| The Preakness Stakes | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | May 18, 1985 |
| Winning horse | Tank's Prospect |
| Jockey | Pat Day |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1985 Preakness Stakes was the 110th running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 18, 1985, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network. Tank's Prospect, who was jockeyed by Pat Day, won the race by a head over runner-up and favorite Chief's Crown. Approximate post time was 5:41 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:53-2/5.[1] The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 81,235, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1984.[2]
The 110th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
| Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tank's Prospect | $11.40 | $3.40 | $3.00 |
| 3 | Chief's Crown | - | $2.60 | $2.40 |
| 4 | Eternal Prince | - | - | $3.20 |
$2 Exacta: (6–3) paid $24.40
| Finish Position |
Margin (lengths) |
Post Position |
Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time Odds |
Purse Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 | 6 | Tank's Prospect | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 4.70-1 | $423,200 |
| 2nd | head | 3 | Chief's Crown | Don MacBeth | Roger Laurin | Star Crown Stable | 1.00-1 favorite |
$70,000 |
| 3rd | 23/4 | 4 | Eternal Prince | Chris McCarron | John J. Lenzini Jr. | Brian Hurst & G. Steinbrenner | 2.30-1 | $35,000 |
| 4th | 53/4 | 5 | I Am the Game | Donnie A. Miller Jr. | King T. Leatherbury | Leatherbury & Mandjuris | 14.60-1 | $17,500 |
| 5th | 111/4 | 8 | Cutlass Reality | Vincent Bracciale Jr. | Mervin Marks | Theodore V. Kruckel, Jr. | 74.30-1 | |
| 6th | 12 | 2 | Tajawa | Patricia Cooksey | Keith York | Triple A Stable | 48.30-1 | |
| 7th | 15 | 1 | Southern Sultan | James Terry | Ross R. Pearce | Buckland Farm | 61.90-1 | |
| 8th | 18 | 9 | Sparrowvon | Wayne A. Barnett | Hank Allen | Jacque-Scott Stable | 43.40-1 | |
| 9th | 191/4 | 10 | Skip Trial | Chris Antley | Hubert Hine | Zelda Cohen | 17.20-1 | |
| 10th | 301/4 | 4 | Sport Jet | Ronald D. Allen, Jr. | Daniel Perlsweig | Elmer W. Reiber | 49.80-1 | |
| 11th | 49 | 11 | Haji's Treasure | Joseph C. Judice | Monty Jackson | Hajji Farm | 24.30-1 |