1947 Preakness Stakes run on a track rated fast in a final time of 1:59 flat. The 57th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule 1947 Preakess Stakes scheduled starters, jockeys, trainers, owners 1947 Preakness Stakes The 1947 Preakness Stakes was the 57th running of the $100,000 added Preakness Stakes, a horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series took place on May 10, 1947 and was run seven days after the 1947 Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Douglas Dodson, who was praised by the "Daily Racing Form" for a smart ride, Faultless won the mile and three sixteenths race by
Belmont Stakes was only able to keep its broadcast rights to the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. ABC regained the rights to the Belmont Stakes as part of a five-year contract that expired following the 2010 race; NBC has since regained the rights to the race through 2020. Speed record: Margin of Victory: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a trainer: Most wins by an owner: Only 23 fillies have run in the Belmont; three of which have won: This gives them a respectable 13% win rate when entered. For context, three fillies have won the Kentucky Derby while five