Maryland Million Turf Sprint Handicap
| Restricted State-bred Stakes race | |
| Location |
Laurel Park Racecourse, Laurel, Maryland,  United States  |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Marylandthoroughbred.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5.5 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Purse | $100,000 |
Maryland Million Turf Sprint Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in October since 2004 primarily at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland or at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. To be eligible for the Maryland Million Turf Sprint Handicap, a horse must be sired by a stallion who stands in Maryland. Due to that restriction the race is classified as a non-graded or "listed" stakes race and is not eligible for grading by the American Graded Stakes Committee.
The race is part of Maryland Million Day, a twelve-race program held in mid October that was the creation of renowned television sports journalist Jim McKay. The "Maryland Million" is the first State-Bred showcase event ever created. Since 1986, 27 other events in twenty states have imitated the showcase and its structure.[1]
In its sixth running in 2009, the race was restricted to those horses who were sired by a stallion who stands in the State of Maryland. Both the entrant horse and their stallion must be nominated to the Maryland Million program.
Records
Most wins:
- 3 - Ben's Cat (2010, 2011, 2012)
Speed record:
- 0:55.80 - Deliver the Roses (2006)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - The Jim Stable (2010, 2011, 2012)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 - Ramon Dominguez - (2005 & 2009)
- 2 - Julien Pimental (2010 & 2012)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - King T. Leatherbury - (2010, 2011, 2012)
- 2 - Ben M. Feliciano Jr. - (2004 & 2009)
Winners of the Maryland Million Turf Sprint Handicap
| Yr |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. |
Time |
Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race |
| 2015 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race |
| 2014 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race |
| 2013 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race |
| 2012 | Ben's Cat | 6 | Julien Pimentel | King T. Leatherbury | The Jim Stable | 5.5 fur. | 1:01.64 | $100,000 |
| 2011 | Ben's Cat | 5 | Jeremy Rose | King T. Leatherbury | The Jim Stable | 5.5 fur. | 1:06.07 | $100,000 |
| 2010 | Ben's Cat | 4 | Julian Pimentel | King T. Leatherbury | The Jim Stable | 5.5 fur. | 1:05.54 | $100,000 |
| 2009 | Natural Seven | 5 | Ramon Dominguez | Ben M. Feliciano Jr. | Taking Risks Stable | 5.5 fur. | 1:01.59 | $100,000 |
| 2008 | Kosmo’s Buddy | 6 | Eric Camacho | Timothy E. Salzman | Arnold K. Smolen | 5.5 fur. | 1:02.84 | $100,000 |
| 2007 | Happy Sunrise | 4 | Horatio A. Karamanos | Howard E. Wolfendale | Robert L. Cole, Jr. | 5.5 fur. | 1:01.62 | $150,000 |
| 2006 | Deliver the Roses | 6 | E. D. Rodriguez | Robert Leaf, Jr. | Paul G. Hartman | 5.5 fur. | 0:55.91 | $100,000 |
| 2005 | Sarah's Prospect | 3 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Martin Zaretsky | Michael J. Gill | 5.5 fur. | 0:56.63 | $100,000 |
| 2004 | Namequest | 8 | T. G. Turner | Ben M. Feliciano, Jr. | Taking Risks Stable | 5.5 fur. | 0:57.22 | $100,000 |
See also
- Maryland Million Turf Sprint Handicap top three finishers
- Maryland Million Day
- Laurel Park Racecourse
References
- ↑ Maryland Million 2008, October 4, Laurel Park, Official Souvenir Guide for 23rd Running, page 4 and 5.