1984 Preakness Stakes
{{short description|109th running of the Preakness Stakes}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox horse race
| surface = Dirt
| name = 109th 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 19, 1984
| winning horse = Gate Dancer
| winning jockey = Ángel Cordero Jr.
| conditions = Fast
| previous = 1983
| next = 1985
}}
The 1984 Preakness Stakes was the 109th running of the $350,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 19, 1984, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Gate Dancer, who was jockeyed by Angel Cordero, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up Play On. Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:53-3/5.Daily Racing Form, May 20, 1984 Preakness Stakes Chart. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 80,566, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1984.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).
Payout
The 110th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
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| width="58px" | Program Number ! width="110px" | Horse Name ! width="58px" | Win ! width="58px" | Place ! width="58px" | Show |
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| align=center|3
| align=center| US$11.60 | align=center| $5.00 | align=center| $4.20 |
| align=center|10
| Play On | align=center| - | align=center| $7.20 | align=center| $5.00 |
| align=center|2
| Fight Over | align=center| – | align=center| – | align=center| $5.60 |
$2 Exacta: (3–10) paid $106.60
The full chart
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| width="45px" |Finish Position ! width="45px" |Margin ! width="40px" |Post ! width="110px" |Horse name ! width="110px" |Jockey ! width="130px" |Trainer ! width="110px" |Owner ! width="65px" |Post Time ! width="70px" |Purse |
|---|
| align=center|1st
| align=center|0 | align=center|3 | Kenneth Opstein | align=center|4.80-1 | align=center|$243,600 |
| align=center|2nd
| align=center|1-1/2 | align=center|10 | Play On | Welcome Farm | align=center|8.10-1 | align=center|$50,000 |
| align=center|3rd
| align=center|5 | align=center|2 | Fight Over | Octavio Vergara | Ted M. Sabarese | align=center|11.20-1 | align=center|$30,000 |
| align=center|4th
| align=center|53/4 | align=center|4 | Taylor's Special | William F. Lucas | align=center|3.70-1 | align=center|$15,000 |
| align=center|5th
| align=center|63/4 | align=center|6 | Pine Circle | align=center|55.80-1 | align=center| |
| align=center|6th
| align=center|7 | align=center|7 | Wind Flyer | Declan J. Murphy | Charles L. Dickey | Robert E. Masterson | align=center|60.50-1 | |
| align=center|7th
| align=center|71/4 | align=center|5 | Swale | align=center|0.80-1 | |
| align=center|8th
| align=center|71/2 | align=center|8 | Raja's Shark | Salvatore Campo | Irwin Feiner | align=center|54.40-1 | |
| align=center|9th
| align=center|10 | align=center|1 | Pac Soldier | Dave Byrnes | First Edition Stable | align=center|39.00-1 | |
| align=center|10th
| align=center|101/4 | align=center|9 | S. S. Hot Sause | Jack Kousin | Alan S. Kline | align=center|34.10-1 | |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.preakness.com/}}
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Category:Horse races in Maryland
Category:1984 in American sports