| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location |
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 9, 1927 |
| Winning horse | Bostonian |
| Jockey | Whitey Abel |
| Trainer | Fred Hopkins |
| Owner | Harry Payne Whitney |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1927 Preakness Stakes was the 52nd running of the $63,100 Preakness Stakes Thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 9, 1927, and was won by Bostonian who was ridden by Whitey Abel. [1] The colt won the race by a half length over runner-up Sir Harry. The mile and three sixteenths race was run on a track rated good in a final time of 2:01 3/5. [2]
Payout
The 52nd Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bostonian * | $8.00 | $3.50 | $4.00 |
| 6 | Sir Harry | - | $6.20 | $4.90 |
| 5 | Whiskery * | $8.00 | $3.50 | $4.00 |
- * Coupled
The full chart
Daily Racing Form Chart [3]
| Finish Position |
Margin ( lengths) |
Post Position |
Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 4 | Bostonian | Whitey Abel | Fred Hopkins | Harry Payne Whitney | 3.00-1 | $53,100 |
| 2nd | 1⁄2 | 10 | Sir Harry | Ovila Bourassa | William H. Bringloe | Seagram Stables | 8.00-1 | $5,000 |
| 3rd | nk | 7 | Whiskery | Clarence Kummer | Fred Hopkins | Harry Payne Whitney | 3.00-1 | $3,000 |
| 4th | 5 | 12 | Black Panther | John Maiben | T. J. Healey | Walter J. Salmon Sr. | 9.60-1 | $2,000 |
| 5th | N | 9 | Scapa Flow | Frank Coltiletti | Scott P. Harlan | Walter M. Jeffords | 1.75-1 | |
| 6th | 3 | 2 | Fair Star | John Callahan | R. Carl Utz | Foxcatcher Farm | 20.80-1 | |
| 7th | 6 | 11 | Saxon II | George Ellis | Clyde Phillips | Greentree Stable | 21.55-1 | |
| 8th | 3 | 1 | Candy Hog | Dave Emery | George L. Arvin | H. Teller Archibald | 49.85-1 | |
| 9th | 2 | 5 | Justice F. | Fred Stevens | Henry C. Riddle | William Daniel | 33.45-1 | |
| 10th | 1⁄2 | 3 | Jopagan | Raymond Peternel | R. Mitchell | Albert G. Weston | 28.60-1 | |
| 11th | 1⁄2 | 8 | Crystal Domino | Pete Walls | George L. Arvin | H. Teller Archibald | 49.85-1 | |
| 12th | 1 | 6 | Buddy Bauer | Albert Johnson | Herbert J. Thompson | Idle Hour Stock Farm | 15.20-1 |
- Winning Breeder: Wheatley Stable; (KY)
- Times: 1/4 mile – 0:23 2/5; 3/4 mile – 1:14 flat; mile – 1:41 2/5; 1 3/16 (final) – 2:01 3/5
- Track Condition: Good
References
- ^ New York Times May 10, 1927 article titled "Bostonian Captures Preakness Stakes" Retrieved July 21, 2018
- ^ Daily Racing Form May 10, 1927 article titled "Whitney Silks First and Third in Preakness" Retrieved July 21, 2018
- ^ Daily Racing Form Preakness Stakes Charts, May 10, 1927 Retrieved July 16, 2018