The Laurel Futurity is an American
Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late September at
Laurel Park Racecourse in
Laurel, Maryland. Run over a distance of miles on
turf, at one time it was a
Grade I stakes race on dirt, and one of the richest and most important races for two-year-old American
thoroughbreds. When the race was moved from the dirt to the turf in 2005, it lost its graded status and was subsequently ineligible for grading in 2006. The race was finally cancelled in 2008 for economic reasons.
It was announced by Laurel Park that the famed race would be restored in 2011 and run on October 8 at 6 furlongs.
Originally known as the Pimlico Futurity (the race began at
Pimlico Race Course in 1921, only moving to Laurel in 1969 where it was briefly known as the Pimlico-Laurel Futurity). Past winners include
Triple Crown champions
Count Fleet,
Citation
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,
Secretariat and
Affirmed, who defeated his arch rival
Alydar in this race.
Records
Speed record:
* miles – 1:40.17 –
Barbaro (2005)
* miles – 1:49.35 – Scottish Halo (1999)
* 1 mile – 1:39.00 – High Strung (1928)
* furlongs – 1:30.70 – Appealing Skier (1995)
Most wins by an owner:
* 4 –
Greentree Stable
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(1927, 1948, 1950, 1982)
Most wins by a
jockey
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:
* 3 –
Edgar Prado (1994, 1998, 2007)
* 3 –
Bill Shoemaker (1957, 1958, 1961)
* 3 –
Douglas Dodson
Douglas Allan Dodson (December 21, 1921 - February, 1982) was a Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.
Early life
Douglas Dodson was born in Pickardville, Alberta, Canada, the son of James Floyd and Emma Dodson. His family moved t ...
(1944, 1947, 1954)
* 3 –
John Gilbert (1932, 1940, 1946)
* 3 –
Albert Johnson (1921, 1922, 1923)
Most wins by a
trainer:
* 3 –
George M. Odom (1924, 1928, 1955)
Winners
* ‡ In 2005, the race was switched to the turf.
* † Fathers Image finished 1st in 1965 but was disqualified.
* † Privileged won in 1936 but was disqualified for interference and set back to last.
* # The race was run in two divisions in 1922.
See also
*
Laurel Futurity Stakes top three finishers This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Laurel Futurity Stakes, an American stakes race for two-year-olds at 1-1/16 miles (8.5 furlongs) on the turf held at Laurel Park ...
References
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External links
Barbaro's win in the 2005 Laurel FuturityVideo at YouTube of Affirmed and Alydar in the 1977 Laurel FuturityMorvich: Autobiography of a Horse in the Internet Archive
Horse races in Maryland
Laurel Park Racecourse
Flat horse races for two-year-olds
Turf races in the United States
Previously graded stakes races in the United States
Recurring sporting events established in 1921
1921 establishments in Maryland