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Maryland Million Nursery 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 : 1:09.22 - Tobaggan Slide (2009)
7 furlongs : 1:23.17 - Polish Rifle (2003)

Most wins by an owner:

2 - Eugene Ford (1996 & 2005)

Most wins by a jockey
Jockey
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:

3 - Ryan Fogelsonger
Ryan Fogelsonger
Ryan Fogelsonger is an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.Based in Maryland, Fogelsonger began riding in 2002 but was late getting started, earning his first win on May 1 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland...

(2002, 2004 and 2007)

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...

(1996 & 2005)

Winners of the Maryland Million Nursery

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse
2011	Glib	2	Eric Camacho	John J. Robb	No Guts No Glory Stable	6 fur.	1:10.95	$100,000
2010	Steady Warrior	2	Travis Dunkelberger	Gary Capuano	ZWP Stable	7 fur.	1:11.18	$100,000
2009	Toboggan Slide	2	Walter Enrique Llagas	Daniel T. O'Ryan	Daniel T. O'Ryan	7 fur.	1:09.22	$100,000
2008	Juke Joint	2	D.V. Beckner	David DiPietro	R. Legacy Racing Inc.	7 fur.	1:26.22	$150,000
2007	Regal Solo	2	Ryan Fogelsonger Ryan Fogelsonger Ryan Fogelsonger is an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.Based in Maryland, Fogelsonger began riding in 2002 but was late getting started, earning his first win on May 1 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland...	Linda Albert	E. Allen Murray, Jr.	7 fur.	1:25.79	$125,000
2006	Clifton Park	2	Rosie Napravnik	Bruce C. Jackson	Trade Wind Farms	7 fur.	1:25.07	$125,000
2005	Creve Coeur	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.	1:26.21	$100,000
2004	What's Up Lonely	2	Ryan Fogelsonger Ryan Fogelsonger Ryan Fogelsonger is an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.Based in Maryland, Fogelsonger began riding in 2002 but was late getting started, earning his first win on May 1 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland...	Dale Capuano	Fortunate Stable	6 fur.	1:11.72	$100,000
2003	Polish Rifle	2	Mario Pino	Anthony Dutrow	Ronald H. Parker	7 fur.	1:23.17	$100,000
2002	Cherokee's Boy	2	Ryan Fogelsonger Ryan Fogelsonger Ryan Fogelsonger is an American Champion jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.Based in Maryland, Fogelsonger began riding in 2002 but was late getting started, earning his first win on May 1 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland...	Gary Capuano	ZWP Stables	6 fur.	1:11.21	$100,000
2001	Pal's Partner	2	A. Cole A. Cole A. Cole was an English cricketer. Coles batting and bowling styles are unknown. Indeed, almost next to nothing is known about Cole....	Walter C. Reese	Walter C. Reece	6 fur.	1:11.70	$100,000
2000	T P Louie	2	Felix L. Ortiz Felix L. Ortiz Felix Luis Ortiz is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He learned to ride in his native Puerto Rico, attending the El Commandante Jockey School...	Martin E. Ciresa	B J Partners	7 fur.	1:23.93	$100,000
1999	Darwin	2	Rick Wilson	William Badget, Jr.	C K Woods Stable	7 fur.	1:24.20	$100,000
1998	Pulling Punches	2	Mario Verge	Michael J. Moran	Brushwood Stables	7 fur.	1:25.40	$100,000
1997	Carnivorous Habit	2	Edgar S. Prado	Hamilton A. Smith	Hickory Plainss Farm	7 fur.	1:27.00	$100,000
1996	Carrolls Favorite	2	Mark Johnston	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.	1:23.60	$100,000
1995	Count On Numbers	2	Mark Johnston	Carlos A. Garcia	Herman J. Kassow	7 fur.	1:25.60	$100,000
1994	Sam's Quest	2	Richard Migliore	Francis P. Campitelli	Frank Giardina	7 fur.	1:24.80	$100,000
1993	Run Alden	2	G. W. Hutton	John J. Robb	Hal C. B. Clagett	7 fur.	1:24.00	$100,000
1992	Military Look	2	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:...	Charles Hadry	Stuart S. Janney, III	6 fur.	1:12.00	$100,000
1991	Coolin It	2	L. Rivera, Jr.	Hubert Hines	Mrs. Ben Cohen	6 fur.	1:11.40	$100,000
1990	Xray	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...	Richard J. Lundy	Allen Paulsen	6 fur.	1:12.40	$100,000
1989	Real Tough	2	M. T. Hunter	Sandra Stancer	Sandra Stancer	6 fur.	1:10.80	$100,000
1988	Snow King	2	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:...	Loren Pate	Sondra Bender	6 fur.	1:24.60	$100,000
1987	Sean's Ferrari	2	Lafit Pincay, Jr.	j. William Boniface	McManus Stable	6 fur.	1:12.20	$100,000
1986	First Patriot	2	Vincent Bracciale, Jr.	H. Allen Jerkens H. Allen Jerkens Harry Allen Jerkens is an American Thoroughbred race horse Hall of Fame trainer.Jerkens' father owned a riding academy on Long Island that led to his interest in horse racing and in 1950 he trained his first winner. Sometimes called the "Giant Killer", he is best known for his upsets...	W. Rickman	1 mile	1:37.40	$100,000