1975 Preakness Stakes

{{short description|100th running of the Preakness Stakes}}

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

{{Infobox horse race

| surface = Dirt

| name = 100th 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, 1975

| winning horse = Master Derby

| winning jockey = Darrel McHargue

| conditions = Fast

| previous = 1974

| next = 1976

}}

The 1975 Preakness Stakes was the 100th running of the $210,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 17, 1975, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Master Derby, who was jockeyed by Darrel McHargue, won the race by one length over runner-up Foolish Pleasure. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:56-2/5.Daily Racing Form, May 18, 1975 Preakness Stakes Chart. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 75,216, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1975.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).

Payout

The 100th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%"
width="58px" | Program
Number

! width="110px" | Horse Name

! width="58px" | Win

! width="58px" | Place

! width="58px" | Show

align=center|4

| Master Derby

| align=center| US$48.80

| align=center| $16.00

| align=center| $7.20

align=center|5

| Foolish Pleasure

| align=center| -

| align=center| $3.20

| align=center| $2.60

align=center|8

| Diabolo

| align=center| –

| align=center| –

| align=center| $4.60

$2 Exacta: (4–5) paid $111.60

The full chart

class="wikitable sortable" | border="2" cellpadding="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%"
width="45px" |Finish
Position

! width="45px" |Margin
(lengths)

! width="40px" |Post
Position

! width="110px" |Horse name

! width="100px" |Jockey

! width="140px" |Trainer

! width="115px" |Owner

! width="65px" |Post Time
Odds

! width="70px" |Purse
Earnings

align=center|1st

| align=center|0

| align=center|4

| Master Derby

| Darrel McHargue

| Smiley Adams

| Golden Chance Farm (Robert E. Lehmann)

| align=center|23.40-1

| align=center|$158,100

align=center|2nd

| align=center|1

| align=center|5

| Foolish Pleasure

| Jacinto Vásquez

| LeRoy Jolley

| John L. Greer

| align=center|1.20-1
favorite

| align=center|$30,000

align=center|3rd

| align=center|2

| align=center|8

| Diabolo

| Laffit Pincay, Jr.

| Sidney Martin

| Frank M. McMahon

| align=center|9.50-1

| align=center|$15,000

align=center|4th

| align=center|31/2

| align=center|2

| Prince Thou Art

| Braulio Baeza

| Lou Rondinello

| Darby Dan Farm

| align=center|15.80-1

| align=center|$7,500

align=center|5th

| align=center|43/4

| align=center|9

| Avatar

| Bill Shoemaker

| A. Thomas Doyle

| Arthur A. Seeligson Jr.

| align=center|4.30-1

| align=center|

align=center|6th

| align=center|51/4

| align=center|7

| Singh

| Ángel Cordero Jr.

| John W. Russell

| Cynthia Phipps

| align=center|4.80-1

|

align=center|7th

| align=center|91/4

| align=center|6

| Native Guest

| Sandy Hawley

| Robert J. Frankel

| Goldmills Farm (William A. Levin)

| align=center|6.70-1

|

align=center|8th

| align=center|123/4

| align=center|3

| Bold Chapeau

| C. Joseph Alleman

| Fred A. Wyble

| Tom A. Isbell, et al.

| align=center|72.00-1

|

align=center|9th

| align=center|223/4

| align=center|1A

| Just the Time

| Ron Turcotte

| John P. Campo

| Buckland Farm

| align=center|27.40-1

|

align=center|10th

| align=center|323/4

| align=center|1

| Media

| Jorge Velásquez

| John P. Campo

| Elmendorf Farm

| align=center|27.40-1

|

  • Winning Breeder: Robert E. Lehmann; (KY)
  • Winning Time: 1:56 2/5
  • Track Condition: Fast
  • Total Attendance: 75,216

References

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