- Maryland Million Day
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State Championship Event Series race Maryland Million Day Location Laurel Park Racecourse 
Laurel, Maryland, United StatesInaugurated 1986 Race type Thoroughbred Website [1] Race information Distance See individual races Track Dirt and Turf Qualification See individual races Weight See individual races Purse Varies by Race; Between $25,000 - $300,000 The Maryland Million Day is an annual series of stakes thoroughbred horse races operated by Maryland Million Limited, a company formed in 1985.
The event was created as a year-end championship for Maryland-bred horses and Maryland progeny across the continent in thoroughbred racing. The Maryland Million Day ranks as the highest single day in attendance, on-track wagering and simulcast handle for Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland annually. It ranks second in the state to only the Preakness Stakes Day card in all of those same categories and in purse money distributed. It ranks even higher than the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Day card and the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes Day card (Laurel's signature race). It features 11 stakes races.[1]
References
- ^ Maryland Million 2008, October 4, Laurel Park, Official Souvenir Guide for 23rd Running, page 2 through 6.
Categories:- Horse racing in Maryland
- Recurring events established in 1986
- Laurel Park Racecourse
- Horse racing meetings
- Racing series for horses
- Recurring sporting events established in 1986
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