| 136th Preakness Stakes |
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| The Preakness Stakes | |
"The Second Jewel of the Triple Crown" "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" |
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| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Date | May 21, 2011 |
| Winning horse | Shackleford |
| Winning Jockey | Jesús Castañón |
| Conditions | Fast |
The 2011 Preakness Stakes was the 136th running of the Preakness Stakes and was won by Shackleford.[1] The race took place on May 21, 2011, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. The post time was 6:18 p.m. EDT (10:18 p.m. UTC).[2] The race was the 12th race on a card of 13 races. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 118,356, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2011.[3]
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The 136th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
| 5 | Shackleford | $27.20 | $10.20 | $6.80 |
| 11 | Animal Kingdom | - | $4.20 | $3.60 |
| 1 | Astrology | - | - | $8.00 |
A full field of 14 was drawn for the race. Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom was installed as the 2-1 early line favorite.[2] Also close Derby finishers Mucho Macho Man and Shackleford entered the race while Nehro, the 2nd place finisher opted not to contest in this race.[2]
| Finish Position |
Lengths Behind |
Post Position |
Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Morning Line Odds |
Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
| 1st | 0 | 5 | Shackleford | Dale Romans | Jesús Castañón | 12–1 | 12.60–1 | $1,150,000 |
| 2nd | ½ | 11 | Animal Kingdom | H. Graham Motion | John R. Velazquez | 2–1 favorite |
2.30–1 favorite |
$200,000 |
| 3rd | 1¾ | 1 | Astrology | Steve Asmussen | Mike E. Smith | 15–1 | 15.50–1 | $110,000 |
| 4th | 4-1/4 | 10 | Dialed In | Nicholas P. Zito | Julien Leparoux | 9–2 | 4.40–1 | $60,000 |
| 5th | 6-1/4 | 8 | Dance City | Todd Pletcher | Ramon Dominguez | 12–1 | 11.50–1 | $30,000 |
| 6th | 7½ | 9 | Mucho Macho Man | Kathy Ritvo | Rajiv Maragh | 6–1 | 5.20–1 | |
| 7th | 9 | 3 | King Congie | Thomas Albertrani | Robby Albarado | 20–1 | 21.90–1 | |
| 8th | 9¾ | 14 | Mr. Commons | John Shirreffs | Victor Espinoza | 20–1 | 32.90–1 | |
| 9th | 11-1/4 | 12 | Isn't He Perfect | Doodnauth Shivmangal | Edgar Prado | 30–1 | 30.90–1 | |
| 10th | 12½ | 13 | Concealed Identity | Edmond Gaudet | Sheldon Russell | 30–1 | 25.70–1 | |
| 11th | 13¾ | 2 | Norman Asbjornson | Chris Grove | Julian Pimental | 30–1 | 42.70–1 | |
| 12th | 15 | 6 | Sway Away | Jeff Bonde | Garrett Gomez | 15–1 | 12.30–1 | |
| 13th | 22-1/4 | 7 | Midnight Interlude | Bob Baffert | Martin Garcia | 15–1 | 13.60–1 | |
| 14th | 22½ | 4 | Flashpoint | Wesley Ward | Cornelio Velasquez | 20–1 | 16.50–1 |
Winning Owner: Michael Lauffer & W. D. Cubbedge
Winning Breeder: Michael Lauffer and W.D. Cubbedge
Shackleford held off a late charge by Animal Kingdom. Shackleford battled Flashpoint for the lead through a quick opening quarter-mile of 22.69 seconds, just a fifth of a second off the Preakness record. [6]
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