The General George Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually on Presidents' Day in mid February at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. A Listed event, it is open to horses age three and older. Raced on dirt over a distance of seven furlongs, it currently offers a purse of $250,000. Originally run as a handicap, the race is currently run under allowance weight conditions.

The race is named for General George Washington (1731–1799), first president of The United States and Commanding General of the American Revolutionary Army. The General typically draws the third highest crowd of the year at Laurel Park Race Course, trailing only the Maryland Million and the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes in average attendance.2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 46 on March 3, 2007.

The race was held at Bowie Race Course from 1973–84 and at Pimlico Race Course in 1986. It was not held in 1979, 1982–83 or 2006. In 2006, the General George Handicap was not run due to concerns over an outbreak of the equine herpesvirus that shut down all racing in Maryland for several weeks.

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

Records

Speed record: 7 furlongs – 1:20.95 – Greenspring (2010) miles – 1:44.00 – Templar Hill (1987)

Most wins by a horse: No horse has ever won the General George Handicap more than once

Most wins by a jockey: 3 – Mike Luzzi (1991, 1999, 2012)

Most wins by a trainer: 2 – Bruce N. Levine (2008, 2015) 2 – Jerry Robb (1987 & 1989)

Most wins by an owner: 2 – Four Roses Thoroughbreds (1998 & 2007)

Winners of the General George Stakes since 1973 Yr Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Dist Time Purse Gr2023Eastern Bay 9William HumphreyNorman CashBuilt Right Stables 7 F 1:23.29$250,000 III2022Cordmaker 7Victor CarrascoRodney JenkinsHillwood Stable LLC 7 F 1:23.82$250,000 III2021 Share the Ride6 Victor Carrasco Miguel Penaloza Silvino Ramirez 7 fur1:22.85$250,000III2020 Firenze Fire5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Jason Servis Mr. Amore Stable 7 fur1:22.38$250,000III2019 Uncontested7Trevor McCarthy Jennifer Patterson Robert V. LaPenta 7 fur1:21.06$250,000III2018 Something Awesome7 Elvis Trujillo Jose Corrales Stronach Stables 7 fur1:23.31$250,000III2017 Imperial Hint4 Julian Pimentel Luis Carvajal, Jr. Raymond Mamone 7 fur1:21.20$250,000III2016 Page McKenney6 Horacio Karamanos Mary E. Eppler Jalin & Adam Staple 7 fur1:24.61$250,000III2015 Misconnect4 Kendrick Carmouche Bruce N. Levine Repole Stable 7 fur1:24.67$250,000III2014 Bandbox6 Xavier Perez Rodney Jenkins Hillwood Stable, LLC 7 fur1:24.13$250,000II2013 Javerre4 J. D. Acosta Cathal A. Lynch Smith Farm & Stable 7 fur1:23.81$250,000II2012 Yawanna Twist5 Mike Luzzi Richard Dutrow Jr. Steel Face Stables 7 fur1:22.38$200,000II2011 No Advantage6 Manuel Chaves Stephanie Beattie Suarez Racing, Inc. 7 fur1:24.46$150,000II2010 Greenspring5 Jeremy Rose Christopher Grove Our Chelsea Stable 7 fur1:20.95$150,000II2009 True Quality4 Chuck Lopez John P. Campo Jr. Paraneck Stable 7 fur1:22.31$200,000II2008 Bustin Stones4 Ramon Domínguez Bruce N. Levine Roddy Valente 7 fur1:24.47$200,000II2007 Silver Wagon6 Edgar Prado Anthony W. Dutrow Four Roses T-breds 7 fur1:23.13$200,000II2006 no race- no race no race no race 7 fur0:00.00$250,000III2005 Saratoga County4 Javier Castellano George Weaver Evelyn M. Pollard 7 fur1:23.43$200,000II2004 Well Fancied6 Edgar Prado Richard Dutrow Sanford Goldfarb 7 fur1:22.49$200,000II2003 My Cousin Matt4 Ramon Domínguez Scott A. Lake Richard A. Englander 7 fur1:22.12$200,000II2002 Wrangler4 Aaron Gryder James Jerkens Frank Stronach 7 fur1:22.53$200,000II2001 Peeping Tom4 Ariel Smith Patrick Reynolds Flatbird Stable 7 fur1:22.00$200,000II2000 Affirmed Success6 Jorge F. Chavez Richard Schosberg Albert Fried Jr. 7 fur1:22.02$200,000II1999 Esteemed Friend5 Mike Luzzi Joseph Imperio Chi Ki Liu & J. Imperio 7 fur1:22.54$200,000II1998 Royal Haven6 Richard Migliore Gasper Moschera Four Roses T-breds 7 fur1:23.04$200,000II1997 Why Change4 Mark Guidry Joseph H. Pierce Jr. Marvin Delfiner 7 fur1:22.41$200,000II1996 Moscow Monster5 Rick Wilson Benjamin Perkins Jr. Not Found 7 fur1:22.11$200,000II1995 Who Wouldn't6 Joe Rocco Donald Barr M. P. Higgins III 7 fur1:22.08$200,000II1994 Blushing Julian4 Robert E. Colton Allen Iwinski Rosemont Farm, Inc. 7 fur1:22.91$200,000II1993 Majesty's Turn4 Alberto Delgado Luigi Gino Calgary Stables, Ltd. 7 fur1:22.66$200,000II1992 Senior Speedy5 Jorge F. Chavez Alfredo Callejas Robert Perez 7 fur1:21.96$200,000II1991 Star Touch5 Mike Luzzi Edmond D. Gaudet Ted Sabarese 7 fur1:22.90$200,000II1990 King's Nest5 Michael T. Hunter Lawrence E. Murray Sondra D. Bender 7 fur1:22.00$200,0001989 Little Bold John7 Donnie A. Miller Jr. Jerry Robb Jack Owens 7 fur1:22.80$200,0001988 Private Terms3 Kent Desormeaux Charles Hadry Stuart Janney Jr. 1 mile1:38.80$125,0001987 Templar Hill3 Greg W. Hutton Jerry Robb Paul Seefeldt 1-1/161:44.00$125,0001986 Broad Brush3 Vincent Bracciale Richard W. Small Robert E. Meyerhoff 1-1/161:44.20$90,6221985 Roo Art3 Donnie A. Miller Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Barbara A. Holleran 1 mile1:37.60$89,5391984 Judge McGuire3 Carlos H. Mendoza Harold Rose C. A. Cuprill 1-1/161:46.60$92,5721983 no race- no race no race no race 7 fur0:00.00$250,0001982 no race- no race no race no race 7 fur0:00.00$250,0001981 Classic Go Go3 Bryan Fann Del W. Carroll Verne Winchell 7 fur1:23.20$61,8581980 Galaxy Road3 Greg McCarron LeRoy Jolley Herve Racivitch 7 fur1:24.60$61,1001979 no race- no race no race no race 7 fur0:00.00$250,0001978 Ten Ten3 William Passmore King T. Leatherbury George Cobaugh 1-1/161:45.80$30,3331977 Do the Bump3 Chris McCarron King T. Leatherbury Archie Chase 1-1/161:47.20$29,6301976 Princely Game3 Anthony Agnello Hubert Hine Zelda Cohen 1-1/161:44.60$29,9001975 Pendulum Sam3 Luigi Gino H. Stewart Mitchell Kristos M. Kiriakow 1-1/161:48.20$30,0101974 Sharp Gary3 Carlos Barrera Joseph DiAngelo Edward R. Scharps 1-1/161:46.60$31,9001973 Ecole Etage3 George Cusimano Bud Delp Bon Etage Farm 1-1/161:44.60$30,440

See also General George Handicap "top three finishers" and starters

References

The 2008 General George Handicap at the NTRA

External links Laurel Park racetrack