2003 Preakness Stakes list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 2003. The 128th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule 2003 Preakness Stakes The 2003 Preakness Stakes was the 128th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 17, 2003, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. Funny Cide, who was jockeyed by Jose Santos, won the race by nine and three quarter lengths over runner-up Midway Road. Approximate post time was 6:14 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a track listed as good in a final time
2001 Belmont Stakes final — 2:26.56.<br> Fractional Splits: (:23.95) (:24.05) (:23.78) (:23.78) (:25.00) (:25.80) The 135th Belmont Payout Schedule 2001 Belmont Stakes The 2001 Belmont Stakes was the 133rd running of the Belmont Stakes. The race, known as the "test of the champion" and sometimes called the "final jewel" in thoroughbred horse racing's Triple Crown series, was held on June 9, 2001, three weeks after the Preakness Stakes and five weeks after the Kentucky Derby. Point Given, trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Gary Stevens, was one of the most highly regarded three-year-olds of his era. Although he finished fifth in the