1969 Preakness Stakes

{{short description|94th running of the Preakness Stakes}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox horse race

| surface = Dirt

| name = 94th Preakness Stakes

| horse race = The Preakness Stakes

| location = Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland,
United States

| image =

| caption = "The Second Jewel of the Triple Crown"
"The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"

| date = May 17, 1969

| winning horse = Majestic Prince

| winning jockey = Bill Hartack

| conditions = Fast

| previous = 1968

| next = 1970

}}

The 1969 Preakness Stakes was the 94th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 17, 1969, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Majestic Prince, who was jockeyed by Bill Hartack, won the race by only a neck over runner-up Arts and Letters. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:55-3/5. flat.Daily Racing Form, May 18, 1969 Preakness Stakes Chart. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 42,258, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1969.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 73 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).