Laurel Park Race Track

Laurel Park race track is a horseracing facility in Laurel, Maryland with two tracks that features thoroughbred racing. Along with the Pimlico race course, it is the home of one of the state's biggest horseracing events - the Maryland Million. Big races hosted by Laurel Park race track include the Laurel Dash, the Laurel Futurity, the Endless Surprise Stakes, the Conniver Stakes, the Horatius Stakes and the Private Terms Stakes.

Laurel Park Race Track Facts

Dirt Track Track 1-1/8 m oval with a seven furlong chute Length of stretch from last turn to finish line = 1,344 feet Width of backstretch = 75 feet Width of stretch = 75 feet Turf Course 1m inside main track. Length of stretch from last turn to finish line = 990 feet. Width of backstretch = 70 feet. Width of stretch = 70 feet

Turf Course Composition = sandy loam, 65% turf type tall fescue, 25% turf type perennial ryegrass, 10% Blue Grass, Grass height maintained at 4 inches during racing season.

Host of the Maryland Million

Laurel Park race track has become one of the regular hosts of the Maryland Million, an event that has become one of the nation's best known single days of horseracing excitement. It was envisioned as a local version of the Breeders Cup, and became so popular with both fans and horsemen that it soon attracted imitators throughout the nation. There are now many such days in different states featuring either state-bred or state-sired horses in festival-like atmospheres.

Maryland Million has become the biggest racing day of the fall, and is eclipsed in local importance only by the Preakness Stakes, the venerable second leg of the American Triple Crown.

Track Records

DISTANCE	HORSE(AGE)	WGT.	TIME	DATE
4 1/2 Furs.	Weightmaster (2)	120	:52	Apr. 13, 1964
5 Furs.	Dave's Friend (5)	119	:57	Nov. 21, 1980
5 1/2 Furs.	Crossing Point (5)	117	1:02	Nov. 1, 2002
6 Furs.	Richter Scale (6)	123	1:07	July 15, 2000
6 1/2 Furs.	Ebonizer (3)	115	1:15	Nov. 23, 1990
7 Furs.	Tappiano (5)	123	1:21	Feb. 12, 1989
7 1/2 Furs.	Tidal Surge (4)	117	1:29	Mar. 12, 1994
1 Mile	Skipper's Friend (4)	122	1:34	Dec. 6, 1980
1 1/16 Miles	Willard Scott (4)	115	1:41	Nov. 16, 1985
1 1/8 Miles	Excellent Tipper (4)	112	1:47	July 5, 1992
1 3/16 Miles	Testing (7)	121	1:54	Oct. 21, 2000
1 1/4 Miles	Richie The Coach (5)	118	1:59	Nov. 23, 1996
1 3/8 Miles	Amber Wave (4)	112	2:17	Nov. 28, 1968
1 3/4 Miles	Asserche (6)	116	2:58	Feb 13, 1994

Turf Course

DISTANCE	HORSE(AGE)	WGT.	TIME	DATE
5 Furs.	Sikkim (4)	122	:57	Nov. 21, 1967
5 1/2 Furs.	Oops I Am (5)	117	1:02	June 14, 1994
6 Furs.	Texas Glitter (4)	115	1:08	Oct. 28, 2000
1 Mile	Portsmouth (3)	116	1:34	Oct. 30, 1965
1 1/16 Miles	Water Moccasin (6)	119	1:39	June 15, 1987
1 1/8 Miles	Finder's Choice (7)	117	1:46	Oct. 24, 1992
1 3/16 Miles	Guilded Youth (10)	117	1:53	June 27, 1998
1 1/4 Miles	Dynamic trick (5)	114	1:58	Oct. 22, 2000
1 1/2 Miles	Kelso (7)	126	2:23	Nov. 11,1964
2 Miles	Summer Ensign (4)	118	3:23	June 15, 1993

Jumps

Abt. 2 1/4 Miles

Rolling Cart (8)

143

4:14

June 12, 1993

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