▁the ▁ 1 0 6 th ▁running ▁of ▁the ▁$ 2 7 5 , 0 0 0 ▁Gra de ▁ 1 ▁Pre ak ness ▁St akes ▁thorough bre d ▁horse ▁race . ▁The ▁race ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 1 9 8 1 , ▁and ▁was ▁tele vised ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁on ▁the ▁ABC ▁television ▁network . ▁Ple asant ▁Col ony , ▁who ▁was ▁j ockey ed ▁by ▁Jorge ▁Vel as quez , ▁won ▁the ▁race ▁by ▁one ▁length ▁over ▁runner - up ▁B old ▁E go . ▁Appro xim ate ▁post ▁time ▁was ▁ 5 : 4 1   p . m . ▁Eastern ▁Time . ▁The ▁race ▁was ▁run ▁on ▁a ▁fast ▁track ▁in ▁a ▁final ▁time ▁of ▁ 1 : 5 4 - 3 / 5 . ▁ ▁The ▁Maryland ▁J ockey ▁Club ▁reported ▁total ▁attend ance ▁of ▁ 8 4 , 1 3 3 , ▁this ▁is ▁recorded ▁as ▁second ▁highest ▁on ▁the ▁list ▁of ▁American ▁thorough bre d ▁racing ▁top ▁attended ▁events ▁for ▁North ▁America ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 . ▁ ▁P ayout ▁▁ ▁The ▁ 1 0 6 th ▁Pre ak ness ▁St akes ▁P ayout ▁Sch edule ▁ ▁$ 2 ▁Ex act a : ▁ ▁( 1 1 – 6 ) ▁paid ▁▁ ▁$ 2 5 . 0 0 ▁ ▁The ▁full ▁chart ▁▁▁ ▁Win ning ▁Bre eder : ▁Thomas ▁M ell on ▁Evans ; ▁( VA ) ▁ ▁Win ning ▁Time : ▁ 1 : 5 4 ▁