Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
Clip: 497290_1_1
Year Shot: 1954
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1600
Original Film: 027-572
HD: N/A
Location: Pilimco, Maryland
Timecode: 00:13:45 - 00:15:30
Preakness Stakes - Part of the Triple Crown Horses walking the track. Shot of the stands. Shot of J. Edgar Hoover and another man in a box. Two other men looking out at track. Horses walking track numbered 1 and 2. Man holding many betting slips. Sailor looking at betting form. Race starts and the horses shoot out of the gate. Horse # 6 takes early lead with # 9 behind him into first turn. Shot of cameraman filming race. Horses rounding backstretch. #6 is still in lead after rounding the final turn into the home stretch. # 2 and another horse gain on #6 and paces him. Shot of the stands. Horses # 2 and other horse overtake #3. Other horse beats Horse # 2 by a neck.