The Barbara Fritchie Stakes is an American race for Thoroughbred horses run at Laurel Park Racecourse in February. A Listed event, this race is open to fillies and mares age four and up. It is run at seven furlongs on the dirt and offers a purse of $250,000. Originally a handicap, the race is currently run under allowance weight conditions.

The race is run in honor of Barbara Fritchie, who was an American patriot during the American Civil War. According to legend, Fritchie, a 95-year-old woman at the time, stood in the street and attempted to block or at least antagonize Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and his troops by waving the Union flag as they marched through Frederick, Maryland, on their campaign to the Battle of Gettysburg.2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 45 on March 3, 2007.

The Barbara Fritchie Handicap was run at Bowie Race Course in Bowie, Maryland, from 1952 to 1984 before being moved to its present location at Laurel Park. The race was a grade 3 race from 1973 to 1991 before being upgraded to grade 2 status for the 1992 running. The race was not held in 1960, 1972 and 2006. Its distance was six furlongs from 1957 to 1959 and 1963, and it was run at one mile in 1961. Tosmah won this race in 1966. The race was downgraded to Grade III status in 2019.

The race was run in two divisions in 1982, 1984 and 1985.

In 2025 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status.

Records

Speed record: 7 furlongs - 1:21.40 - Tappiano (1989) 6 furlongs - 1:10.80 - All Brandy (1963) and Tinkalero (1958) miles - 1:44.80 - Sotto Voce (1954)

Most wins by an horse: 2 - Xtra Heat (2002 & 2003); 2 - Twixt (1974 & 1975); 2 - Skipat (1979 & 1981)

Most wins by a jockey: 4 - Donnie Miller Jr. (1982, 1984, 1984, 1985)

Most wins by a trainer: 3 - J. Bowes Bond (1952, 1958, 1970) 3 - Katharine Voss (1974, 1975, 1992)

Most wins by an owner: 2 - nine different owners are tied with two wins each

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. (Furlongs) TimePurse Gr.<be>2023Swayin to and Fro4Richard MonterreyMario Serey Jr.Baxter Racing Stable7 F1:23.75250,000III2022Glass Ceiling5Dylan DavisCharlton BakerCharlton Baker and Michael S Foster7 F1:23.82250,000III2021 Hibiscus Punch6 Horacio Karamanos Justin J. Nixon Ed Seltzer & Bev Anderson7 F1:23.16$250,000III2020 Majestic Reason 5 Trevor McCarthy H. Graham Motion Hillwood Stable & R. Golden7 F1:23.35$250,000III2019 Late Night Pow Wow4 Fredy Peltroche Javier Contreras Breeze Easy, LLC7 F1:21.61$250,000III2018 Ms Locust Point4 Jorge Vargas Jr. John Servis Cash is King7 F1:24.13$300,000II2017 High Ridge Road5 Horacio Karamanos Linda L. Rice Martin S. Schwartz7 F1:22.50$300,000II2016 Dancing House5 Kendrick Carmouche Kiaran McLaughlin Godolphin Racing7 F1:25.23$300,000II2015 Lady Sabelia5 Horacio Karamanos Robin Graham Mrs. Frank Wright7 F1:23.14$300,000II2014 My Wandy's Girl5 Rajiv Maragh Michael Hushion Guillermo Berrios 7 F1:23.79$300,000II2013 Funnys Approval 4 Juan P. Vargas Jose L. Lopez Bobby R. Rankin7 F1:25.29$250,000II2012 Magical Feeling6 Robby Albarado Allen Iwinski Peter E. Blum 7 F1:22.36$200,000II2011 Harissa4 Ramon Dominguez Michael Hushion GEM, Inc.7 F1:23.65$150,000II2010 Sweet Goodbye5 J. D. Acosta Christopher Grove William R. Harris7 F1:21.81$150,000II2009 Royale Michele 4 Geovany Garcia Matthew Kintz Sam Pollock7 F1:23.64$200,000II2008 Golden Dawn4 Channing Hill Michael Hushion Marty Cunningham7 F1:23.64$200,000II2007 Oprah Winney4 Mike E. Smith Anthony Dutrow Sanford Goldfarb7 F1:23.64$200,000II2006no race 2005 Cativa5 Edgar Prado Richard Dutrow Manorwood Stables7 F1:23.64$200,000II2004 Bear Fan5 Ryan Fogelsonger Wesley A. Ward P. Fan & W. Ward 7 F1:23.55$200,000II2003 Xtra Heat 5 Rick Wilson John E. Salzman Sr. John E. Salzman Sr.7 F1:24.76$200,000II2002 Xtra Heat 5 Harry Vega John E. Salzman Sr. John E. Salzman Sr.7 F1:22.70$200,000II2001 Prized Stamp4 Travis Dunkelberger Dale Capuano William A. Sorokolit7 F1:23.74$200,000II2000 Tap To Music5 Joe Bravo Joe Orseno Frank Stronach7 F1:24.75$200,000II1999 Passeggiata 6 Mario Pino A. Ferris Allen III Burning Day Farms7 F 1:23.55$250,000II1998 J J's Dream 5 Larry C. Reynolds Edward Plesa, Jr. John A. Franks7 F1:24.21$250,000II1997 Miss Golden Circle 5 Richard Migliore John C. Kimmel Kimmel & Solondz7 F 1:23.05$250,000II1996 Lottsa Talc 6 Frank T. Alvarado Thomas D. Kelly Vincent McGuire7 F1:22.61$200,000II1995 Smart 'n Noble 4 Mario Pino Richard Delp Nickel's Stable7 F1:24.13$200,000II1994 Mixed Appeal 6 Austreberto Salazar Dean Gaudet Israel Cohen7 F1:23.31$200,000II1993 Moon Mist 4 Thomas G. Turner Wray Lawrence Barlee Farms7 F1:23.50$200,000II1992 Wood So 5 Mario Pino Katharine Voss John A. Franks7 F1:24.56$200,000II1991 Fappaburst 4 Angel Cordero Jr. Philip Johnson Susan Kaskel7 F1:23.30$200,000II1990 Amy Be Good 4 Mike E. Smith Thomas D. Kelly David P. Reynolds7 F1:23.40$200,000II1989 Tappiano5 Kent Desormeaux Flint Schulhofer Frances A. Genter7 F1:21.40$200,000II1988 Psyched5 Kent Desormeaux Barclay Tagg Russell B. Jones 7 F1:22.60$200,000II1987 Spring Beauty 4 José A. Santos Bruce N. Levine Glencrest Farm 7 F1:25.40$135,420II1986 Willowy Mood 4 Buck Thornburg Ron McAnally Verne Winchell7 F1:25.40$123,660II1985 Dumdedumdedum 4 Donnie Miller Jr. Mel W. Gross Allen E. Paulson7 F1:25.00$146,655II1985 Flip's Pleasure 5 Jean-Luc Samyn H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm7 F1:24.00$146,655II1984 Pleasure Cay 4 Donnie Miller Jr. Neil D. Drysdale William S. Kilroy7 F1:22.80$93,875II1984 Bara Lass 5 Donnie Miller Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Sam Ed Stevens 7 F1:24.00$93,875II1983 Stellarette 5 Alberto Delgado Mel W. Gross Frank Stronach7 F1:24.40$123,850II1982 Lady Dean 4 Donnie Miller Jr. Ronald Alfano David Reynolds7 F1:24.20$77,950II1982 The Wheel Turns 5 Greg McCarron Rusty Arnold David Greathouse7 F1:23.60$77,950II1981 Skipat7 James W. Edwards Leon Blusiewicz Constance P. Beler7 F1:23.00$121,440II1980 Misty Gallore 4 Don MacBeth Thomas J. Kelly Spring Hill Stable7 F1:23.60$92,950II1979 Skipat6 James W. Edwards Leon Blusiewicz Constance P. Beler7 F1:22.40$89,590II1978 Bold Brat 5 James W. Mosely Carlos A. Garcia Boginod Farm7 F1:23.40$62,290II1977 Mt. Airy Queen4 Danny Ray Wright Leslie G. Glazier Leslie G. Glazier7 F1:23.80$60,450II1976 Donetta 5 James W. Mosely Carlos A. Garcia Herman Kossow7 F1:24.60$62,940II1975 Twixt 6 William Passmore Katharine Voss Mrs. John Franklin7 F1:25.40$63,915II1974 Twixt 5 William Passmore Katharine Voss Mrs. John Franklin7 F1:24.40$63,915II1973 First Bloom5 Avelino Gomez Gerald Sweeney Lucien Chen 7 F1:23.40$63,375II1972no race1971 Cold Comfort4 Mike Venezia Willard Freeman Alfred G. Vanderbilt7 F1:23.60$64,5001970 Process Shot4 Larry Adams J. Bowes Bond Elberon Farm7 F1:23.60$64,5001969 Too Bald5 Manuel Ycaza William Stephens Cain Hoy Stable7 F1:23.80$63,1501968 Too Bald4 Manuel Ycaza William Stephens Cain Hoy Stable7 F1:21.80$63,1501967 Holly-O.4 Frank Lovato Robert Camac Guy H. Burt7 F1:21.80$63,1501966 Tosmah5 Sam Boulmetis Sr. Joseph W. Mergler Briardale Farm (Anthony Imbesi)7 F1:23.40$63,1501965 Basking7 Oliver Cutshaw Hirsch Jacobs Dennis Noviello7 F1:25.00 $37,2501964 Pams Ego4 Ronnie Ferraro J. P. Sammy Smith Clear Springs Stab.7 F1:24.40 $37,2501963 All Brandy4 Sam Boulmetis Sr. E. B. Ryan John A. Manfuso6 F1:10.80 $29,0001962 Call Card5 Joe Culmone Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm7 F1:25.60 $29,0001961 Sun Glint4 Johnny Sellers Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm8 F1:40.20 $29,0001960no race1959 Tinkalero6 Art Sherman Jake B. Dodson John J. Monaco6 F1:10.80 $29,0001958 Movitave3 Nick Shuk J. Bowes Bond Knollwood Stable6 F1:13.60 $30,0001957 Solar System6 Jim Lynch Tom Taaffe Louis L. Voigt Jr.6 F1:12.00 $31,0001956 Sometime Thing4 Eric Guerin Jim Fitzsimmons Alfred G. Vanderbilt7 F1:22.80 $31,0001955 Guayana4 Walter Blum Harry Trotsek Lily-Ann Stable7 F1:24.40 $31,0001954 Sotto Voce3 Walter Blum Jim Fitzsimmons Mrs. Louis Lazare8.5 F1:44.80 $18,0001953 Sunshine Nell5 Hedley Woodhouse William Winfrey Meyer J. Kaplan8.5 F1:46.20 $25,0001952 Singing Beauty3 Nick Shuk J. Bowes Bond Mrs. Samuel M. Pistorio8.5 F1:51.60 $25,000

See also Barbara Fritchie Handicap "top three finishers" and starters

References

External links Laurel Park racetrack