The 38th edition of Jim McKay Maryland Million Day will take place on October 14, at laurel park.
Jim McKay Maryland Million Day is designed to promote Maryland stallions, whose stallions compete in races for money and prizes of more than $1 million each year. Heading into the new year, Maryland stallions are gearing up for the 2023 breeding season and looking forward to the success of the ponies, future stars of Jim McKay Maryland Million Day in 2026 and beyond. .
“Jim McKay Maryland Million Day, now known as Maryland’s Day at the races, is truly a day of fun at the races,” said Cricket Goodall, chief executive officer. “Races are competitive and there are great stories behind each winner. And on-track entertainment such as horse, pony and greyhound racing add to the appeal for families and people alike. newly debuted fan.”
The 2022 edition sees 11 Maryland-bred winners and 12 Maryland-breed winners, including the Classic winner our nation on parade (Country Cal ), who became the second horse to ever win both the Nursery and the Classics. The day also saw Murmur . Farm stallion Blofeld wipe out both juvenile races, like chicken take Lassie and Johnnyz from Albania dominant in the Incubator. Fille d’Esprit (Great idea ) added an impressive 2022 résumé in Distaff, one of five bet wins of the year for mares.
The Jim McKay Maryland Million Day, modeled after the Breeders’ Cup and designed to highlight stallions, was first held in 1986 at Laurel Park. Race Day celebrates the livestock and horse racing industry in Maryland, which, along with various equestrian activities in the State, has an economic impact of nearly $2 billion.
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