2017 Preakness Stakes

142nd Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
"The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown"
"The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"
LocationPimlico Race Course
Baltimore, United States
DateMay 20, 2017 (2017-05-20)
Distance1+316 mi (9.5 furlongs; 1,911.1 m)
Winning horseCloud Computing
Winning time1:55.98
Final odds13.40–1
JockeyJavier Castellano
TrainerChad C. Brown
OwnerKlaravich Stables, Inc. and William H. Lawrence
ConditionsFast[1]
SurfaceDirt
AttendanceIncrease 140,327 (record crowd)[2]
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The 2017 Preakness Stakes was the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the American Triple Crown. It is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+316 miles (1.9 km) and was held on May 20, 2017, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.[3] The race went off at 6:51 pm ET and was broadcast by NBC.[4] The race was won by Cloud Computing, upsetting Always Dreaming's chances of a Triple Crown. Classic Empire was second, and Senior Investment finished third. The Maryland Jockey Club reported a track record total attendance of 140,327, the second highest attendance for American thoroughbred racing events in North America during 2017.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference equibase chart was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Walker, Childs. "Viola's Always Dreaming fades down the stretch as Cloud Computing wins Preakness". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 Preakness Stakes". Pimlico. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  4. ^ "NBC, NBCSN Set for Preakness Stakes Weekend". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  5. ^ 2015 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 97.