The Laurel Dash was an American

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 run annually at Maryland's

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 Laurel Park Racecourse. Open to horses age three and older and run at 6 furlongs. The race was formerly called the Laurel Turf Cup and it was contested on turf

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 over a distance of one and one eighth miles to a mile and a half.

From 1952 through 1955 the race was also known as the Turf Cup Handicap and then from 1955 to 1960 the race was called the Turf Cup Stakes. The race has been run at four different distances; from 1952 through 1965 the race was run at one mile and one eighth. In 1966 the race was contested at 1-3/8 miles. From 1967 through the year 2000 the race was run either at 1-1/2 miles or 1-1/4 miles.

The race was a grade three race from 1985 through 2000. The Turf Cup was taken off the grass and run on the dirt of the main track on the following years; 1971, 72, 75, 76, 85, 86, 90, 96 and 1997. The race was not run between 2007-2010. It was announced by Laurel Park that the famed race would be restored in 2011 and run on October 29th at 6 furlongs and renamed the Laurel Dash.

Records

Speed record:

• 1-1/8 miles - 1:40.40 - Dreadnaught (2005)
• 1-1/2 miles - 2:25.00 - Native Courier (1978)
• 1-1/4 miles - 1:59.20 - Storm on the Loose (1986)

Winners of the Laurel Dash since 1978

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade
2011	Ben's Cat	Jeremy Rose Jeremy Rose Jeremy Rose is an American Thoroughbred racehorse jockey. He began his career as a professional rider at Delaware Park in Wilmington, Delaware and in 2001 was his breakout year and he was voted the United States' Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey.In 2005, Rose guided Afleet Alex, to...	King T. Leatherbury King T. Leatherbury King T. Leatherbury MBA is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who ranks third all-time in wins among U.S. trainers....	The Jim Stable	6 fur.	1:11.11	$75,000
2010	No Race	No Race	No Race	No Race	no race	0:00.00	no race
2009	No Race	No Race	No Race	No Race	no race	0:00.00	no race
2008	No Race	No Race	No Race	No Race	no race	0:00.00	no race
2007	No Race	No Race	No Race	No Race	no race	0:00.00	no race
2006	Fishy Advice	Mario Pino	David Donk		1-1/8	1:51.60	$75,000
2005	Dreadnaught	Jerry Bailey Jerry Bailey Jerry D. Bailey is a retired American Hall of Fame jockey. He began his racing career in November 1974. His first mount was on a horse named Pegged Rate, who ran off the board. He notched his first career win the next day on his second career mount, Fetch, at New Mexico's Sunland Park, and has...	Thomas H. Voss		1-1/8	1:47.40	$75,000
2004	No Race	No Race	No Race	No Race	no race	0:00.00	no race
2003	No Race	No Race	No Race	No Race	no race	0:00.00	no race
2002	No Race	No Race	No Race	No Race	no race	0:00.00	no race
2001	No Race	No Race	No Race	No Race	no race	0:00.00	no race	III
2000	Dynamic Trick	Mark Johnston	King T. Leatherbury King T. Leatherbury King T. Leatherbury MBA is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who ranks third all-time in wins among U.S. trainers....		1-1/2	2:29.00	$100,000	III
1999	John's Call	Steve Hamilton Steve Hamilton Steven Absher Hamilton was a Major League Baseball and NBA player....	Thomas H. Voss		1-1/2	2:33.40	$100,000	III
1998	A Little Luck	Edgar Prado	Barclay Tagg Barclay Tagg Barclay Tagg is an American thoroughbred horse trainer. A 1961 graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Animal Husbandry, he is best known for conditioning Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Funny Cide. Horses in Tagg's stable have included Showing Up and...		1-1/2	2:30.20	$100,000	III
1997	Algar	Edgar Prado	Barbara C. Graham		1-1/4	2:05.00	$100,000	III
1996	Rugged Bugger	Mario Pino	Katherine M. Voss		1-1/4	2:01.80	$100,000	III
1995	Hasten to Add	Eddie Martin, Jr.	James E. Day		1-1/2	2:40.80	$100,000	III
1994	Asserche	Mark Johnston	John V. Alecci		1-1/2	2:29.60	$100,000	III
1993	Square Cut	Edgar Prado	Joseph A. Devereux		1-1/2	2:32.40	$200,000	III
1992	Master Dreamer	Mike Luzzi Mike Luzzi Michael Jude Luzzi is an American jockey. He grew up near Delaware Park Racetrack where his grandfather, trainer Buddy Raines, had a major role in raising him and his brother John who also became a jockey...	Annie Weeden-Smart		1-1/2	2:43.80	$200,000	III
1991	Learned Jake	Mike Luzzi Mike Luzzi Michael Jude Luzzi is an American jockey. He grew up near Delaware Park Racetrack where his grandfather, trainer Buddy Raines, had a major role in raising him and his brother John who also became a jockey...	King T. Leatherbury King T. Leatherbury King T. Leatherbury MBA is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who ranks third all-time in wins among U.S. trainers....		1-1/2	2:30.00	$100,000	III
1990	Chas' Whim	Anthony Stacy			1-1/4	2:03.00	$100,000	III
1989	Ten Keys	Kent Desormeaux Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year, 1989.-Brief biography:...			1-1/2	2:34.80	$100,000	III
1988	Grey Classic	Robin Platts Robin Platts Robin Platts is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He began his jockey career at age 16 and went on to become the winner of the 1979 Sovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey, a record four-time winner of Canada's most prestigious horse race, the Queen's Plate, and the...			1-1/2	2:37.20	$100,000	III
1987	Yankee Affair Yankee Affair Yankee Affair was an American multi-millionaire Thoroughbred racehorse. Foaled May 1, 1982 in Pennsylvania, he was purchased for $10,200 as a yearling by trainer Henry L...	Matthew Vigliotti	Henry L. Carroll Henry L. Carroll Henry L. Carroll he was the son of Bill Carroll who trained horses at New England racetracks. Carroll holds a degree in History from Newberry College. Having ties to thoroughbred horses through his own father and eager to get back into the world of racing, Carroll obtained his racing license in...	Ju Ju Gen Stable	1-1/4	2:00.40	$125,000	III
1986	Storm on the Loose	Gary Stahlbaum			1-1/4	1:59.20	$125,000	III
1985	Crazy Moon	K. Castaneda			1-1/4	2:04.00	$215,000	III
1984	Domynski	Vincent Bracciale, Jr.			1-1/2	2:30.00	$120,000	III
1983	Chem	Donnie A. Miller, Jr.			1-1/2	2:31.40	$70,000
1982	Royal Roberto	Jeffrey Fell Jeffrey Fell Jeffrey J. Fell is a retired jockey and a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee who was also a successful rider in the United States.-References:* * *...			1-1/2	2:27.80	$70,000
1981	Change the Patch	Don MacBeth Don MacBeth Donald MacBeth was a Canadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Born in Red Deer, Alberta, Macbeth rode horses at Alberta racetracks before going to race in the United States. Among horses of note, he rode Deputy Minister, winner of the 1981 Sovereign and Eclipse awards for Outstanding...			1-1/2	2:29.20	$70,000
1980	Yvonand	Vincent Bracciale, Jr.			1-1/2	2:28.80	$70,000
1979	No Race	No Race	No Race	No Race	no race	0:00.00	no race
1978	Native Courier	Eddie Maple Eddie Maple Edward Retz "Eddie" Maple is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. One of eight brothers and sisters, he was an older brother to jockey Sam Maple who won more than 2,500 races. He began riding horses at age 12 and won his first race as a professional at 17...			1-1/2	2:25.00	$70,000