Full Result 11.10 Pimlico (USA) | 20 May 2006

Preakness Stakes (Grade 1)

(3yo) (1m1f110yds) 1m1½f Fast

1st £377,907 2nd £116,279 3rd £58,140 4th £29,070

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	8. Bernardini (USA) 129/10 Javier Castellano Thomas Albertrani	Javier Castellano Thomas Albertrani	3	90	–	–	124	–
b c A.P. Indy (USA) - Cara Rafaela (USA) (Quiet American)
Always close up, good headway to go 2nd approaching straight, led well over 1f out, soon clear, ridden out

2⁽⁷⁾ 5¼	7. Sweetnorthernsaint (USA) 84/10 Kent J Desormeaux Michael Trombetta	Kent J Desormeaux Michael Trombetta	3	90 b	–	–	115	–
br g Sweetsouthernsaint (USA) - Ice Beauty (USA) (Waquoit)
Tracked leader, disputed lead over 5f out, led 2 1/2f out to well over 1f out, one pace

3⁽³⁾ 6 [11¼]	3. Hemingway's Key (USA) 29/1 Jeremy Rose Nicholas Zito	Jeremy Rose Nicholas Zito	3	90	–	–	104	–
ch c Notebook (USA) - Whirl's Girl (USA) (Island Whirl)
Outpaced to halfway, 6th straight, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd inside final furlong

4⁽⁵⁾ 4 [15¼]	5. Brother Derek (USA) 16/5 Alex O Solis Dan L Hendricks	Alex O Solis Dan L Hendricks	3	90	–	–	97	–
b c Benchmark (USA) - Miss Soft Sell (USA) (Siyah Kalem)
Slowly into stride and slightly hampered, soon close up, pressed leaders on outside 5f out, outpaced 3f out, 5th straight, went 3rd 1 1/2f out, one pace

5⁽⁴⁾ 7 [22¼]	4. Greeley's Legacy (USA) 35/1 R Migliore George Weaver	R Migliore George Weaver	3	90 b	–	–	84	–
b c Mr Greeley (USA) - Deceit Princess (CAN) (Vice Regent)
7th straight, no real progress

6⁽²⁾ nk [22½]	2. Platinum Couple (USA) 33/1 J L Espinoza Joseph A Lostritto	J L Espinoza Joseph A Lostritto	3	90	–	–	84	–
gr c Tale Of The Cat (USA) - Ingot's Dance Away (USA) (Gate Dancer)
Last straight, always behind

7⁽¹⁾ 3½ [26]	1. Like Now (USA) 17/1 G K Gomez Kiaran McLaughlin	G K Gomez Kiaran McLaughlin	3	90	–	–	78	–
b g Jules (USA) - Cant Bluff Me (USA) (Pine Bluff)
Led to 2 1/2f out, 3rd straight, soon weakened

8⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [28¼]	9. Diabolical (USA) 26/1 R A Dominguez Steven B Klesaris	R A Dominguez Steven B Klesaris	3	90	–	–	74	–
ch c Artax (USA) - Bonnie Byerly (USA) (Dayjur)
Raced in 5th, 4th and ridden on inside straight, soon weakened

PU⁽⁶⁾	6. Barbaro (USA) 1/2F Edgar S Prado Michael R Matz	Edgar S Prado Michael R Matz	3	90	–	–	–	–
br c Dynaformer (USA) - La Ville Rouge (USA) (Carson City)
Broke through gate, soon pulled up and reloaded, 4th when broke down on off hind after 1f, pulled up

9 ran Winning time: 1m 54.65s Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Darley Stable (Bernardini) 1st breeder: Darley
2nd owner: Joseph J Balsamo Ted Theos (Sweetnorthernsaint)
3rd owner: Kinsman Stable (Hemingway's Key)

11:10 Pimlico (USA) 20 May 2006

Preakness Stakes (Grade 1)