1972 Preakness Stakes the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1972. The 97th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule 1972 Preakness Stakes The 1972 Preakness Stakes was the 97th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 20, 1972, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Bee Bee Bee, who was jockeyed by Eldon Nelson, won the race by one and one half lengths over runner-up No Le Hace. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a sloppy track in a
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