2016 Preakness Stakes

141st Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
"The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown"
"The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"
LocationPimlico Race Course
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DateMay 21, 2016 (2016-05-21)
Winning horseExaggerator
Winning time1:58.31
JockeyKent Desormeaux
TrainerJ. Keith Desormeaux
OwnerBig Chief Racing LLC. et al
ConditionsSloppy (sealed)
SurfaceDirt
AttendanceIncrease 135,256 (record at the time)
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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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference equibase chart was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "When are the Preakness & Belmont Stakes 2016?". Heavy. May 7, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  3. ^ 2015 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 97.