The 1963 Preakness Stakes was the 88th running of the $200,000 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race took place on May 18, 1963, and was televised in the United States on the CBS television network. Candy Spots, who was jockeyed by Bill Shoemaker, won the race by three and one half lengths over runner-up Chateaugay. Approximate post time was 5:48 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a distance of a mile and one-sixteenth on a fast track in a final time of 1:56-1/5.Daily Racing Form, May 19, 1963 Preakness Stakes Chart. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 35,263, this is recorded as second highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1963.2010 Preakness Stakes Media Guide; page 72 (page P-7 of The Preakness section).
Payout
The 88th Preakness Stakes Payout Schedule
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show8 Candy Spots $5.00 $3.20 $2.204 Chateaugay - $4.40 $2.405 Never Bend - - $2.20
The full chart
Finish PositionMargin (lengths)Post PositionHorse nameJockeyTrainerOwnerPost Time OddsPurse Earnings1st08 Candy Spots Bill Shoemaker Mesh Tenney Rex C. Ellsworth1.50-1 favorite$127,5002nd3 1/24 Chateaugay Braulio Baeza James P. Conway Darby Dan Farm2.90-1 $30,0003rd85 Never Bend Manuel Ycaza Woody Stephens Cain Hoy Stable2.90-1$15,0004th10 1/42 Lemon Twist Sidney LeJeune Peter C. Keiser Theodore D. Buhl 22.80-1 $7,5005th10 1/26 Sky Wonder Charles E. Burr Budd I. Lepman Mrs. Charles D. Morgan37.10-1 6th11 1/47 Rural Retreat Robert L. Baird Gordon R. Potter William B. Robinson 99.50-17th17 1/41 On My Honor Paul Frey James D. Jordan Mike & Jack Stein34.50-18th20 1/43 Country Squire Wayne Chambers Robert N. Blackburn Jacnot Stable (Jack R. Hogan)22.30-1
Winning Breeder: Rex C. Ellsworth; (KY) Winning Time: 1:56 1/5 Track Condition: Fast Total Attendance: 35,263
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