1964 Preakness Stakes
The 1964 Preakness Stakes was the 89th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 16, 1964, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Northern Dancer, who was jockeyed by Bill Hartack, won the race by two and one quarter lengths over runner-up The Scoundrel. Approximate post time was 5:47 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track in a final time of 1:56-4/5. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 35,975, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1964.Payout
The 89th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
Program
Number | Horse Name
| Win
| Place
| Show
|
| 4 | Northern Dancer | $6.20 | $3.60 | $2.20 |
| 5 | The Scoundrel | - | $6.20 | $2.20 |
| 6 | Hill Rise | - | - | $2.20 |
The full chart
Finish
Position | Margin
| Post
Position | Horse name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Post Time
Odds | Purse
Earnings |
| 1st | 0 | 4 | Northern Dancer | Bill Hartack | Horatio Luro | Windfields Farm | 2.10-1 | $124,200 |
| 2nd | 21/4 | 5 | The Scoundrel | Henry E. Moreno | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | 9.20-1 | $30,000 |
| 3rd | 21/2 | 6 | Hill Rise | Bill Shoemaker | William B. Finnegan | El Peco Ranch | 0.80-1
favorite | $15,000 |
| 4th | 3 | 3 | Quadrangle | Braulio Baeza | J. Elliott Burch | Rokeby Stables | 7.70-1 | $7,500 |
| 5th | 6 | 2 | Roman Brother | Wayne Chambers | Burley Parke | Harbor View Farm | 25.40-1 | |
| 6th | 26 | 1 | Big Pete | Joe Culmone | Bernard P. Bond | Harriet N. Ball | 32.10-1 | |
- Winning Breeder: E. P. Taylor;
- Winning Time: 1:56 4/5
- Track Condition: Fast
- Total Attendance: 35,975
