| Preakness Stakes | |
 "The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown" "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Date | May 21, 2016 |
| Winning horse | Exaggerator |
| Winning time | 1:58.31 |
| Jockey | Kent Desormeaux |
| Trainer | J. Keith Desormeaux |
| Owner | Big Chief Racing LLC. et al |
| Conditions | Sloppy (sealed) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance |  135,256 (record at the time) |
The 2016 Preakness Stakes (in full, the Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes, due to sponsorship)[1] was the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes. The race was held on May 21, 2016, and was scheduled to be run at 6:45 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and was televised on NBC.[2] Exaggerator won the race, while 2016 Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist finished third. The Maryland Jockey Club reported a track record total attendance of 135,256, the second highest attendance for American thoroughbred racing events in North America during 2016.[3]
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- ^ 2015 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 97.