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From a Maryland Million release

Jim McKay Maryland Million Day is set for October 21^st at Laurel Park.  Celebrated as “Maryland’s Days at the Races”, the event showcases Maryland’s Thoroughbred industry.  The eleven race program offers over $1 million in purses and awards.  In addition to the exciting day of racing there are other activities for fans and families alike.

“This lucrative day of racing rewards those people who breed, foal and race in Maryland”, says executive director, Cricket Goodall, “and we love seeing new fans and our old friends that come out to the event.”

This year’s Jim McKay Maryland Million Day program includes the following races:

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• $150,000 Maryland Million Classic
  • 3-year-olds & up, 1 1/8 mi.
• $125,000 Maryland Million Turf
  • 3-year-olds & up, 1mi., Turf
• $125,000 Maryland Million Ladies
  • Fillies & mares, 3-year-olds & up, 1 1/8 mi., Turf
• $100,000 Maryland Million Distaff
  • A handicap for fillies & mares, 3-year-olds & up, 7f
• $100,000 Maryland Million Sprint 
  • A handicap for 3-year-olds & up, 6f
• $100,000 Maryland Million Lassie
  • Fillies, 2-year-olds, 6f
• $100,000 Maryland Million Nursery
  • 2-year-olds, 6f

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The day also includes several starter races for Maryland Million-registered or Maryland-bred runners. These include:

• $60,000 Maryland Million and/or Registered Maryland-Bred Turf Starter Handicap
  • 3-year-olds & up, who have started for a claiming price of $11,000 or less since October 23, 2016, 1 1/8 mi., Turf.
• Maryland Million and/or Registered Maryland-Bred Turf Distaff Starter Handicap $60,000
  • Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds & up, who have started for a claiming price of $11,000 or less since October 23, 2016, 1 1/8mi., Turf.
• $50,000 Maryland Million and/or Registered Maryland-Bred Starter Handicap
  • 3-year-olds & up, who have started for a claiming price of $7,500 or less since October 23, 2016, 7f
• $50,000 Maryland Million and/or Registered Maryland-Bred Distaff Starter Handicap
  • Fillies and mares, 3-year-olds & up, who have started for a claiming price of $7,500 or less since October 23, 2016, 7f

Pre-entry deadline for this year’s Maryland Million is October 11.

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