1971 Preakness Stakes


The 1971 Preakness Stakes was the 96th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 15, 1971, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Canonero II, who was jockeyed by Gustavo Avila, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up Eastern Fleet. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:54 flat. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 47,221, this is recorded as third highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1971.

Payout

The 96th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
Program
Number		Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
9Canonero II$8.80$6.20$4.00
5Eastern Fleet-$8.20$5.20
11Jim French--$3.20

The full chart

Finish
Position		Margin
Post
Position		Horse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost
Time Odds		Purse
Earnings
1st09Canonero IIGustavo AvilaJuan AriasEdgar Caibett3.40-1
co-favorite		$137,400
2nd11/25Eastern FleetEddie MapleReggie CornellCalumet Farm6.40-1$30,000
3rd611Jim FrenchAngel Cordero, Jr.John P. CampoFrank J. Caldwell3.40-1
co-favorite		$15,000
4th61/41Sound OffChuck BaltazarGerald LordGustave Ring10.90-1$7,500
5th63/46Bold ReasonJean CruguetAngel Penna Sr.William A. Levin12.40-1
6th123/47ExecutionerJacinto VasquezEdward J. YowellOctober House Farm3.90-1
7th131/48Royal J. D.Eddie BelmonteAngelo BertrandoJohn McCloy Davis54.80-1
8th131/24Vegas VicBill HartackRandy SechrestBetty Sechrest & Charles Fritz10.10-1
9th133/43ImpetuosityEric GuerinGeorge PoolWendell P. Rosso17.20-1
10th143/410Spouting HornJack KurtzWilliam "Herbie" Edwards Jr.Walter D. Fletcher81.40-1
11th152Limit to ReasonJorge VelasquezThomas Joseph KellyBrookmeade Stable15.80-1