Maryland Million Nursery Stakes

Maryland Million Nursery

Restricted State-bred Stakes race
Location	Laurel Park Racecourse, Laurel, Maryland, United States
Inaugurated	1986
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.marylandthoroughbred.com/newsindex.php?articleid=953
Race information
Distance	(7 furlongs)
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Purse	$102,000

Maryland Million Nursery is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in October since 1986 primarily at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland or at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. To be eligible for the Maryland Million Nursery, 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 12-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 20 states have imitaded the showcase and its structure.

At its inception in 1986 the race was run at one mile. In 1987 and 1989 through 1992, 2001, 2002, and 2004 the race was run at 6 furlongs. In addition to the prize money, the winning owner receives a Maryland Million Waterford Crystal bowl.

In its 30th running in 2015, 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 had to be nominated to the Maryland Million program.

Records

Speed record:

• 6 furlongs : 1:09.22 - Tobaggan Slide (2009)
• 7 furlongs : 1:23.17 - Polish Rifle (2003)

Most wins by an owner:

• 2 - Eugene Ford (1996 & 2005)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 3 - Ryan Fogelsonger (2002, 2004 and 2007)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 2 - H. Graham Motion (1996 & 2005)

Winners of the Maryland Million Nursery

Yr	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Dist.	Time	Purse
2016	Greatbullsoffire	2	Victor R. Carrasco	Hamilton A. Smith	Kathleen Willier	6 fur.	1:11.48	$100,000
2015	Corvus	2	Jevian Toledo	Katharine M. Voss	Harrison/Manfuso/Voss	6 fur.	1:12.15	$100,000
2014	Golden Years	2	Victor Carrasco	Rodney Jenkins	Hillwood Stable LLC	6 fur.	1:10.54	$100,000
2013	It's a Bang	2	Richard Monterrey	Donald Barr	Walter Vieser, II	6 fur.	1:10.48	$100,000
2012	Keep Momma Happy	2	Carlos Marquez, Jr.	Ben Feliciano	Edmund Baxter	6 fur.	1:12.76	$100,000
2011	Glib	2	Eric Camacho	John J. Robb	No Guts No Glory St.	6 fur.	1:10.95	$100,000
2010	Steady Warrior	2	Travis Dunkelberger	Gary Capuano	ZWP Stable	7 fur.	1:11.18	$100,000
2009	Toboggan Slide	2	Walter Llagas	Daniel T. O'Ryan	Daniel T. O'Ryan	7 fur.	1:09.22	$100,000
2008	Juke Joint	2	D.V. Beckner	David DiPietro	R. Legacy Racing Inc.	7 fur.	1:26.22	$150,000
2007	Regal Solo	2	Ryan Fogelsonger	Linda Albert	E. Allen Murray, Jr.	7 fur.	1:25.79	$125,000
2006	Clifton Park	2	Rosie Napravnik	Bruce C. Jackson	Trade Wind Farms	7 fur.	1:25.07	$125,000
2005	Creve Coeur	2	Ramon Dominguez	H. Graham Motion	Eugene F. Ford	7 fur.	1:26.21	$100,000
2004	What's Up Lonely	2	Ryan Fogelsonger	Dale Capuano	Fortunate Stable	6 fur.	1:11.72	$100,000
2003	Polish Rifle	2	Mario Pino	Anthony Dutrow	Ronald H. Parker	7 fur.	1:23.17	$100,000
2002	Cherokee's Boy	2	Ryan Fogelsonger	Gary Capuano	ZWP Stables	6 fur.	1:11.21	$100,000
2001	Pal's Partner	2	A. Cole	Walter C. Reese	Walter C. Reece	6 fur.	1:11.70	$100,000
2000	T P Louie	2	Felix L. Ortiz	Martin E. Ciresa	B J Partners	7 fur.	1:23.93	$100,000
1999	Darwin	2	Rick Wilson	William Badget, Jr.	C K Woods Stable	7 fur.	1:24.20	$100,000
1998	Pulling Punches	2	Mario Verge	Michael J. Moran	Brushwood Stables	7 fur.	1:25.40	$100,000
1997	Carnivorous Habit	2	Edgar S. Prado	Hamilton A. Smith	Hickory Plainss Farm	7 fur.	1:27.00	$100,000
1996	Carrolls Favorite	2	Mark Johnston	H. Graham Motion	Eugene F. Ford	7 fur.	1:23.60	$100,000
1995	Count On Numbers	2	Mark Johnston	Carlos A. Garcia	Herman J. Kassow	7 fur.	1:25.60	$100,000
1994	Sam's Quest	2	Richard Migliore	Francis P. Campitelli	Frank Giardina	7 fur.	1:24.80	$100,000
1993	Run Alden	2	G. W. Hutton	John J. Robb	Hal C. B. Clagett	7 fur.	1:24.00	$100,000
1992	Military Look	2	Kent Desormeaux	Charles Hadry	Stuart S. Janney, III	6 fur.	1:12.00	$100,000
1991	Coolin It	2	L. Rivera, Jr.	Hubert Hines	Mrs. Ben Cohen	6 fur.	1:11.40	$100,000
1990	Xray	2	Craig Perret	Richard J. Lundy	Allen Paulsen	6 fur.	1:12.40	$100,000
1989	Real Tough	2	M. T. Hunter	Sandra Stancer	Sandra Stancer	6 fur.	1:10.80	$100,000
1988	Snow King	2	Kent Desormeaux	Loren Pate	Sondra Bender	6 fur.	1:24.60	$100,000
1987	Sean's Ferrari	2	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	j. William Boniface	McManus Stable	6 fur.	1:12.20	$100,000
1986	First Patriot	2	Vincent Bracciale, Jr.	H. Allen Jerkens	W. Rickman	1 mile	1:37.40	$100,000

See also

• Maryland Million Nursery top three finishers
• Maryland Million Day
• Laurel Park Racecourse

References

• Maryland Thoroughbred official website