1963 Preakness Stakes recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1963. The 88th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule 1963 Preakness Stakes The 1963 Preakness Stakes was the 88th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 18, 1963, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Candy Spots, who was jockeyed by Bill Shoemaker, won the race by three and one half lengths over runner-up Chateaugay. Approximate post time was 5:48 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a distance of
1910 Belmont Stakes American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse. His successes in 2010 would earn him the Three-Year-Old Champion nation honors. For jockey Butwell the win was his first in the Belmont with a second coming in the 1917 edition. For another future Hall of Fame inductee, trainer James Rowe won the seventh of his record eight career wins in the Belmont Stakes. Owner James R. Keene's win marked his third Belmont Stakes triumph in four years and a record sixth overall. His record would be eventually be equaled in 1955 by the Belair Stud Stable. The 1910 Preakness Handicap was run on May