The Deputed Testamony Stakes is an American

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held in February at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. It is open to Maryland-bred three-year-olds and is run at one mile (8 furlongs) on the dirt. The race was run for the 28th time in 2012. An ungraded stakes, it offers a purse of $100,000. The Deputed Testamony Stakes is also one of Maryland's Triple Crown prep races. The winner of the race typically moves on to compete in the

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held in March at Laurel Park Racecourse as well, but winners have also gone to New York and Kentucky for their next races.2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 88 on March 3, 2007. The race was named in honor of

Deputed Testamony Deputed Testamony (May 7, 1980 – September 18, 2012) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Preakness Stakes. Deputed Testamony is the last of eight Maryland-breds to win the Preakness Stakes and is one of only ...

, the 1983

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winner and the last Maryland-bred champion three-year-old colt. Deputed Testamony was the son of Traffic Cop out of the mare Proof Requested. Traffic Cop was standing at Bonita Farm, so Deputed Testamony was bred, born, raced, retired, stood and pensioned at the same farm. He was bred and owned by his trainer, J. William (Bill) Boniface. On Preakness Day 1984, Deputed Testamony won the City of Baltimore Handicap and set a new track record for miles in 1:40.40. That race was the colt's final start. He was then retired to stud duty at Bonita Farm. He made twenty trips to the post in his career and won eleven times with four seconds and earnings of $674,324. Deputed Testamony became one of

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's top sires. He was pensioned from stud duty after the 2004 breeding season and died at Bonita Farm on September 18, 2012 at 32 years of age.

Records

Speed record: * miles - 1:44.80 -

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(2002) * miles - 1:49.20 - Acres (2000) Most wins by an owner: * no owner has won the Deputed Testamony Stakes more than once Most wins by a

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: * 2 -

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(1994 & 1997) Most wins by a trainer: * no trainer has the Deputed Testamony Stakes more than once

Winners of the Deputed Testamony Stakes since 1986

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External links

Laurel Park website
1986 establishments in Maryland Triple Crown Prep Races Laurel Park Racecourse Horse races in Maryland Recurring sporting events established in 1986

Records

Winners of the Deputed Testamony Stakes since 1986

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