"The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown" "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans"
Location
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date
May 17, 2003
Winning horse
Funny Cide
Jockey
José A. Santos
Trainer
Barclay Tagg
Conditions
Fast
Surface
Dirt
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The 2003 Preakness Stakes was the 128th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 17, 2003, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. Funny Cide, who was jockeyed by José A. Santos, won the race by nine and three quarter lengths over runner-up Midway Road. Approximate post time was 6:14 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a track listed as good in a final time of 1:55.61.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 109,931, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2003.[2]
^Daily Racing Form, May 18, 2003 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 109,931. This is listed as 100,268 Pimlico on-site attendance and 9,663 at Laurel on-site attendance.
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