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Maryland Million Lassie is an American Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...

held annually in October since 1986 primarily at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel

Laurel, Maryland

Laurel is a city in northern Prince George's County, Anne Arundel County, and Howard County, Maryland, United States, located midway between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Incorporated in 1870, the city maintains a historic district including its Main Street...

, Maryland

Maryland

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or at Pimlico Race Course

Pimlico Race Course

Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...

in Baltimore. To be eligible for the Maryland Million Nursery, a horse must be sired by a stallion who stands in Maryland. Due to that restriction the race is classified as a non-graded or "listed" stakes race and is not eligible for grading by the American Graded Stakes Committee.

The race is part of Maryland Million Day

Maryland Million Day

The Maryland Million Day is an annual series of stakes thoroughbred horse races operated by Maryland Million Limited, a company formed in 1985....

, a 12-race program held in mid October that was the creation of renowned television sports journalist Jim McKay

Jim McKay

James Kenneth McManus , better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist....

. The "Maryland Million" is the first State-Bred showcase event ever created. Since 1986, 27 other events in 20 states have imitaded the showcase and it's structure.

At its inception in 1986 the race was run at one mile. In 1987 and 1989 through 1992, 2001, 2002, and 2004 the race was run at 6 furlongs. In addition to the prize money, the winning owner receives a Maryland Million Waterford Crystal

Waterford Crystal

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bowl.

In its 24th running in 2009, the race was restricted to those horses who were sire

Sire

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d by a stallion

Stallion (horse)

A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded .Stallions will follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to...

who stands

Horse breeding

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in the state of Maryland. Both the entrant horse and their stallion had to be nominated to the Maryland Million program.

Records

Speed record:

6 furlongs : 1:11.61 - Hear Us Roar (2004)
7 furlongs : 1:23.80 - Prospector's Fuel (1994)

Most wins by an owner:

2 - Hal C. B. Clagett (1990 & 1992)

Most wins by a jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...

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3 - Ramon Dominguez (2000, 2001, 2003 & 2005)

Most wins by a trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...

:

2 - H. Graham Motion
H. Graham Motion
H. Graham Motion is an American horse trainer, notable for his work with 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and Better Talk Now. Motion started out training and winning with his own Thoroughbred horses at age 29, his first win was with Bounding Daisy in March 1993 at Laurel Park...

(2000 & 2001)
2 - John J. Robb (1990 & 1992)

Winners of the Maryland Million Lassie

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse
2011	Bluegrass Atatude	2	Jorge F. Chavez Jorge F. Chavez Jorge F. Chavez is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Chavez began his career in horse racing in 1982 in his native Peru and by 1987 was his country's leading rider. In April 1988 he emigrated to the United States where he raced with a great deal of success at Florida race tracks...	John E. Salzman, Jr.	All the Above Racing	6 fur.	1:12.45	$100,000
2010	Doing Great	2	Julian Pimentel	Mike Trombetta	R. Larry Johnson	7 fur.	1:12.06	$100,000
2009	Lil Liara	2	Carlos Marquez, Jr.	Cathal Lynch	Smith & Kokomo Stable	7 fur.	1:11.82	$100,000
2008	Miss Charm City	2	H. A. Karamanos	Carlos A. Garcia	James Glenn	7 fur.	1:26.11	$150,000
2007	Love for Not	2	Stewart Elliott Stewart Elliott Stewart Elliott is an American thoroughbred jockey.Elliott grew up in horse racing; his father was a jockey for many years, his mother rode show horses and was a riding instructor, and his uncle owns a racing stable in Canada...	Kevin G. Sleeter	Golden Dome Stables	7 fur.	1:26.11	$125,000
2006	Spectacular Malibu	2	J. Pimentel	Michael J. Trombetta	Country Life Farm	7 fur.	1:25.30	$125,000
2005	Smart and Fancy	2	Ramon Dominguez	Anthony W. Dutrow Anthony W. Dutrow Anthony W. "Tony" Dutrow is an American horse trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing.The eldest of three brothers involved in Thoroughbred racing, he is the son of the late well-known Maryland trainer Richard E. Dutrow, Sr...	Win and Place Stable	7 fur.	1:25.98	$100,000
2004	Hear Us Roar	2	L. Garcia	Francis P. Campitelli	Rosalee C. Davidson	6 fur.	1:11.61	$100,000
2003	Richetta	2	Ramon Dominguez	Robin L. Graham	Elk Manor Farm	7 fur.	1:24.33	$100,000
2002	Object of Virtue	2	Craig Perret Craig Perret Craig Perret is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding horses at age five and by seven was riding quarter horses in match races...	Gregory D. Foley	Leslie D. Linkenhoker	6 fur.	1:13.72	$100,000
2001	Night Breeze	2	Ramon Dominguez	H. Graham Motion H. Graham Motion H. Graham Motion is an American horse trainer, notable for his work with 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and Better Talk Now. Motion started out training and winning with his own Thoroughbred horses at age 29, his first win was with Bounding Daisy in March 1993 at Laurel Park...	Lazy Lane Farms, Inc.	6 fur.	1:11.85	$100,000
2000	Your Out	2	Ramon Dominguez	H. Graham Motion H. Graham Motion H. Graham Motion is an American horse trainer, notable for his work with 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and Better Talk Now. Motion started out training and winning with his own Thoroughbred horses at age 29, his first win was with Bounding Daisy in March 1993 at Laurel Park...	Eugene F. Ford	7 fur.	1:24.11	$100,000
1999	Gin Talking	2	Mark Johnston	Hamilton A. Smiyh	Skeedattle Associates	7 fur.	1:24.80	$100,000
1998	Perfect Challenge	2	C. O. Clinger	Linda Albert	3-B Stables	7 fur.	1:26.20	$100,000
1997	Maragold Princess	2	Edgar S. Prado	Todd A. Pletcher	Michael Cascio	7 fur.	1:26.80	$100,000
1996	Lovely Tasha	2	Rick Wilson	Benjamin W. Perkins	New Farm & Mary Boskin	7 fur.	1:24.80	$100,000
1995	Mystic Rhythms	2	Joe Bravo Joe Bravo Wilkyns Nuñez, better known by his ring name Joe Bravo, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler best known for performing with the International Wrestling Association and World Wrestling Council.-International Wrestling Association :...	John F. Dowd	Just for Fun Stable	7 fur.	1:24.40	$100,000
1994	Prospector's Fuel	2	Mario Pino	William Donovan William Donovan William Donovan or Bill Donovan may refer to:Bill Donovan , pitcher and manager in Major League BaseballWilliam Joseph Donovan , American soldier, lawyer and intelligence officer, best remembered as wartime head of the Office of Strategic Services *Billy Donovan , head coach of the Florida Gators...	Colossal Stable	7 fur.	1:23.80	$100,000
1993	Lady Beaumont	2	F. Castillo	Ronald Alfano	Mrs. J. W. Y. Martin, Jr.	7 fur.	1:25.20	$100,000
1992	Carnirainbow	2	G. W. Hutton	John J. Robb	Hal C. B. Clagett	6 fur.	1:12.60	$100,000
1991	Missy White Oak	2	Julie Krone Julie Krone Julie Krone , is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair...	Charles J. Hadry	Meeting House Farm	6 fur.	1:12.60	$100,000
1990	Ameri Allen	2	A. Delgado	John J. Robb	Hal C. B. Clagett	6 fur.	1:13.40	$100,000
1989	She's a Champ	2	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...	Harold A. Allen	Search's Haven	6 fur.	1:11.80	$100,000
1988	Ms. Gold Pole	2	Julie Krone Julie Krone Julie Krone , is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair...	John H. Forbes	R. J. Trancone	7 fur.	1:24.00	$100,000
1987	Thirty Eight Go Go	2	Chris McCarron Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network....	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....	K. T. Letherbury Assoc., Inc.	6 fur.	1:12.60	$100,000
1986	Smart Halo	2	D. J. Seymour	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm	1 mile	1:39.60	$100,000