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 1 1⁄16 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.[1] The race was finally cancelled in 2008 for economic reasons.[2] It was announced by Laurel Park that the famed race would be restored in 2011 and run on October 8 at 6 furlongs.
| Listed Stakes race | |
| Location | Laurel Park Racecourse, Laurel, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1921 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 8.5 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-years-old |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$150,000 |
Originally known as the Pimlico Futurity (the race began at Pimlico Race Course in 1921, only moving to Laurel in 1969 where it was briefly known as the Pimlico-Laurel Futurity). Past winners include Triple Crown champions Count Fleet, Citation, Secretariat and Affirmed, who defeated his arch rival Alydar in this race.
Records
editSpeed record:
- 1 1⁄16 miles – 1:40.17 – Barbaro (2005)
- 1 1⁄8 miles – 1:49.35 – Scottish Halo (1999)
- 1 mile – 1:39.00 – High Strung (1928)
- 7 1⁄2 furlongs – 1:30.70 – Appealing Skier (1995)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 – Greentree Stable (1927, 1948, 1950, 1982)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Edgar Prado (1994, 1998, 2007)
- 3 – Bill Shoemaker (1957, 1958, 1961)
- 3 – Douglas Dodson (1944, 1947, 1954)
- 3 – John Gilbert (1932, 1940, 1946)
- 3 – Albert Johnson (1921, 1922, 1923)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – George M. Odom (1924, 1928, 1955)
Winners
edit| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time |
Purse$ |
Gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ready to Purrform | Jevian Toledo | Brad H. Cox | Donegal Racing (Jerry Crawford, managing partner) | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:43.03 | $150,000 | |
| 2020 | Catman | Daniel Centeno | Michael J. Maker | Paradise Farms Corp., et al. | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:50.51 | $150,000 | |
| 2019 | Irish Mias | Manuel Franco | H. Graham Motion | Isabelle de Tomaso | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.03 | $100,000 | |
| 2018 | Order and Law | Feargal Lynch | Louis C. Linder Jr. | Bran Jam Stable | 5 1⁄2 fur. | 1:14.94 | $100,000 | |
| 2017 | Therapist | Daniel Centeno | Christophe Clement | Oak Bluff Stables | 5 1⁄2 fur. | 1:09.50 | $100,000 | |
| 2016 | Caribou Club | Ashley Castrenze | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | 5 1⁄2 fur. | 1:02.59 | $100,000 | |
| 2015 | Formal Summation | Antonio Gallardo | Kathleen M. O'Connell | Lynne Martin-Boutte | 5 1⁄2 fur. | 1:06.21 | $75,000 | |
| 2014 | Cyclogenisis | Trevor McCarthy | George Weaver | Matthew Schera | 5 1⁄2 fur. | 1:01.94 | $100,000 | |
| 2013 | Yes I'm Lucky | Chris DeCarlo | Edward J. Plesa Jr. | Trilogy Stable | 5 1⁄2 fur. | 1:01.30 | $100,000 | |
| 2012 | Tate's Landing | Alex Cintrón | Mike Pino | Copper Penny Stable | 5 1⁄2 fur. | 1:02.08 | $150,000 | |
| 2011 | Lemon Juice | Travis Dunkelberger | Dane Kobiski | PTK, LLC | 6 fur. | 1:11.38 | $75,000 | |
| 2008 | - 2010 | Race not held | ||||||
| 2007 | Cowboy Cal | Edgar Prado | Todd A. Pletcher | Stonerside Stable | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:42.80 | $100,000 | |
| 2006 | Strike A Deal | Ramon Domínguez | Alan E. Goldberg | Jayeff B Stables | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.94 | $100,000 | |
| 2005‡ | Barbaro | Jose C. Caraballo | Michael R. Matz | Lael Stables | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:40.17 | $125,000 | III |
| 2004 | Defer | Jerry D. Bailey | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.48 | $100,000 | III |
| 2003 | Tapit | Ramon Domínguez | Michael Dickinson | Ron Winchell | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:43.81 | $100,000 | III |
| 2002 | Toccet | Jorge Chavez | John F. Scanlan | Daniel M. Borislow | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:46.10 | $100,000 | III |
| 2001 | Race not held | |||||||
| 2000 | Buckle Down Ben | Mike McCarthy | Steve Klesaris | Steve Klesaris | 1 1⁄8 mi. | 1:51.93 | $100,000 | III |
| 1999 | Scottish Halo | Tommy Turner | Paul Rizzo | John C. Oxley | 1 1⁄8 mi. | 1:49.35 | $100,000 | III |
| 1998 | Millions | Edgar Prado | Leon Blusiewicz | Clayton J. Peters | 1 1⁄8 mi. | 1:51.52 | $100,000 | III |
| 1997 | Fight for M'Lady | Carlos Marquez Jr. | Ben Perkins Jr. | Gene Cox | 1 1⁄8 mi. | 1:53.63 | $100,000 | III |
| 1996 | Captain Bodgit | Frank Douglas | Gary Capuano | Team Valor | 1 1⁄8 mi. | 1:49.53 | $100,000 | III |
| 1995 | Appealing Skier | Rick Wilson | Ben Perkins Sr. | Everett Novak | 7 1⁄2 fur. | 1:30.70 | $100,000 | III |
| 1994 | Western Echo | Edgar Prado | Bud Delp | Tea Party Stable | 7 1⁄2 fur. | 1:30.82 | $135,000 | III |
| 1993 | Dove Hunt | Robbie Davis | Neil J. Howard | William S. Farish III | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:49.03 | $135,000 | III |
| 1992 | Lord of the Bay | Rick Wilson | J. Edwin Salzman Jr. | Sidney L. Port | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.54 | $200,000 | III |
| 1991 | Smiling and Dancin | Richard Migliore | Stephen L. DiMauro | Robert J. Sullivan | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:48.77 | $300,000 | III |
| 1990 | River Traffic | Cash Asmussen | John E. Hammond | Henri Chalhoub | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.80 | $300,000 | II |
| 1989 | Go and Go | Craig Perret | Dermot K. Weld | Moyglare Stud Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.00 | $300,000 | I |
| 1988 | Luge II | José A. Santos | Thomas J. Skiffington | Dogwood Stable | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.20 | $300,000 | I |
| 1987 | Antiqua | Cash Asmussen | Jonathan Pease | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:46.00 | $250,000 | I |
| 1986 | Bet Twice | Craig Perret | Warren A. Croll Jr. | Robert Levy & Cisley Stable | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.00 | $250,000 | I |
| 1985 | Southern Appeal | Jesse Davidson | Marvin Moncrief | Howard M. Bender | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.20 | $215,000 | I |
| 1984 | Mighty Appealing | Gregg P. Smith | Dean Gaudet | Israel Cohen | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:43.00 | $215,000 | I |
| 1983 | Devil's Bag | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Hickory Tree Stable | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:42.20 | $230,000 | I |
| 1982 | Cast Party | Jorge Velásquez | Robert Reinacher Jr. | Greentree Stables | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.00 | $242,000 | I |
| 1981 | Deputy Minister | Don MacBeth | John J. Tammaro Jr. | Marjoh A. Levy | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.60 | $200,000 | I |
| 1980 | Cure the Blues | Rudy L. Turcotte | LeRoy Jolley | Bertram R. Firestone | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.40 | $152,000 | I |
| 1979 | Plugged Nickle | Buck Thornburg | Thomas J. Kelly | John M. Schiff | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:43.80 | $180,000 | I |
| 1978 | Spectacular Bid | Ronnie Franklin | Bud Delp | Hawksworth Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:41.60 | $140,000 | I |
| 1977 | Affirmed | Steve Cauthen | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.20 | $140,000 | I |
| 1976 | Royal Ski | Jack Kurtz | John J. Lenzini Jr. | Gerald Cheevers | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.00 | $140,000 | I |
| 1975 | Honest Pleasure | Braulio Baeza | LeRoy Jolley | Bertram R. Firestone | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:42.80 | $150,000 | I |
| 1974 | L'Enjoleur | Sandy Hawley | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Levesque | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:42.60 | $125,000 | I |
| 1973 | Protagonist | Angel Santiago | John P. Campo | Elmendorf Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:43.20 | $133,000 | I |
| 1972 | Secretariat | Ron Turcotte | Lucien Laurin | Meadow Stable | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:42.80 | $133,000 | |
| 1971 | Riva Ridge | Ron Turcotte | Lucien Laurin | Meadow Stud | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:43.40 | $150,000 | |
| 1970 | Limit to Reason | Jean Cruguet | Thomas J. Kelly | Brookmeade Stable | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.80 | $205,000 | |
| 1969 | High Echelon | Manuel Ycaza | Hirsch Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.20 | $190,000 | |
| 1968 | King Emperor | Eddie Belmonte | Edward A. Neloy | Wheatley Stable | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.00 | $190,000 | |
| 1967 | Vitriolic | Braulio Baeza | Edward A. Neloy | Ogden Phipps | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.20 | $190,000 | |
| 1966 | In Reality | John L. Rotz | Melvin Calvert | Frances Genter | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.80 | $202,000 | |
| 1965† | Spring Double | Herbert Hinojosa | J. Bowes Bond | Alene S. Erlanger | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.80 | $225,000 | |
| 1964 | Sadair | Manuel Ycaza | Les Lear | Mary B. Hecht | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:43.80 | $190,000 | |
| 1963 | Quadrangle | Bill Hartack | J. Elliott Burch | Rokeby Stables | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:47.20 | $190,000 | |
| 1962 | Right Proud | Jack Leonard | Clyde Troutt | Ada L. Rice | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:47.00 | $125,000 | |
| 1961 | Crimson Satan | Bill Shoemaker | Gordon R. Potter | Crimson King Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:46.40 | $125,000 | |
| 1960 | Garwol | Ismael Valenzuela | Burley Parke | Harbor View Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.80 | $112,000 | |
| 1959 | Progressing | Hedley Woodhouse | William C. Winfrey | Wheatley Stable | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.40 | $120,000 | |
| 1958 | Intentionally | Bill Shoemaker | Edward I. Kelly Sr. | Brookfield Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:46.00 | $200,000 | |
| 1957 | Jewel's Reward | Bill Shoemaker | Ivan H. Parke | Maine Chance Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.20 | $190,000 | |
| 1956 | Missile | Pete Anderson | Woody Stephens | John A. Morris | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.00 | $120,000 | |
| 1955 | Nail | Hedley Woodhouse | George P. "Maje" Odom | Josephine Bigelow | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:47.00 | $112,000 | |
| 1954 | Thinking Cap | Douglas Dodson | Henry S. Clark | Christiana Stable | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:46.80 | $88,000 | |
| 1953 | Errard King | Sam Boulmetis | Thomas J. Barry | Joseph Gavegnano | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.20 | $102,500 | |
| 1952 | Isasmoothie | Bobby Mitchell | Edward I. Kelly Sr. | Brookfield Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:46.60 | $100,000 | |
| 1951 | Cajun | Nick Shuk | not found | Hal Price Headley | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:47.60 | $77,500 | |
| 1950 | Big Stretch | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.40 | $75,000 | |
| 1949 | Oil Capitol | Earl Knapp | Harry Trotsek | Hasty House Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.20 | $75,000 | |
| 1948 | Capot | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.80 | $75,000 | |
| 1947 | Citation | Douglas Dodson | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:48.80 | $60,000 | |
| 1946 | Jet Pilot | John Gilbert | R. Thomas Smith | Maine Chance Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:46.00 | $60,000 | |
| 1945 | Star Pilot | Arnold Kirkland | R. Thomas Smith | Maine Chance Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:47.80 | $60,000 | |
| 1944 | Pot O'Luck | Douglas Dodson | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:46.40 | $60,000 | |
| 1943 | Platter | Conn McCreary | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener Jr. | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:47.60 | $60,000 | |
| 1942 | Count Fleet | Johnny Longden | Don Cameron | Fannie Hertz | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:43.40 | $50,000 | |
| 1941 | Contradiction | Ken McCombs | Ross O. Higdon | Woolford Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:47.40 | $55,000 | |
| 1940 | Bold Irishman | John Gilbert | Jim Fitzsimmons | Gladys Mills Phipps | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:49.80 | $55,000 | |
| 1939 | Bimelech | Fred A. Smith | William A. Hurley | Idle Hour Stock Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.20 | $55,000 | |
| 1938 | Challedon | George Seabo | Louis Schaefer | Branncastle Farm | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.80 | $48,000 | |
| 1937 | Nedayr | Wayne Wright | William A. Crawford | Willis Sharpe Kilmer | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:45.20 | $48,000 | |
| 1936† | Matey | Harry Richards | Preston M. Burch | Walter M. Jeffords Sr. | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:46.80 | $42,000 | |
| 1935 | Hollyrood | Silvio Coucci | Duval A. Headley | Hal Price Headley | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:46.60 | $75,000 | |
| 1933 | - 1934 | Race not held | ||||||
| 1932 | Swivel | John Gilbert | Jack R. Pryce | Adolphe Pons | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:46.80 | $104,000 | |
| 1931 | Top Flight | Raymond Workman | Thomas J. Healey | C. V. Whitney | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:44.80 | $93,000 | |
| 1930 | Equipoise | Raymond Workman | Thomas J. Healey | C. V. Whitney | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:48.60 | $84,000 | |
| 1929 | Flying Heels | Willie Kelsay | Henry McDaniel | Gifford A. Cochran | 1 1⁄16 mi. | 1:47.00 | $93,000 | |
| 1928 | High Strung | Linus McAtee | George M. Odom | Robert L. Gerry Sr. | 1 mile | 1:39.00 | $85,000 | |
| 1927 | Glade | Lewis Morris | Thomas W. Murphy | Greentree Stable | 1 mile | 1:41.80 | $90,000 | |
| 1926 | Fair Star | Ovila Bourassa | Carl Utz | Foxcatcher Farms | 1 mile | 1:40.60 | $100,000 | |
| 1925 | Canter | Clarence Turner | Harry Rites | J. Edwin Griffith | 1 mile | 1:40.80 | $90,000 | |
| 1924 | Stimulus | Harold Thurber | George M. Odom | Marshall Field III | 1 mile | 1:39.80 | $82,000 | |
| 1923 | Beau Butler | George Carroll | Herbert J. Thompson | Edward R. Bradley | 1 mile | 1:39.80 | $90,000 | |
| 1922 # | Blossom Time | Albert Johnson | Herbert J. Thompson | Edward R. Bradley | 1 mile | 1:39.20 | $68,500 | |
| 1922 # | Sally's Alley | Albert Johnson | Eugene Wayland | Willis Sharpe Kilmer | 1 mile | 1:39.80 | $68,500 | |
| 1921 | Morvich | Albert Johnson | Fred Burlew | Benjamin Block | 1 mile | 1:42.00 | $72,000 | |
- ‡ 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Four Races Upgraded to Grade I for 2006 | BloodHorse.com". Archived from the original on 2012-10-04.
- ^ "Laurel Park to hold 23 stakes races during fall meeting - Thoroughbred Times". Archived from the original on 2008-10-05.