The Twixt Stakes is an American

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held annually in November at

Laurel Park Racecourse Laurel Park, formerly Laurel Race Course, is an American thoroughbred racetrack located just outside Laurel, Maryland which opened in 1911. The track is miles in circumference. Its name was changed to "Laurel Race Course" for several decades un ...

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. It is a restricted stakes race open to Maryland-bred fillies three years old and up and is run at seven furlongs on the dirt. An ungraded stakes race, it offers a purse of $75,000 as of 2017. The race was named in honor of the filly Twixt, a Maryland-bred Champion each year that she raced, from 1972 through 1975. Mrs. John M. Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. John Merryman, and themselves owned her. She had the highest career earnings of any mare bred in Maryland when she retired, totaling $699,143. She was Maryland-bred "Horse-of-the-Year" in 1973 and 1974. Twixt started in 71 races, and her 18 stakes wins (including the

Barbara Fritchie Handicap The Barbara Fritchie Stakes is an American race for Thoroughbred horses run at Laurel Park Racecourse in February. A Listed event, this race is open to fillies and mares age four and up. It is run at seven furlongs on the dirt and offers a purse o ...

twice) were also a Maryland-bred record when she retired. Twixt was born in 1969 out of the Restless Native mare Quarter Deck, who was bred by the Merrymans. She was trained by the Merrymans' daughter, Katherine (Katy) Merryman Voss.2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 324 on March 3, 2007.

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Speed record: * 1 mile - 1:37.00 - Les Ry Leigh (2006) * miles - 1:43.40 - Blue Sky Princess (1995) * miles - 1:48.40 - Valay Maid (1990), River Cruise (2003) Most wins by a

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: * 4 -

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(1987, 1995, 1996, 1999) Most wins by a trainer: * 4 - Richard W. Small (1992, 1993, 2004, 2008)

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Laurel Park website
1978 establishments in Maryland Laurel Park Racecourse Horse races in Maryland Horse races established in 1978

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