| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 15, 1982 |
| Winning horse | Aloma's Ruler |
| Jockey | Jack Kaenel |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1982 Preakness Stakes was the 107th running of the $300,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 15, 1982, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Aloma's Ruler, who was jockeyed by Jack Kaenel, won the race by a half of a length over runner-up Linkage. Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:55 2/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 80,724, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1982.[2]
The 107th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Aloma's Ruler | $15.80 | $4.60 | $3.60 |
| 6 | Linkage | - | $2.60 | $2.60 |
| 2 | Cut Away | - | - | $9.60 |
$2 Exacta: (7–6) paid $30.40
| Finish Position |
Margin (lengths) |
Post Position |
Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 7 | Aloma's Ruler | Jack Kaenel | John J. Lenzini Jr. | Nathan Scherr | 6.90-1 | $209,900 |
| 2nd | 1/2 | 6 | Linkage | Bill Shoemaker | Henry S. Clark | Christiana Stable | 0.50-1 favorite |
$40,000 |
| 3rd | 7-1/4 | 2 | Cut Away | Jerry Bailey | Eugene Jacobs | Herbert Allen | 41.60-1 | $20,000 |
| 4th | 91/4 | 4 | Bold Style | Leroy Moyers | Jack Van Berg | Len Mayer | 26.20-1 | $10,000 |
| 5th | 111/4 | 5 | Laser Light | Eddie Maple | Patrick J. Kelly | Live Oak Plantation | 5.30-1 | |
| 6th | 111/2 | 1 | Reinvested | Don MacBeth | Stanley M. Hough | Harbor View Farm | 7.60-1 | |
| 7th | 161/2 | 3 | Water Bank | Marco Castaneda | Ronald McAnally | Elmendorf Farm | 12.00-1 |