The NBC telecast of the Preakness drew the 2nd most viewers this decade drawing a 6.8 rating and 10.9 million viewers, second only to the Smarty Jones Preakness win in 2004 which drew a 7.7 and 11.6 million viewers. US TV viewers love big sporting events with great story lines ( i.e. Super Bowl, Olympics) and the Preakness race of the underdog Mine That Bird and Filly Rachel Alexandra fit the bill. Here is the year by year breakdown of the Preakness ratings this decade:
Year --- Winner -- Network -- Rating -- Viewers
2009 --- Rachel Alexandra--- NBC-- 6.8-- 10.9 million
2008 --- Big Brown --- NBC -- 5.5 -- 7.9 million
2007 --- Curlin -- NBC-- 5.7 -- 8.4 million
2006 --- Bernardini-- NBC -- 6.6 -- 10.1 million
2005 --- Afleet Alex -- NBC -- 6.3 -- 9.3 million
2004 --- Smarty Jones-- NBC --7.7 -- 11.6 million
2003 --- Funny Cide -- NBC -- 5.7 -- 8.6 million
2002 --- War Emblem -- NBC -- 6.5 -- 9.2 million
2001 --- Point Given -- NBC -- 6.4 -- 8.7 million
2000 --- Red Bullet -- ABC -- 4.1 -- 5.5 million
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