1971 Preakness Stakes list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1971. The 96th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule 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
2017 Belmont Stakes Preakness. "We felt like with the five weeks in between, and with the way this horse had trained, that he had a legitimate chance," said Pletcher, who is based at Belmont Park. "I think that's always an advantage." Times: mile – 0:23.88; mile – 0:48.86; mile – 1:14.01; mile – 1:38.95; miles – 2:04.10; final – 2:30.02.<br> Splits for each quarter-mile: (:23.88) (:24.78) (:25.35) (:24.94) (:25.15) (:25.92) Epicharis (#11) was scratched. The payouts for the Belmont Stakes were as follows: 2017 Belmont Stakes The 2017 Belmont Stakes was the 149th running of the Belmont Stakes and the 106th time the