The Japan Turf Cup Stakes is an American

Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in ...

run, held annually at Maryland's

Laurel Park Racecourse Laurel Park, formerly Laurel Race Course, is an American thoroughbred racing, thoroughbred racetrack located just outside Laurel, Maryland which opened in 1911. The track is miles in circumference. Its name was changed to "Laurel Race Course" fo ...

. Open to horses age three and older, it is currently run on grass at a distance of one and one-half miles. Previously run as the Laurel Turf Cup Stakes, it was renamed the Japan Turf Cup Stakes in 2019. The race was a grade three race from 1985 through 2000. The Turf Cup was taken off the grass and run on the dirt of the main track on the following years; 1971, 72, 75, 76, 85, 86, 90, 96 and 1997. The race was not run between 2007-2010. It was announced by Laurel Park that the famed race would be restored in 2012 and run on October 27 at 12 furlongs and named the Laurel Turf Cup Stakes. In 2014 the race was cut back to 6 furlongs and renamed the Laurel Dash Stakes.

Records

Speed record: * miles - 1:40.40 - Dreadnaught (2005) * miles - 2:25.00 - Native Courier (1978) * miles - 1:59.20 - Storm on the Loose (1986) Most wins by a trainer: * 3 -

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(1991, 2011 & 2011) Most wins by a jockey: * 3 -

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(1993, 1997 & 1998)

Winners of the Laurel Turf Cup Stakes

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, Bruce F. Alexander , Paul M. Steckel , align=center, 6 fur. , align=center, 1:07.99 , align=center, $100,000 , , - , align=center, 2013 , Ben's Cat , Julian Pimentel ,

, The Jim Stable , align=center, 6 fur. , align=center, 1:07.40 , align=center, $100,000 , , - , align=center, 2012 , Dannhauser , Sheldon Russell , Kathleen O'Connell , Prince Farm LLC , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:27.17 , align=center, $100,000 , , - , align=center, 2011 , Jazzy Idea ,

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, Edwin W. Merryman , Edwin W. Merryman , align=center, 6 fur. , align=center, 1:07.29 , align=center, $100,000 , , - bgcolor="#eeeeee" , align=center, 2007 , - 2010 , align=center colspan=8, ''Race not held'' , - , align=center, 2005 , Dreadnaught , Jerry D. Bailey , Thomas H. Voss , Trillium Stable , align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:47.40 , align=center, $75,000 , align=center, , - bgcolor="#eeeeee" , align=center, 2001 , - 2004 , align=center colspan=8, ''Race not held'' , - , align=center, 2000 , Dynamic Trick , Mark Johnston ,

, Charles N. Bassford , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:29.00 , align=center, $100,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1999 , John's Call , Steve Hamilton , Thomas H. Voss , Trillium Stable , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:33.40 , align=center, $100,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1998 , A Little Luck ,

, Barclay Tagg , Kathleen Crompton , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:30.20 , align=center, $100,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1997 , Algar ,

, Barbara C. Graham , Barbara C. Graham , align=center, 1-1/4 , align=center, 2:05.00 , align=center, $100,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1996 , Rugged Bugger ,

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, Katherine M. Voss , Sture G. Olsson , align=center, 1-1/4 , align=center, 2:01.80 , align=center, $100,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1995 , Hasten to Add , Eddie Martin Jr. , Jim Day , Gary Norris , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:40.80 , align=center, $100,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1994 , Asserche , Mark Johnston , John V. Alecci , John V. Alecci , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:29.60 , align=center, $100,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1993 , Square Cut ,

, Joseph A. Devereux , Arthur Benjamin Racing , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:32.40 , align=center, $200,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1992 , Master Dreamer , Mike Luzzi , Annie Weeden-Smart , Due Process Stable , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:43.80 , align=center, $200,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1991 , Learned Jake , Mike Luzzi ,

, Silver Hawk Stable , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:30.00 , align=center, $100,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1990 , Chas' Whim , Anthony Stacy , Rodger M. Gill , Harriet Heubeck , align=center, 1-1/4 , align=center, 2:03.00 , align=center, $100,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1989 , Ten Keys ,

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, Michael V. Pino , Charles Linhoss , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:34.80 , align=center, $100,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1988 , Grey Classic ,

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, Jim Day ,

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, align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:37.20 , align=center, $100,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1987 , Yankee Affair , Matthew Vigliotti , Henry L. Carroll , Ju Ju Gen Stable , align=center, 1-1/4 , align=center, 2:00.40 , align=center, $125,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1986 , Storm on the Loose , Gary Stahlbaum , , , align=center, 1-1/4 , align=center, 1:59.20 , align=center, $125,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1985 , Crazy Moon , Kelly Castaneda , William D. Curtis, Jr. , Dogwood Stable , align=center, 1-1/4 , align=center, 2:04.00 , align=center, $215,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1984 , Domynski , Vincent Bracciale Jr. , , , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:30.00 , align=center, $120,000 , align=center, III , - , align=center, 1983 , Chem , Donnie A. Miller Jr. ,

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, , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:31.40 , align=center, $70,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1982 , Royal Roberto ,

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, , , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:27.80 , align=center, $70,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1981 , Change the Patch ,

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, Robert D. DeBonis , , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:29.20 , align=center, $70,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1980 , Yvonand , Vincent Bracciale Jr. , , , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:28.80 , align=center, $70,000 , align=center, , - bgcolor="#eeeeee" , - bgcolor="#eeeeee" , align=center, 1979 , align=center colspan=8, ''Race not held'' , - , align=center, 1978 , Native Courier ,

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, Sidney Watters Jr. , , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:25.00 , align=center, $70,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1977 , Grey Beret , Leroy Moyers , , , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:32.00 , align=center, $45,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1976 , Take the Pledge , Greg McCarron , , , align=center, 1-1/4 , align=center, 2:04.00 , align=center, $35,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1975 , Continuous Count , Jack Kurtz , , , align=center, 1-1/4 , align=center, 2:03.60 , align=center, $35,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1974 , Clyde William , Herb Hinojosa , , , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:29.40 , align=center, $30,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1973 , Anono , Mike Venezia , , , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:27.00 , align=center, $30,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1972 , Amber Hawk , Barry Alberts , , , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:29.40 , align=center, $32,500 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1971 , Crack Ruler , Carlos Jimenez , , , align=center, 1-1/4 , align=center, 2:04.80 , align=center, $31,500 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1970 , Barking Steeple , Carlos Barrera , , , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:38.40 , align=center, $32,500 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1969 , One for All , Chuck Baltazar , , , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:28.60 , align=center, $25,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1968 , Sea Castle , Hector Pilar , , Frank C. Tortora , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:34.40 , align=center, $26,750 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1967 , Jean-Pierre ,

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, , , align=center, 1-1/2 , align=center, 2:35.00 , align=center, $36,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1966 , Knightly Manner , Tommy Lee , , , align=center, 1-3/8 , align=center, 2:20.40 , align=center, $35,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1965 , Chieftain ,

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, Frank Whiteley Jr. , Powhatan Stable , align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:47.80 , align=center, $25,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1964 , Turbo Jet II , Howard Grant , , , align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:50.60 , align=center, $30,750 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1963 , Parka , Walter Blum , , , align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:51.00 , align=center, $25,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1962 , Bronze Babu , Herb Hinojosa , , , align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:55.40 , align=center, $25,000 , align=center, , - bgcolor="#eeeeee" , align=center, 1961 , align=center colspan=8, ''Race not held'' , - , align=center, 1960 , Quiz Star , Howard Grant , Burley Parke , Harbor View Farm , align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:51.60 , align=center, $25,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1959 , Li'l Fella , William Camer , J. Bowes Bond , Jaclyn Stable , align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:52.60 , align=center, $25,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1958 , Tudor Era ,

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, Arnold N. Winick , Mrs. Herbert Herff , align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:47.80 , align=center, $25,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1957 , Mahan , Sam Boulmetis Sr. , Harry Trotsek ,

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, align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:53.40 , align=center, $27,500 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1956 , Traffic Judge ,

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, , , align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:54.20 , align=center, $26,500 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1955 ,

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, Fred A. Smith , , Douglas R. Small , align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:47.20 , align=center, $30,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1954 , Stan ,

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, , , align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:51.00 , align=center, $30,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1953 , Sunglow , Dave Gorman , , , align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:51.20 , align=center, $25,000 , align=center, , - , align=center, 1952 , Brush Burn , Rocco Sisto , Stanley C. Mikell , Stanley C. Mikell , align=center, 1-1/8 , align=center, 1:48.40 , align=center, $20,000 , align=center,

References

''New York Times'' - October 30, 1955 article on Aeschylus winning the Turf Cup Stakes in course record time
Horse races in Maryland Turf races in the United States Open middle distance horse races Laurel Park Racecourse Recurring sporting events established in 1952

Records

Winners of the Laurel Turf Cup Stakes

See also

References