Maryland Sprint Stakes

Maryland Sprint Stakes
Class	Grade III
Location	Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Inaugurated	1987 (as Maryland Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.pimlico.com
Race information
Distance	6 furlong sprint
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old and older
Weight	Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs. 3-year-olds: 120 lbs.
Purse	$150,000 (since 2013)

The inaugural running of the event was on 13 June 1987 as the Maryland Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap at Laurel Park Racecourse over a distance of seven furlongs.^[1] Between 1987 and 2006, the Breeders' Cup sponsored the event while Budweiser sponsored the event from 1987 to 1995 which reflected in the name of the event.^[2]

Since its second running, the race has been run on the Preakness Stakes undercard at Pimlico racetrack over a distance of six furlongs.^[3]

The race was first awarded graded status by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association in 1994.^[4]

The event was changed to the Maryland Sprint Stakes in 2017 when the conditions of the race were modified to be stakes with allowance weight conditions.^[2]

The event was the lead off leg of the Mid Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships Sprint Dirt Division or MATCh Races, a series of five races in five separate thoroughbred divisions run throughout four Mid-Atlantic States.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States the Preakness Carnival was moved to October and the event was not scheduled.^[5]

More information Year, Winner ...

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
At Pimlico – Maryland Sprint Stakes
2022	Jaxon Traveler	4	Joel Rosario	Steven M. Asmussen	West Point Thoroughbreds & Marvin Delfiner	6 furlongs	1:09.70	$150,000	III	^[6]
2021	Special Reserve	5	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Michael J. Maker	Paradise Farms & David Staudacher	6 furlongs	1:08.91	$142,500	III	^[7]
2020	Race not held
2019	New York Central	4	Ricardo Santana Jr.	Steven M. Asmussen	Winstar Farm, China Horse Club & SF Racing	6 furlongs	1:08.74	$150,000	III	^[8]
2018	Switzerland	4	Ricardo Santana Jr.	Steven M. Asmussen	Woodford Racing	6 furlongs	1:09.43	$150,000	III	^[9]
2017	Whitmore	4	Ricardo Santana Jr.	Ron Moquett	Robert V. LaPenta, Southern Springs Stables & Head of Plains Partners	6 furlongs	1:09.90	$150,000	III	^[10]
Maryland Sprint Handicap
2016	Always Sunshine	4	Frankie Pennington	Edward T. Allard	Stonehedge	6 furlongs	1:10.49	$150,000	III	^[11]
2015	Sandbar	4	Joel Rosario	Joe Sharp	Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey	6 furlongs	1:09.81	$150,000	III	^[12]
2014	Happy My Way	4	Joe Bravo	Joe Orseno	Sagamore Farm & Mel Paikoff	6 furlongs	1:09.21	$150,000	III	^[13]
2013	Sage Valley	4	John R. Velazquez	Rudy R. Rodriguez	Michael Dubb	6 furlongs	1:10.51	$150,000	III	^[14]
2012	Hamazing Destiny	6	Corey Nakatani	D. Wayne Lukas	Westrock Stables & Barry Butzow	6 furlongs	1:10.48	$100,000	III	^[15]
2011	Ventana	5	Martin Garcia	Bob Baffert	Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman	6 furlongs	1:09.88	$100,000	III	^[16]
2010	Taqarub	4	Eibar Coa	Kiaran P. McLaughlin	Shadwell Stable	6 furlongs	1:10.02	$100,000	III	^[17]
2009	Ravalo	5	John R. Velazquez	Donald H. Barr	Lindy M. Redding	6 furlongs	1:09.95	$100,000	III	^[18]
2008	Starforaday	5	Edgar S. Prado	Gary C. Contessa	Winning Move Stable	6 furlongs	1:09.80	$100,000	III	^[19]
2007	Diabolical	4	Mario G. Pino	Steve Klesaris	Jeff Puglisi & Steve Klesaris	6 furlongs	1:09.16	$198,500	III	^[20]
Maryland Breeders' Cup Sprint Handicap
2006	Friendly Island	5	Garrett K. Gomez	Todd A. Pletcher	Anstu Stable	6 furlongs	1:09.94	$190,000	III	^[21]
Maryland Breeders' Cup Handicap
2005	Willy o'the Valley	4	Edgar S. Prado	Richard E. Dutrow Jr.	IEAH Stables	6 furlongs	1:09.95	$189,000	III	^[22]
2004	Gators N Bears	4	Charles C. Lopez	Leo S. Nechamkin II	Leo S. Nechamkin II	6 furlongs	1:10.84	$186,000	III	^[23]
2003	§ Pioneer Boy	5	Jeremy Rose	John J. Robb	Michael J. Gill	6 furlongs	1:10.35	$200,000	III	^[24]
2002	Snow Ridge	4	Mike E. Smith	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	6 furlongs	1:10.06	$200,000	III	^[25]
2001	Disco Rico	4	Harry Vega	Valora A. Testerman	Alfred DiRico	6 furlongs	1:10.40	$200,000	III	^[26]
2000	Dr. Max	4	Shane Sellers	Gloria M. Wenderoth	Martin B. Bernstein & Rufus Freeman	6 furlongs	1:10.91	$137,000	III	^[27]
1999	Yes It's True	3	Jerry D. Bailey	D. Wayne Lukas	Padua Stable	6 furlongs	1:09.20	$194,000	III	^[28]
1998	Richter Scale	4	Jerry D. Bailey	William I. Mott	Nancy R. and Richard S. Kaster	6 furlongs	1:09.45	$200,000	III	^[29]
1997	Cat Be Nimble	5	Joseph Rocco	Timothy F. Ritchey	Candy Stable	6 furlongs	1:10.12	$209,600	III	^[30]
1996	§ Forest Wildcat	5	Joe Bravo	Ben W. Perkins Sr.	New Farm	6 furlongs	1:09.07	$216,200	III	^[31]
Maryland Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap
1995	Commanche Trail	4	Mike E. Smith	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	6 furlongs	1:09.35	$154,750	III	^[32]
1994	Secret Odds	4	Edgar S. Prado	Lawrence E. Murray	Sondra D. Bender	6 furlongs	1:10.38	$156,025	III	^[33]
1993	Senor Speedy	6	Jerry D. Bailey	Alfredo Callejas	Robert Perez	6 furlongs	1:09.69	$155,650	Listed	^[34]
1992	Potentiality	6	Pat Day	Robert E. Holthus	Dan Jones & Halford E. Sutton	6 furlongs	1:10.25	$155,500	Listed	^[35]
1991	Jeweler's Choice	6	Chris McCarron	John W. Hicks III	Fourbros Stable	6 furlongs	1:10.38	$154,350	Listed	^[36]
1990	Norquestor	4	Craig Perret	Sonny Hine	Scott C. Savin	6 furlongs	1:09.40	$155,900		^[37]
1989	King's Nest	5	Joseph Rocco	Lawrence E. Murray	Sondra D. Bender	6 furlongs	1:09.60	$127,650		^[38]
1988	Fire Plug	5	Josiah F. Hampshire Jr.	Eddie Gaudet	Arthur I. Appleton	6 furlongs	1:10.60	$84,800		^[39]
At Laurel Park
1987	Purple Mountain	5	Eliezer Ortiz Jr.	Woodrow M. Sedlacek	Jacques D. Wimpfheimer	7 furlongs	1:24.40	$144,000		^[1]

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