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| Location | Maryland City Community, at Route 198 & Racetrack Road, Laurel, Maryland 20724, United States |
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| Owned by | Stronach Group |
| Date opened | October 2, 1911 |
| Course type | Flat |
| Notable races | Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes Barbara Fritchie Stakes (gr.3) Baltimore Washington International Turf Cup (gr.3) General George Stakes(gr.3) Maryland Million Classic |
| Live racing handle |  $627.3 million (2017)[1] |
| Attendance | 671,852 (2014)[2] |
| Official website | |
Laurel Park, formerly Laurel Race Course, is an American thoroughbred racetrack located just outside Laurel, Maryland which opened in 1911. The track is 1+1⁄8 miles in circumference. Its name was changed to "Laurel Race Course" for several decades until returning to the "Laurel Park" designation in 1994.
In April 2024 the Maryland General Assembly approved a bill that would consolidate thoroughbred racing in Maryland to Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Laurel Park is expected to host the 2026 Preakness Stakes, and then permanently close for racing once renovations at Pimlico have been completed.[3][4]
- ^ Maryland Jockey Club (2017). Maryland Jockey Club Annual Report (PDF) (Report). Maryland Jockey Club. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Maryland Racing Commission (2010). Ninety-First Annual Report (Report). Maryland Racing Commission. p. 11. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
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