1998 Preakness Results
Dateline: 5/16/98
For the 27th time we have a possible Triple Crown winner. Can he do it? It all depends on who shows up for the Belmont, but just the possiblity is exciting. I hope the NTRA really capitalizes on this opportunity to get horse racing in the spotlight.
Preakness Stakes Purse: $1,000,000 Distance: 1 3/15 miles Track Condition: Fast Final Time: 1:54.75 Horse Jockey Win Place Show 11 Real Quiet Kent Desormeaux 7.00 3.60 3.00 10 Victory Gallop Gary Stevens 3.20 2.80 3 Classic Cat Robby Albarado 4.80 Also ran: 8 - Hot Wells, 2 - Black Cash, 1 - Spartan Cat, 7 - Baquero, 6 - Basic Trainee, 5 - Cape Town 9 - Silver's Prospect Exacta 11-10 $14.80 Superfecta 11-10-3-8 $270.80 Trifecta 11-10-3 $97.40 Winning Breeder: Little Hill Farm Winning Owner: Mike Pegram Winning Trainer: Bob Baffert
Here is a collection of links to recaps, quotes, photos, video, and of course the chart.
- Full Chart in Adobe Acrobat format
- ESPN recap includes video clips
- SportsLine recap with full order of finish and audio clips
- Washington Post recap
- CNNSI recap
- Recap from the Blood Horse
- Fires and power outages mar the day from SportsLine
- Vote here: Can Real Quiet win the Triple Crown?
- 1998 Preakness screen saver for Windows
- Win Black-eyed Susan the Preakness beanbag horse
More info on Real Quiet:
- Trainer: Bob Baffert
- Owner: Mike Pegram
- Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
- Blood Horse profile
- Race Action profile
- The Racing Corner profile
- Thoroughbred Times profile
- Equibase past performance summary
- DRF workout history
- Full pedigree and dosage info
Preakness Photos
Real Quiet coming over to be saddled.
At the head of the stretch.
Real Quiet takes the lead enroute to the win.
At the finish.
Baffert and Desormeaux share a laugh after Baffert says "bullshit" on national TV.
The happy connections in the winner's circle.
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