What is the Maryland Million?

Where is the Maryland Million?

When is Maryland Million Day?

What races are run on Maryland Million Day?

How will purses be distributed?

What about additional races during the year for eligible horses?

Are Maryland Million Day races restricted?

Does the horse have to be a registered Maryland-bred?

How do I know if a horse is eligible to be nominated to the Maryland Million?

How are foals nominated?

What if an eligible horse is not nominated in time?

Are there foal nominator awards?

How are stallions nominated?

Do stallions have to be nominated every year?

Are there stallion nominator awards?

What if an eligible stallion is not nominated in time?

Where can nomination blanks be obtained?

How may I obtain more information on the Maryland Million?

The Maryland Million is a one-day stakes program offering purses totaling $1 million, restricted to the nominated progeny of nominated stallions standing in the state.

Maryland Million Day is run at either Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland, or Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

Maryland Million Day is held in the fall of the year, depending on the racing dates allocated to the host rack.

Although detailed conditions may vary from year to year, the basic Maryland Million Day program consists of eight guaranteed stakes, but starter handicaps and a steeplechase race, both restricted to eligible horses, have also been run.

2 $100,000 races for 2-year-olds, one open and one restricted to fillies
1 $100,000 race for 3-year-old fillies
1 $100,000 turf race for 3-year-olds and up
2 $100,000 sprints for 3-year-olds and up, one open and one restricted to females
1 $100,000 turf race for fillies and mares, 3 and up
1 $200,000 race for 3-year-olds and up
2 $50,000 starter handicaps

How will purses be distributed?

Purse distribution for Maryland Million Day races shall be as follows: first 55%; second 20%; third 10%; fourth 5%; fifth 3%; and sixth 2%. Ten percent of the day's gross purses will be paid in the form of nominator awards.

The Maryland Million may run other races throughout the year for eligible horses. Call the Maryland Million office for details.

Yes, these races are restricted to horses that have been nominated to the Maryland Million program.

No. Any horse that was conceived in Maryland and is by a nominated sire is eligible to be nominated to the Maryland Million program until December 31 of its yearling year.

If the horse was conceived in Maryland and is by a nominated stallion, the horse is eligible to be nominated.

Fill out the nomination blank and mail with a check for $250 by December 31 of the year born. Foals not nominated as weanlings may be nominated as yearlings for a single late nomination payment of $600 due by December 31 of the yearling year. These payments will make the horse eligible for its entire racing career.

There is a supplementary nomination fee to the Maryland Million of $1,500 due by May 31 of the eligible horses 2-year-old year.

Yes, an amount equal to 5% of the purse for each race will be paid to the original foal nominators. The nominator awards will be 2% of the purse to first, 1 1/2% to second, 1% to third and 1/2% to fourth in each race.

Nominations for each breeding season close December 31 of the year preceding that breeding season. Stallions that enter stud in Maryland after the closing date may, at the discretion of Maryland Million Ltd., be permitted to be nominated.

Yes. A stallion must be nominated for each breeding season in order to make his foals conceived in that season eligible for nomination to the Maryland Million program.

Yes, an amount equal to 5% of the purse for each race will be paid to the stallion nominators. The nominator awards will be 2% of the purse to first, 112% to second, 1% to third and 12% to fourth in each race.

Unless stallions standing in Maryland are duly nominated for a breeding season, their progeny for that breeding season will not be eligible for nomination to the Maryland Million program.

Nomination forms are located here. Call (410) 252-2100 for additional blanks.
Maryland Million Progeny Nomination Form in PDF format