The Twixt Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in November at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. It is a restricted stakes race open to Maryland-bred fillies three years old and up and is run at seven furlongs on the dirt.

An ungraded stakes race, it offers a purse of $75,000 as of 2017. The race was named in honor of the filly Twixt, a Maryland-bred Champion each year that she raced, from 1972 through 1975. Mrs. John M. Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. John Merryman, and themselves owned her. She had the highest career earnings of any mare bred in Maryland when she retired, totaling $699,143. She was Maryland-bred "Horse-of-the-Year" in 1973 and 1974. Twixt started in 71 races, and her 18 stakes wins (including the Barbara Fritchie Handicap twice) were also a Maryland-bred record when she retired. Twixt was born in 1969 out of the Restless Native mare Quarter Deck, who was bred by the Merrymans. She was trained by the Merrymans' daughter, Katherine (Katy) Merryman Voss.2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 324 on March 3, 2007.

Records

Speed record: 1 mile - 1:37.00 - Les Ry Leigh (2006) miles - 1:43.40 - Blue Sky Princess (1995) miles - 1:48.40 - Valay Maid (1990), River Cruise (2003)

Most wins by a jockey: 4 - Mario Pino (1987, 1995, 1996, 1999)

Most wins by a trainer: 4 - Richard W. Small (1992, 1993, 2004, 2008)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. (miles)(furlongs) Time Purse Gr.2017Shimmering Aspen3Steve HamiltonRodney JenkinsHillwood Stable LLC7 f1:22.72$75,0002016no race2015no race2014Aunt Ellen3Horacio KanamanosA. Ferris Allen IIIHickory Ridge Farm LLC m1:49.39$75,0002013no race2012no race2011 Access to Charlie3 Jeremy Rose Lawrence E. Murray Sondra D. Bender1 m1:39.44$60,0002010 Catch a Thief3 Harry Vega Tim Hills Charles Dimino’s 1 m1:38.35$50,0002009 Five Diamonds3 Harry Vega John Salzman Jr. William Inman & Ralph Patten1 m1:37.89$50,0002008 Hartigan3 Jozbin Santana Richard W. Small Rob Meyerhoff & Fitzhugh1 m1:38.09 $70,0002007 Paying Off3 Oliver Castillo John J. Robb Morgan W. Wayson Jr.1 m1:41.00$50,0002006 Les Ry Leigh3 Anna R. Napravnik J. Larry Jones Michael Pressley1 m1:37.00 $75,0002005 Promenade Girl3 Jeremy Rose Lawrence E. Murray Sondra & Howard Bender1 m1:38.40 $70,0002004 He Loves Me3 Jozbin Santana Richard W. Small Buckingham Farm m1:51.00 $75,0002003 River Cruise3 Jeremy Rose Lawrence E. Murray Sondra & Howard Bender m1:48.40 $75,0002002 True Sensation3 Jeremy Rose Hamilton A. Smith Hickory Plains Farm m1:54.00 $75,0002001 Your Out3 Ramon Dominguez H. Graham Motion Eugene F. Ford m1:52.40$75,0002000 Steppedoutofadream3 Rick Wilson Edward T. Allard Dr. Philip J. Torsney Jr m1:53.40$100,000III1999 Carnival Court3 Mario Pino Katherine M. Voss not yet found m1:51.20 $100,000III1998 Merengue3 Mark T. Johnston Donald H. Barr Gerald C. Dickens m1:45.00 $100,000III1997 Snit3 Edgar Prado Barclay Tagg William M. Backer m1:44.60 $100,000III1996 Proper Angel3 Mario Pino John W. Hicks III not yet found m1:44.20 $100,000III1995 Blue Sky Princess3 Mario Pino Robin L. Graham Frank P. Wright m1:43.40 $100,000III1994 Churchbell Chimes3 Alberto Delgado J. William Boniface Susan Y. Granville m1:43.60 $100,000III1993 Broad Gains3 Edgar Prado Richard W. Small Robert E. Meyerhoff m1:49.80 $100,000III1992 Star Minister3 Andrea Seefeldt Richard W. Small Robert E. Meyerhoff m1:51.20 $100,000III1991 Wide Country3 Santos Chavez Robert W. Camac Thomas Tanner m1:50.20 $100,000III1990 Valay Maid3 Edgar Prado Carlos A Garcia Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Hamilton m1:48.40 $100,000III1989 Under Oath3 Joe Rocco Y. J. Stoner m1:49.80 $75,0001988 Ice Tech3 Kent Desormeaux m1:50.60 $80,0001987 Angelina County3 Mario Pino m1:49.80 $90,0001986 Smart n' Quick3 Alberto Delgado m1:52.00 $90,0001985no race1984 Slip of the Tongue3 Jack Kaenel Mrs. Geri Forrester m1:45.40 $25,0001983 First Quad3 William Passmore m1:46.00 $25,0001982 Gallant Risk3 Jack Kaenel m1:47.20 $25,0001981 Dance Forth3 Phil Grove Dr. Thomas Bowman m1:46.40 $30,0001980 Caught in Amber3 Danny Ray Wright O'Brien Brothers m1:46.60 $35,0001979 Lady Lyndy3 Vincent Bracciale Jr. John B. Merryman m1:47.80 $20,0001978 Red Lamp3 Phil Grove Mr. & Mrs. C. Oliver Goldsmith m1:45.80 $20,000

See also Twixt Stakes top three finishers and starters Laurel Park Racecourse

References

External links Laurel Park website