The Marshua Stakes is an American

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held annually in February at

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. The race is open to three-year-old fillies and is run at six furlongs on the dirt. An ungraded stakes race, it offers a purse of $100,000. The race was named in honor of the great race mare Marshua in 1987. Marshua was foaled in 1962 and was an American

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sired by

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out of Emardee, by Heliopolis. Marshua was ranked second in her class of two-year-olds. She made 16 starts in 1964 and was in the money 15 times, or 94% of the time. The highlight of that season was her victory in the prestigious

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at Laurel Park Racecorse in

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. Having led all the way around the mile event, she battled Queen Empress through the stretch to win by a fading neck. Queen Empress was later named champion two-year-old filly. In addition to the Selima, Marshua won the

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, the Gardenia Stakes and the Marguerite Stakes in her freshman year. Marshua was bred and owned by Mrs. Wallace Gilroy. At age three, she placed second in the

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and won the filly classic

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. She retired with a record of nine wins, six seconds and four thirds in 21 starts with career earnings of $317,599. Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database
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Records

Speed record: * 6 furlongs - 1:09.36 - Gator Prowl (2010) * 7 furlongs - 1:24.60 - Mary's Silver Pen (2000) Most wins by a horse: * No horse has ever won the Marshua Stakes more than once. Most wins by an owner: * No owner has ever won the Marshua Stakes more than once. Most wins by a

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: * 3 -

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(2007, 2008 & 2009) * 3 -

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(1994, 2000 & 2004) Most wins by a trainer: * 2 -

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(2005 & 2006) * 2 - Edmund D. Gaudet (1990 & 2007)

Winners of the Marshua Stakes since 1987

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External links

Laurel Park website
Recurring events established in 1987 Laurel Park Racecourse Horse races in Maryland Recurring sporting events established in 1987

Records

Winners of the Marshua Stakes since 1987

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