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
| DIST | 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
| DIST | 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
| DIST | HORSE(AGE) | WGT. | TIME | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abt. 2 1/4 Miles | Rolling Cart (8) | 143 | 4:14 | June 12, 1993 |