Laurel Futurity Stakes

The Laurel Futurity is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November 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. Past winners include Triple Crown champions, Count Fleet, Citation, Secretariat and Affirmed who defeated arch rival, Alydar.

Winners of the Laurel Futurity since 1970

Earlier winners

*1969 – High Echelon
*1968 – King Emperor
*1967 – Vitriolic
*1966 – In Reality
*1965 – Spring Double¹
*1964 – Sadair
*1963 – Quadrangle
*1962 – Right Proud
*1961 – Crimson Satan
*1960 – Garwol
*1959 – Progressing
*1958 – Intentionally
*1957 – Jewel's Reward
*1956 – Missile
*1955 – Nail
*1954 – Thinking Cap
*1953 – Errard King

*1952 – Isasmoothie
*1951 – Cajun
*1950 – Big Stretch
*1949 – Oil Capitol
*1948 – Capot
*1947 – Citation
*1946 – Jet Pilot
*1945 – Star Pilot
*1944 – Pot O'Luck
*1943 – Platter
*1942 – Count Fleet
*1941 – Contradiction
*1940 – Bold Irishman
*1939 – Bimelech
*1938 – Challedon
*1937 – Nedayr
*1936 – Matey²

*1935 – Hollyrood
*1934 – "No race"
*1933 – "No race"
*1932 – Swivel
*1931 – Top Flight
*1930 – Equipoise
*1929 – Flying Heels
*1928 – High Strung
*1927 – Glade
*1926 – Fair Star
*1925 – Canter
*1924 – Stimulus
*1923 – Beau Butler
*1922 – Blossom Time
*1922 – Sally's Alley
*1921 – Morvich

1 – Fathers Image finished 1st in 1965 but was disqualified
2 – Privileged finished 1st in 1936 but was disqualified

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3DPIH7Z7b4 Barbaro's win in the 2005 Laurel Futurity]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AkugM_Ddkw Video at YouTube of Affirmed and Alydar in the 1977 Laurel Futurity]