| Preakness Stakes | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Date | May 18, 2024 (2024-05-18) |
| Distance | 1+3⁄16 mi (9.5 furlongs; 1.9 km) |
| Winning horse | Seize the Grey |
| Winning time | 1:56.82 |
| Final odds | 9.80 |
| Jockey | Jaime Torres |
| Trainer | D. Wayne Lukas |
| Owner | MyRacehorse |
| Conditions | Muddy (sealed) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 46,999 |
The2024 Preakness Stakes was the 149thPreakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-oldThoroughbreds at a distance of1+3⁄16 miles (9+1⁄2 furlongs; 1,911 metres). The race is one leg of theAmerican Triple Crown and is held annually atPimlico Race Course inBaltimore, Maryland. The Preakness Stakes is traditionally held on the third Saturday in May, two weeks after theKentucky Derby. The 2024 edition was scheduled for May 18, Race 13, with a post time of 7:01 p.m. EDT and television coverage byNBC andPeacock from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.ET.[1][2][3] The purse for the 2024 stakes was valued at $2 million.[4] The race was won bySeize the Grey.
A field of 9 was drawn on May 13.Muth drew post 4 as the 8-5 morning line favorite.Mystik Dan drew post 5 as the 5-2 second choice, for an expectedwet running of the Preakness.[5] Two days after the draw, Pimlico officials announced that Muth had developed a 103 °F (39 °C) fever and would scratch from the race.[6]
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With rain falling throughout the day, the track was declared asmuddy for the race, the first time since 1939 that the race was run in such conditions.[7]Seize the Grey won the race after leadingwire-to-wire, finishing2+1⁄4 lengths ahead ofMystik Dan. Seize the Grey's victory was considered an upset victory, with the horse having the third-worst odds at post-time of the nine starters. The victory was the seventh Preakness victory for trainerD. Wayne Lukas.[8]
| Finish | Program Number | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line Odds | Final Odds | Margin (Lengths) | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Seize the Grey | Jaime Torres | D. Wayne Lukas | 15-1 | 9.80 | $1,200,000 | |
| 2 | 5 | Mystik Dan | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenneth G. McPeek | 5-2 | 2.40 | 2+1⁄4 | $400,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Catching Freedom | Flavien Prat | Brad H. Cox | 6-1 | 3.70 | 2+1⁄4 | $220,000 |
| 4 | 8 | Tuscan Gold | Tyler Gaffalione | Chad C. Brown | 8-1 | 4.40 | 8+1⁄4 | $120,000 |
| 5 | 7 | Just Steel | Joel Rosario | D. Wayne Lukas | 15-1 | 10.40 | 10+1⁄2 | $60,000 |
| 6 | 2 | Uncle Heavy | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Robert E. Reid Jr. | 20-1 | 7.80 | 13 | |
| 7 | 9 | Imagination | Frankie Dettori | Bob Baffert | 6-1 | 4.20 | 15+1⁄2 | |
| 8 | 1 | Mugatu | Joe Bravo | Jeff Engler | 20-1 | 17.80 | 40+1⁄2 | |
| SCR | 4 | Muth | Juan J. Hernandez | Bob Baffert |
Track condition: Muddy (sealed)
Times:1⁄4 mile – 23.98;1⁄2 mile – 47.33;3⁄4 mile – 1:11.95; mile – 1:37.53; final – 1:56.82.
Splits for each quarter-mile: (23.98) (23.35) (24.62) (25.58) (19.29)[9]
| Pgm | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seize the Grey | $21.60 | $8.40 | $4.40 |
| 7 | Mystik Dan | – | $4.20 | $2.80 |
| 3 | Catching Freedom | – | – | $3.20 |
| Preceded by | Triple Crown | Succeeded by |