The race took place on May 19, 1979, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network.
1979 | 1979 in music | Graded stakes race | Preakness Stakes | Belmont Stakes | Big East Conference (1979–2013) | St. Leger Stakes | 1979 in television | 2,000 Guineas Stakes | Canadian federal election, 1979 | 1,000 Guineas Stakes | Washington, D.C. International Stakes | United Kingdom general election, 1979 | High Stakes Poker | FIBT World Championships 1979 | Preakness Stables | Paul Robinson (footballer born 1979) | Coronation Stakes | Bill Stutt Stakes | Ben Ali Stakes | 1979 Pan American Games | 1979 Intercontinental Cup | Sabin Stakes | Preakness Range | Preakness (horse) | Preakness | Peter Pan Stakes | Mark Jones (rugby player born 1979) | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes | Hambletonian Stakes |