PREAKNESS V

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PREAKNESS IV: 1999

THE 124th RUNNING OF THE PREAKNESS
MAY 15, 1999-PIMLICO RACEWAY-BALTIMORE, MD

1999


124th PREAKNESS FACTS:

TOTAL ATTENDENCE: 100,311
....."Preakness run a thriller, for last one of the 1990's/ millenium, the weather which could have been an adverse factor from early week forcasts, turned out to be probably the best weather of the last 4 years. Last minute actions overcome obstacles for transportation/tickets paving way for a spectacular Preakness trip, four in a row."

  • Record crowd of 100K+ rocks Pimlico in bizarre scene.

  • Planning successes get fourth straight:
  • 1999: B.Raeburn
  • 1998: B.Raeburn/T.Kersten
  • 1997: T.Kersten
  • 1996: N/A

    MARYLANDRACING
    Baltimore News

  • This year Preakness to have new transportation option.
  • Attendance expected to be above average in mid 90's.

    1998

    123rd Preakness facts:
    TOTAL ATTENDENCE: 91,122
    ...."After 2 months in the making, this trip hit the mark dispite 90+ degree temps. and two fires at Pimlico".

    BALTIMORE (AP) -- The lights went out
    but the party wasn't over.
    Two fires, neither of them major, broke out at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, hours before the 123rd Preakness. Races continued, with Kentucky Derby winner Real Quiet also winning the Preakness, but the outages hurt the betting handle.-CNNSI

    1997 PREAKNESS FACTS: May 17,1997

    TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 88,583

    -----"Weather dampens spirits but not for long, around 1:00 pm the sun comes through and this infield crowd goes wild, It's the 10th race the big one, the running towards the triple crown, and down the stretch they come....Silver Charm beats the others by a nose...a photo finish. By the time its all over the complaints from the 8:15 arrival time is forgotten by all...the planning was successful and Baltimore was the town to be in."

    THE FACTS, PIMLICO RACEWAY 1996 121st Preakness May 18, 1996
    Total Attendance: 97,751 -- The Third Largest in Preakness History.
    FRONT RUNNING LOUIS QUATORZE CAPTURES 121ST PREAKNESS What a week for trainer Nick Zito, jockey Pat Day and William J. Condren and Joseph A. Cornacchia, who own Louis Quatorze in partnership with Georgia Hofmann. The Sovereign Dancer colt's wire-to-wire, record-equalin (1:53 2/5) victory in the Preakness Stakes was the icing on the cake. The team scored three major stakes victories during Preakness Week at Pimlico. Star Standard Captured.

    H O M E

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