Tags: Horse Race, Race.
The 1973 Preakness Stakes was the 98th running of the $200000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes. A record crowd saw Secretariat win his second Triple Crown race in a row over rival Sham with an official time of 1:53.00. Approximate post time was 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run on a fast track. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 61657 this is recorded as third highest on the list of American thoroughbred racing top attended events for North America in 1973.