1984 Preakness Stakes the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1984. The 110th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule $2 Exacta: (3–10) paid $106.60 1984 Preakness Stakes The 1984 Preakness Stakes was the 109th running of the $350,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 19, 1984, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Gate Dancer, who was jockeyed by Pat Day, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up Play On. Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over
Preakness Stakes the Derby, and often a few horses that did not start in the Derby. The Preakness is miles, or furlongs (1.88km), compared to the Kentucky Derby, which is miles / 10 furlongs (2km). It is followed by the third leg, the Belmont Stakes, which is miles / 12 furlongs (2.4km). Since 1932, the order of Triple Crown races has the Kentucky Derby first, followed by the Preakness Stakes and then the Belmont Stakes. Prior to 1932, the Preakness was run before the Derby eleven times. On May 12, 1917, and again on May 13, 1922, the Preakness and the Derby