Miracle Wood Stakes
Ungraded Stakes race | |
Location | Laurel Park Racecourse, Laurel, Maryland, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1995 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 7 furlongs |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old, open |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | US$100,000 |
The Miracle Wood Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held in February at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. The Miracle Wood is open to three-year-olds and is run at seven furlongs on the dirt.
An ungraded stakes, it currently offers a purse of $100,000.[1] The Miracle Wood is also one of Maryland's triple crown prep races. The winner of the race typically moves on to compete in the Private Terms Stakes held in March at Laurel Park Racecourse as well, but winners have also ventured to New York and Kentucky for their next races.[2]
The race was named in honor of Miracle Wood, a champion Maryland bred colt that won many races and accolades. In 2008,the race was shortened from one mile to the current distance of seven furlongs. During the first eleven years of the race (1993–2003), it was run at a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs).
In 2006, Sweetnorthernsaint set a record winning margin of ten lengths. He went on to win the Illinois Derby that year and was the post time favorite in the 132nd Kentucky Derby. A local horse based at Laurel Park Racecourse, Sweetnorthernsaint became a millionaire and placed second in the state's biggest race, the Preakness Stakes.
Records[]
Speed record:
- 7 furlongs – 1:23.22 – The Lumber Guy (2012)
- 1 mile – 1:36.75 – Extrasexyhippzster (2014)
- 1+1⁄16 miles – 1:43.00 – Gimmeawink (2003)
Most wins by an owner:
- no owner has the Miracle Wood Stakes more than once
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 – Mario Pino (1997, 2002, 2006 & 2007)
- 3 – (2008, 2012 & 2014)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Michael Trombetta (2006, 2007 & 2014)
Winners of the Miracle Wood Stakes since 1995[]
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance | Time | Purse |
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2021 | Maythehorsebwithu | 3 | Sheldon Russell | Brittany Russell | Michael Dubb and Bethlehem Stables LLC | 1 mile | 1:37.02 | $100,000 |
2020 | Lebda | 3 | Alex Cintron | Claudio Gonzalez | Euro Stable | 1 mile | 1:38.38 | $100,000 |
2019 | Alwaysmining | 3 | Daniel Centeno | Kelly Rubley | Runnymede Racing LLC | 1 mile | 1:35.27 | $100,000 |
2018 | Still Having Fun | 3 | Timothy Keefe | Gary Barber | 1 mile | 1:37.51 | $100,000 | |
2017 | O Dionysus | 3 | Marathon Farms, Inc. | 1 mile | 1:37.06 | $100,000 | ||
2016 | Marengo Road | 3 | Michael Trombetta | Harry Meyerhoff | 1 mile | 1:40.00 | $75,000 | |
2015 | Savvy Street | 3 | Barbara J. Houck | 1 mile | 1:40.36 | $100,000 | ||
2014 | Extrasexyhippzster | 3 | Michael Trombetta | Kirwan Equine Group | 1 mile | 1:36.75 | $100,000 | |
2013 | Dynamic Strike | 3 | Richard Small | Fitzhugh LLC | 7 fur. | 1:40.58 | $125,000 | |
2012 | The Lumber Guy | 3 | Barry K. Schwartz | 7 fur. | 1:23.22 | $100,000 | ||
2011 | J J's Lucky Train | 3 | José C. Ferrer | Fresh Start Stable | 7 fur. | 1:23.60 | $75,000 | |
2010 | Don't Blame the Cat | 3 | Mary Raymond | 7 fur. | 1:23.62 | $70,000 | ||
2009 | Rock On Justin | 3 | Non Stop Stable's | 7 fur. | 1:24.58 | $75,000 | ||
2008 | Gattopardo | 3 | Germania Farm | 7 fur. | 1:24.16 | $90,000 | ||
2007 | Crafty Bear | 3 | Mario Pino | Michael Trombetta | 1 mile | 1:38.55 | $75,000 | |
2006 | Sweetnorthernsaint | 3 | Mario Pino | Michael Trombetta | Joe Balsamo/Ted Theos | 1 mile | 1:38.69 | $75,000 |
2005 | Malibu Moonshine | 3 | King T. Leatherbury | Woodrow Marriott | 1 mile | 1:40.25 | $75,000 | |
2004 | Water Cannon | 3 | Ramon Domínguez | Nonsequitur Stable | 1-1/16 | 1:38.99 | $65,000 | |
2003 | Gimmeawink | 3 | Jeremy Rose | Timothy F. Ritchey | Walter Weinkowitz | 1-1/16 | 1:43.07 | $60,000 |
2002 | Saratoga Blues | 3 | Mario Pino | Anthony W. Dutrow | Alvin Akman | 1-1/16 | 1:45.80 | $60,000 |
2001 | Talk is Money | 3 | Edgar Prado | Daniel Borislow | 1-1/16 | 1:45.96 | $67,000 | |
2000 | Connect | 3 | Ryan Fogelsonger | John R. Rastetter | 1-1/16 | 1:51.40 | $45,000 | |
1999 | Ewer All Wet | 3 | Edgar Prado | Rodney Jenkins | Kathryn Clark | 1-1/16 | 1:44.80 | $45,000 |
1998 | Mister Business | 3 | Richard E. Dutrow | Swan and Cygnet Farm | 1-1/16 | 1:45.20 | $45,000 | |
1997 | South West Hostage | 3 | Mario Pino | Wombat Racing Stable | 5.5 fur. | 1:05.60 | $30,000 | |
1996 | Game Quoit | 3 | Mark Johnston | Donald H. Barr | 5.5 fur. | 1:03.20 | $30,000 | |
1995 | South Bend | 3 | Alberto Delgado | Barbara M. Kees | Barbara M. Kees | 7 fur | 1:25.20 | $30,000 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Purse amount listed on Laurel Park website Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 88 on March 3, 2007.
External links[]
- 1995 establishments in Maryland
- Triple Crown Prep Races
- Laurel Park Racecourse
- Horse races in Maryland
- Recurring sporting events established in 1995