The Anne Arundel County Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race that was revived in 2019 and is held annually in September at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland.It is open to two-year-old fillies and is run at five-and-a-half furlongs on the turf.

An ungraded stakes race, it offers a purse of $100,000. The race was named in honor of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, the county in which Laurel is located. The county itself was named for Lady Anne Arundel, wife of Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore and founder of the colony of Maryland. The state capital of Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County. The race was run as the Anne Arundel Handicap from 1975–1993 and was a grade III stakes race from 1984 through 1989. The race was formerly run at one mile (eight furlongs) on the dirt and was open to fillies ages three and up. The race was not run and was on hiatus from 2009 to 2018.

Records

Speed record: 1 mile – 1:35.60 – Caught in Amber (1980) miles – 1:49.20 – Essence (2004)

Most wins by a jockey: 4 – Mario Pino (1981, 1983, 1995, 2003)

Most wins by a trainer: 2 – Donald H. Barr (1997, 1998) 2 – Robin L. Graham (1995, 2000)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. (Miles) Time Purse $ Gr.2019Miss J McKay2Trevor McCarthyCal LynchMaxis Stable, Madaket Stables and Wonder Stables2007 - 2019 Race not held2006 Leah's Secret3 Mark Guidry Helen Pitts First Klass Stables1 mile1:36.60 $125,0002005 Trickle of Gold3 Jeremy Rose Michael Gorham John Murphy1 mile1:37.00 $100,000III2004 Essence3 John R. Velazquez Todd Pletcher Padua Stables1-1/81:49.20 $100,000III2003 Smooth Maneuvers3 Mario Pino Michael Pino Nick Sanna Stables1-1/81:51.40 $100,000III2002 Martha's Music3 Stewart Elliott John Servis D.J.'s Stables1-1/81:50.80 $100,000III2001 no race– no race no race no raceno race0:00.00no raceIII2000 Gin Talking3 Ramon A. Dominguez Robin L. Graham 1-1/81:50.20$100,000III1999 Undermine3 Larry Melancon William G. Huffman 1-1/81:49.20 $100,000III1998 Merengue3 Mark Johnston Donald H. Barr Gerald C. Dickens1-1/81:51.80 $100,000III1997 G. O'Keefe3 Mark Johnston Donald H. Barr 1-1/81:51.20 $100,000III1996 Hey Let's Dance3 Seth Martinez Jessica Campitelli 1-1/81:50.80 $75,000III1995 Blue Sky Princess3 Mario Pino Robin L. Graham 1-1/81:51.40 $75,000III1994 Miss Slewpy3 Larry Reynolds Ronald Cartwright 1-1/81:51.00 $75,0001993 By Your Leave3 Mario Pino Henrietta Alexander 1-1/81:52.40 $55,0001992 Avian Assembly3 Larry Reynolds James W. Murphy 1-1/81:50.60 $50,0001991 Devilish Touch3 Marco Castaneda Carlos Garcia 7 fur.1:24.20 $50,0001990 McKilts3 Joe Rocco 1-1/81:50.40 $55,0001989 Misty Ivor3 Michael Hunter W. Meredith Bailes William Harris1-1/81:49.60 $75,000III1988 Empress Tigere3 Gregg McCarron 1-1/81:49.80 $95,000III1987 Doubles Partner3 Ángel Cordero Jr. 1 mile1:37.20 $80,000III1986-1 Burt's Dream3 Rick Watson 1 mile1:36.00 $12,000III1986-2 Toes Knows3 Danny Ray Wright 1 mile1:36.40 $80,000III1985 Classy Cut3 Donnie A. Miller Jr. 1 mile1:36.80 $62,000III1984 Dowery3 Anthony Black 1 mile1:37.00 $60,000III1983 Quixotic Lady3 Gregg McCarron Woody Stephens Eleanor K. Ryan1 mile1:36.80 $60,0001982 Kattegat's Pride3 Donnie A. Miller Jr. 1 mile1:37.40 $60,0001981 Up the Flagpole3 Mario Pino 1 mile1:36.20 $60,0001980 Caught in Amber3 Danny Ray Wright O'Brien Brothers1 mile1:35.60 $55,0001979 Jameela3 William J. Passmore 1 mile1:38.00 $55,0001978 The Very One3 Charley Cooke Stephen A. DiMauro Helen Polinger1 mile1:40.00 $45,0001977 Worrisome Thing3 Heriberto Hinojosa 1 mile1:37.40 45,0001976 What A Summer3 Chris McCarron LeRoy Jolley Diana M. Firestone1 mile1:38.20 $27,5001975 My Juliet3 Darrel McHargue Eugene Euster George Weasel Jr.1 mile1:36.80 $30,0001974 Pinch Pie3 Chuck Baltazar Christiana Stable1 mile1:37.40 $27,000

See also Anne Arundel Stakes top three finishers and starters

References

External links Laurel Park website