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The race itself has had many titles since 1986 due in large part to the aggressive marketing efforts of
Maryland Million Limited, the series corporate founder. In its first seven years, from 1986 through 1992, the race was called the "Budweiser Maryland Million Classic." From 1993 through 1996 the
182:. To be eligible for the Maryland Million Classic, a horse must be sired by a stallion who stands in Maryland. Due to that restriction the race is classified as a non-graded or "listed" stakes race and is not eligible for grading by the American Graded Stakes Committee.
193:. The "Maryland Million" is the first State-Bred showcase event ever created. Since 1986, 27 other events in 20 states have imitated the showcase and its structure.
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318:mile - 2:01.00 - Mister S. M. (1988)
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1140:The Nonsequitur Stable
160:Thoroughbred horse race
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1047:Mrs. Bernard J. Daney
1014:Mrs. Bernard J. Daney
350:Most wins by an owner:
164:Laurel Park Racecourse
141:Three-year-olds and up
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1134:Alcibiades C. Cortez
323:Most wins by a horse:
79:.marylandthoroughbred
1582:Maryland Million Day
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919:RobRy Farm/J. Slysz
596:Three Diamonds Farm
187:Maryland Million Day
185:The race is part of
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983:Cirsea/Papapandrea
969:Presidentialaffair
758:Eighttofasttocatch
700:Eighttofasttocatch
671:Eighttofasttocatch
642:Admirals War Chest
613:Admirals War Chest
534:Shirley A. Lojeski
498:Robert E. Reid Jr.
469:Luis Carvajal, Jr.
355:3 - Anderson Fowler
176:Pimlico Race Course
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1341:Reputed Testamony
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1080:E & G Stables
1076:Timothy F. Ritchey
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1010:Timothy F. Ritchey
947:John R. S. Fisher
489:Monday Morning Qb
394:Timothy F. Ritchey
333:(2011, 2013, 2014)
331:Eighttofasttocatch
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278:mile - 1:50.26 -
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912:Rosie Napravnik
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1219:Frugal Doc
1071:Jeremy Rose
1038:Jeremy Rose
936:Play Bingo
881:Jeremy Rose
874:Evil Storm
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825:Butch Cave
787:Regal Solo
735:Nick Petro
729:Not Abroad
588:Nik Juarez
558:Edgar Prado
377:Jeremy Rose
371:Edgar Prado
280:Sumacha’hot
133:left-handed
66:Flat racing
50:Inaugurated
1621:Categories
1593:References
1564:$ 200,000
1529:$ 200,000
1496:$ 200,000
1463:$ 200,000
1430:$ 200,000
1397:$ 200,000
1379:Mike Luzzi
1364:$ 150,000
1333:$ 150,000
1304:$ 200,000
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1240:$ 200,000
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808:$ 150,000
779:$ 150,000
767:Tim Keefe
750:$ 150,000
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680:Tim Keefe
663:$ 150,000
634:$ 150,000
605:$ 150,000
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525:Paco Lopez
510:$ 150,000
481:$ 150,000
300:Frugal Doc
115:9 furlongs
83:/newsindex
16:Horse race
1064:Sumerset
460:Prendemi
191:Jim McKay
180:Baltimore
149:$ 150,000
58:Race type
1571:See also
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1493:2:01.00
1460:2:02.00
1427:2:02.00
1394:2:02.00
1361:2:03.00
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1268:1:58.00
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1177:1:56.00
1146:1:56.00
1117:1:54.51
1097:Testing
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1053:1:56.85
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571:1:51.28
540:1:50.42
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