The Maryland Racing Media Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run in February of each year at Laurel Park Racecourse in Baltimore, Maryland.
It is set at a distance of one and one sixteenth miles (eight and one half furlongs) on the dirt for fillies and mares and three years old and up. It is run for a purse of $100,000.
The race was named in honor of the Maryland Racing Media Association which was organized under the name of the Maryland Racing Writers' Association in 1937. It held its first meeting at Havre de Grave race track in that year. Originally the association was restricted to members of the print media; the membership now includes members from television, radio, publicity and photojournalism as well. The stakes record is held by Irving's Baby who won the race at miles in 2002 in 1:50.20.2008 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 144
Records
Most wins: 2 – Irving's Baby (2000, 2002)
Speed record: miles – 1:50.20 – Irving's Baby
Most wins by a jockey: 3 – Mario Pino (1993, 1996, 2004)
Most wins by a trainer: 2 – Todd Pletcher (2001, 2002) 2 – Richard W. Small (2000, 2006) 2 – Donald H. Barr (1998, 1999) 2 – Ronald Cartwright (1995, 1997)
Most wins by an owner: 2 – Anstu Stables, Inc. (2001, 2002)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner (Miles) Time Purse$ Gr.2019Enchanted Ghost4Jevian ToledoHamilton A. SmithMens Grille Racing1:44.84$100,000L/R2018 Miss Inclusive5 Jorge Vargas Jr. John Servis Main Line Racing Stable1:44.89$100,0002017 Winter4 Trevor McCarthy Cathal Lynch Matthew Schera1:44.95$100,0002016 Pangburn4 Jevion Toledo Anthony Dutrow Shortleaf Stable1:47.40$75,0002015 Lunar Surge4 José Ortiz George Weaver Jim & Susan Hill1:52.41$100,0002014 Ilikecandy4 Alex Cintron H. Graham Motion Robert LaPenta1:53.91$100,0002013 Moon Philly- Jeremy Rose Michael J. Trombetta Country Life Farm1-1/81:54.57 $125,0002012 Lacie Slew6 Joseph Rocco Jr. Peter Walder John Buckley Jr1-1/81:50.98 $100,0002011 Potosina4 Sheldon Russell Mark Shuman Pozo de Luna, Inc. 1-1/81:53.85 $70,0002010 Miss Singhsix5 Luis Garcia Marty Wolfson Team Valor International1-1/81:51.67 $70,0002009 Hello Poochi Pooh 4 Erick Rodriguez John Alecci John Alecci 1-1/81:51.78 $60,0002008 Cryptoquip *5 Jeremy Rose H. Graham Motion Elisabeth H. Alexander1-1/81:54.20$60,0002007 Lexi Star5 Ryan Fogelsonger Christopher Grove Stephen E. Quick1-1/81:51.10$100,0002006 Sticky4 J. Z. Santana Richard W. Small Robert E. Meyerhoff1-1/81:54.00$80,0002005 Friel's for Real 5 Abe Castellano Jr. Edward T. Allard Gilbert G. Campbell 1-1/81:52.80$50,0002004 Undercover5 Mario Pino Anthony W. Dutrow Gasparilla Stable1-1/81:52.80$75,0002003 Pupil4 Stewart Elliott John Servis Dr. William B. Wilmot 1-1/81:52.00$75,0002002 Irving's Baby5 Ramon Domínguez Todd Pletcher Anstu Stables, Inc.1-1/81:50.20$50,0002001 Irving's Baby4 Ramon Domínguez Todd Pletcher Anstu Stables, Inc.1-3/161:59.00$75,0002000 Tookin Down **5 Nick Goodwin Richard W. Small Richard W. Small1-1/81:50.40$75,0001999 Merengue 4 Rick Wilson Donald H. Barr Gerald C. Dickens1-1/81:50.40$75,0001998 G. O'Keefe4 Mark T. Johnston Donald H. Barr Dr. Thomas Bowman 1-1/81:50.80$50,0001997 Miss Slewpy6 Larry Reynolds Ronald Cartwright 1-1/81:50.60$75,0001996 Cormorant's Flight6 Mario Pino David Holstein 1-1/81:51.60$75,0001995 Miss Slewpy4 Larry Reynolds Ronald Cartwright 1-1/81:52.00$75,0001994 Buffels5 Mark T. Johnston King T. Leatherbury Dr. V. Stevens1-1/81:52.00$50,0001993 Ritchie Trail5 Mario Pino Charles H. Hadry 1-1/161:43.20$75,0001992 Risen Colony4 Mike Luzzi Ross R. Pearce 1-1/161:45.20$50,000
A * indicates that All Smiles was disqualified from first and placed second in 2008. A ** indicates that Proud Owner was disqualified from first and placed fourth in 2000.
See also Maryland Racing Media Stakes top three finishers and starters Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Laurel Park Racecourse
References
The Gallorette Handicap at Pedigree Query