The race took place on May 16, 1981, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network.
1981 | Graded stakes race | Preakness Stakes | Belmont Stakes | 1981 in music | St. Leger Stakes | 2,000 Guineas Stakes | 1981 in film | 1,000 Guineas Stakes | Washington, D.C. International Stakes | Ontario general election, 1981 | High Stakes Poker | The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series) | The Day of the Triffids (1981 TV series) | Preakness Stables | Coronation Stakes | Bill Stutt Stakes | Ben Ali Stakes | 1981 Summer Universiade | 1981 Rose Bowl | 1981 in television | 1981 in baseball | 1981 French Open | Sabin Stakes | Preakness Range | Preakness (horse) | Preakness | Peter Pan Stakes | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes | Hambletonian Stakes |