The race took place on May 20, 1989, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network.
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Many consider this race as one of the greatest horse races of all time including Jim McKay of ABC Sports who labeled it "the best race that I have ever witnessed" during the 1995 Preakness telecast.
1989 | 1989 in music | Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 | Graded stakes race | Preakness Stakes | 1989 in baseball | Belmont Stakes | Batman (1989 film) | St. Leger Stakes | Official Secrets Act 1989 | 1989 in television | The Little Mermaid (1989 film) | Glory (1989 film) | 1989 in film | 1989–90 in English football | 2,000 Guineas Stakes | 1989 World Series | 1,000 Guineas Stakes | Washington, D.C. International Stakes | High Stakes Poker | 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake | Leviathan (1989 film) | Eurovision Song Contest 1989 | 1989 IndyCar season | Scandal (1989 film) | Preakness Stables | Liberal Party (UK, 1989) | Coronation Stakes | Bill Stutt Stakes | Ben Ali Stakes |