1986 Preakness Stakes

{{short description|111th running of the Preakness Stakes}}

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

{{Infobox horse race

| surface = Dirt

| name = 111th 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, 1986

| winning horse = Snow Chief

| winning jockey = Alex Solis

| conditions = Fast

| previous = 1985

| next = 1987

}}

The 1986 Preakness Stakes was the 111th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 17, 1986, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Snow Chief, who was jockeyed by Alex Solis, won the race by four lengths over runner-up Ferdinand. Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:54-4/5.Daily Racing Form, May 18, 1986 Preakness Stakes Chart. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 87,652, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1986.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).