2008 Preakness Stakes
The 2008 Preakness Stakes was the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes. The race took place in front of 112,222 fans on May 17, 2008. at 6:15 p.m. EDT and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. Big Brown, the 1-5 favorite, was the winner by 51⁄4 lengths. 2nd Place Macho Again was given a "hot shot" right before the race
Payout
| Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
| 7 | Big Brown | $ 2.40 | 2.60 | 2.40 |
| 1 | Macho Again | 17.20 | 10.40 | |
| 3 | Icabad Crane | 5.60 |
- $2 Exacta (7-1) Paid $36.60
- $2 Trifecta (7-1-3) Paid $336.80
- $2 Superfecta (7-1-3-6) Paid $1,192.30
Results
| Finished | Time/ Behind |
Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Odds | Previous Race |
| 2 | 5 1⁄4 | 1 | Macho Again | Julien R. Leparoux | Dallas Stewart | West Point Thoroughbreds | 40-1 | |
| 9 | 17 1⁄2 | 2 | Tres Borrachos | Tyler Baze | C. Beau Greely | C. Beau Greely, John J. Greely, IV & Phil Houchens | 43-1 | |
| 3 | 5 3⁄4 | 3 | Icabad Crane | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion | Earle I. Mack | 22-1 | |
| 10 | 18 3⁄4 | 4 | Yankee Bravo | Alex O. Solis | Patrick Gallagher | Bienstock & Winner Stables & Richard Duggan | 24-1 | |
| Scr | Scr | 5 | Behindatthebar | N/A | Todd Pletcher | Padua Stables, Michael Shustek and Don Stanley | Scr | |
| 4 | 6 1⁄2 | 6 | Racecar Rhapsody | Robby Albarado | Kenneth G. McPeek | Jerry Carroll, Stan Kaplan, Ronald Plattner & Mark Guilfoyle | 25-1 | |
| 1 | -1:54.80 | 7 | Big Brown | Kent J. Desormeaux | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | IEAH Stables & Paul Pompa, Jr. | 1-5 | 1st - 05/03/2008 Kentucky Derby (GI) - Churchill Downs |
| 6 | 14 1⁄2 | 8 | Kentucky Bear | Jamie Theriot | Reade Baker | Bear Stables LTD | 14-1 | |
| 5 | 10 3⁄4 | 9 | Stevil | John R. Velazquez | Nicholas P. Zito | Robert V. LaPenta | 41-1 | |
| 12 | 26 1⁄4 | 10 | Riley Tucker | Edgar S. Prado | William I. Mott | Zayat Stables LLC | 36-1 | |
| 8 | 15 3⁄4 | 11 | Giant Moon | Ramon A. Dominguez | Richard E. Schosberg | Albert Fried, Jr. | 37-1 | |
| 11 | 26 | 12 | Gayego | Mike E. Smith | Paulo Lobo | Cubanacan Stables | 9-1 | |
| 7 | 15 | 13 | Hey Byrn | Charles C. Lopez | Edward Plesa, Jr. | Beatrice Oxenberg | 34-1 |