| The Preakness Stakes | |
 "The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown" "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 19, 2012 |
| Winning horse | I'll Have Another |
| Jockey | Mario Gutierrez |
| Trainer | Doug O'Neill |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance |  121,309 |
The 2012 Preakness Stakes was the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 19, 2012, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network.[1] The post time was 6:20 p.m. EDT (10:20 p.m. UTC).[2] I'll Have Another won the second leg of the Triple Crown, narrowly defeating Bodemeister 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.[3][4]
I'll Have Another became the 33rd horse to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes double.[5]
- ^ "Preakness Stakes TV Schedule– Race Times". Official Race website. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ "Preakness Stakes 2012". Official Race website. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ 2013 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 97.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Richard (May 19, 2012). "I'll Have Another wins Preakness, Triple try next". The Associated Press. Yahoo. Retrieved May 19, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Litke, Jim (May 19, 2012). "Column: Baffert's silence could speak volumes". KLFY. Retrieved May 19, 2012.[permanent dead link]