2008 Preakness Stakes
| The Preakness Stakes | |
"The Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown" "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" | |
| Location | Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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| Date | May 17, 2008 |
| Winning horse | Big Brown |
| Winning time | 1:54.86 |
| Final odds | 1-5 |
| Jockey | Kent Desormeaux |
| Trainer | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 121,876 |
The 2008 Preakness Stakes was the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race. The race time was at 6:15 pm 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 over Macho Again. Approximate post time was 6:17 p.m. Eastern Time. The race was run over a fast track in a final time of 1:54.80. The Maryland Jockey Club reported total attendance of 121,876, the second highest attended American thoroughbred racing event in 2008.