eastern Time. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 109,931, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events
for North America in 2003.
$2 Exacta: (9–6) paid $120.60
$2 Trifecta
: (9–6–1) paid $684.20
$1 Superfecta
: (9–6–1–7) $792.20
Winning Owner: Sackatoga Stable
Winning Breeder: WinStar Farm
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
. The race took place on May 17, 2003, and was televised in the United States
United States
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on the NBC
NBC
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. Funny Cide
Funny Cide
Funny Cide is a Thoroughbred race horse who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes in 2003. He is the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby and the first gelding to win since Clyde Van Dusen in 1929.-Bloodlines:...
, who was jockeyed by Jose Santos
José Santos
Jose Abon Santos is a retired Chilean thoroughbred jockey who has been honored by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in the United States.-Career:...
, won the race. Approximate post time was 6:14 p.m. Eastern Time. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 109,931, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events
American thoroughbred racing top attended events
This is a listing of the top attended stakes race for thoroughbred racing in North America by year. This chart will list the paid attendance to the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky; the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland; the Kentucky Oaks at...
for North America in 2003.
Payout
The 128th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
| 9 | Funny Cide Funny Cide Funny Cide is a Thoroughbred race horse who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes in 2003. He is the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby and the first gelding to win since Clyde Van Dusen in 1929.-Bloodlines:... |
$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 5.80 |
$4.60 | $3.40 |
| 6 | Midway Road Midway Road Midway Road was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. A descendant of Mr. Prospector, he was sired by Jade Hunter by breeder Will Farish. Midway Road was a multiple graded stakes winner but will be remembered most for his two grade one runner-up finishes in important stake races during his career... |
- | $15.40 | $9.00 |
| 1 | Scrimshaw | - | - | $4.00 |
$2 Exacta: (9–6) paid $120.60
$2 Trifecta
Trifecta
In horse racing terminology, a trifecta is a parimutuel bet in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third in exact order. The word comes from the related betting term, "perfecta". A trifecta is known as a tiercé in France and Hong Kong and as a tris in Italy.It...
: (9–6–1) paid $684.20
$1 Superfecta
Superfecta
The superfecta is a type of wager in parimutuel betting in which the bettor, in order to win, must pick the first four finishers of a race in the correct sequence...
: (9–6–1–7) $792.20
The full chart
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
| 1st | 0 | 9 | Funny Cide Funny Cide Funny Cide is a Thoroughbred race horse who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes in 2003. He is the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby and the first gelding to win since Clyde Van Dusen in 1929.-Bloodlines:... |
Barclay Tagg Barclay Tagg Barclay Tagg is an American thoroughbred horse trainer. A 1961 graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Animal Husbandry, he is best known for conditioning Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Funny Cide. Horses in Tagg's stable have included Showing Up and... |
Jose A. Santos | 1.90-1 favorite |
$650,000 |
| 2nd | 9¾ | 6 | Midway Road Midway Road Midway Road was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. A descendant of Mr. Prospector, he was sired by Jade Hunter by breeder Will Farish. Midway Road was a multiple graded stakes winner but will be remembered most for his two grade one runner-up finishes in important stake races during his career... |
Neil J. Howard Neil J. Howard Neil J. Howard is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer.Howard began working for a racing stable in 1969 and went on to spend seven years as an assistant and stable foreman to future Hall of Fame trainer MacKenzie Miller before going out on his own in 1979.With Summer Squall, in 1990 Neil... |
Robby Albarado Robby Albarado Robby J. Albarado is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding at the age of 12 at bush tracks in his native Louisiana and after turning professional, earned his first win at Evangeline Downs in 1990... |
20.00-1 | $200,000 |
| 3rd | 10½ | 2 | Scrimshaw | D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S... |
Gary L. Stevens | 4.90-1 | $100,000 |
| 4th | 10½ | 7 | Peace Rules Peace Rules Peace Rules , is a multiple Grade I winning American Thoroughbred race horse. By Jules Peace Rules (bred and foaled in Florida at Newchance Farm on April 26, 2000), is a multiple Grade I winning American Thoroughbred race horse. By Jules Peace Rules (bred and foaled in Florida at Newchance Farm on... |
Robert J. Frankel | Edgar Prado | 2.40-1 | $50,000 |
| 5th | 12½ | 10 | Senor Swinger | Bob Baffert Bob Baffert Robert A. "Bob" Baffert is an American horse owner and trainer, whose horses have won three Kentucky Derbies, five Preakness Stakes, one Belmont Stakes and two Kentucky Oaks. He graduated from the University of Arizona's with a Bachelor of Science degree. -Early career:Bob Baffert began his... |
Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991... |
4.90-1 | |
| 6th | 12¾ | 8 | New York Hero | Jennifer Pederson | Jorge F. Chavez Jorge F. Chavez Jorge F. Chavez is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Chavez began his career in horse racing in 1982 in his native Peru and by 1987 was his country's leading rider. In April 1988 he emigrated to the United States where he raced with a great deal of success at Florida race tracks... |
19.60-1 | |
| 7th | 15 | 3 | Foufa's Warrior | Lawrence E. Murray | Ramon A. Dominguez Ramon A. Dominguez Ramon A. Dominguez is an Eclipse Award-winning champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.... |
22.40-1 | |
| 8th | 16-1/4 | 1 | Cherokee's Boy | Gary Capuano | Ryan Fogelsonger Ryan Fogelsonger Ryan Fogelsonger is an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.Based in Maryland, Fogelsonger began riding in 2002 but was late getting started, earning his first win on May 1 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland... |
9.70-1 | |
| 9th | 22 | 5 | Ten Cents A Shine | D. Wayne Lukas D. Wayne Lukas Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S... |
Jerry D. Bailey | 8.50-1 | |
| 10th | 23 | 4 | Kissin Saint | Lisa L. Lewis | Richard Migliore | 10.20-1 | |
Winning Owner: Sackatoga Stable
Sackatoga Stable
Sackatoga Stable is an American Thoroughbred horse breeding business in Sackets Harbor, New York.- Funny Cide :Sackatoga Stable LLC was founded by Jack Knowlton and Ed Mitzen in July, 2006. Managing Partner, Knowlton was concentrating on horses bred in New York...
Winning Breeder: WinStar Farm
WinStar Farm
WinStar Farm is an American Thoroughbred horse breeding and racing farm near Versailles, Kentucky. Formerly known as Prestonwood Farm, it was owned by Houston, Texas oilmen Jack, Art, and J. R...
- Final Time: 1:55.61
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 109,931
See also
- 2003 Kentucky Derby2003 Kentucky DerbyThe 2003 Kentucky Derby was the 129th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 2003, and there were 148,530 in attendance.- Payout :The 129th Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule* $2 Exacta: Paid $97.00...
- Preakness Stakes "top three finishers" and startersPreakness Stakes top three finishersThis is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, third or fourth place and the number of starters in the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing run at 1-3/16 mile on dirt for three-year olds at Pimlico Race Course in...