"The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown" "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"
Location
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date
May 18, 2002
Winning horse
War Emblem
Jockey
Victor Espinoza
Trainer
Bob Baffert
Conditions
Fast
Surface
Dirt
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The 2002 Preakness Stakes was the 127th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 18, 2002, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. War Emblem, who was jockeyed by Victor Espinoza, won the race by three quarters of a length over runner-up Magic Weisner. Approximate post time was 6:12 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:56.36.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 117,055, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2002.[2]
^Daily Racing Form, May 19, 2002 Preakness Stakes Chart.
^2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 95 (page P-7 of The Preakness section). The Maryland Jockey Club reported official Total Attendance as 117,055. This is listed as 101,138 Pimlico on-site attendance and 15,917 at Laurel on-site attendance.
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