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Twixt Stakes
The Twixt Stakes is an American Thoroughbred
horse race held annually in November at Laurel Park Twixt Stakes
Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. It is a restricted Ungraded Stakes race
stakes race open to Maryland-bred fillies three years Location Laurel Park
old and up and is run at seven furlongs on the dirt.[1]
Racecourse,
An ungraded stakes race, it offers a purse of $75,000 Laurel, Maryland,
as of 2017. The race was named in honor of the filly
Twixt, a Maryland-bred Champion each year that she United States
raced, from 1972 through 1975. She was owned by Inaugurated 1978
Mr. and Mrs. John Merryman and Mrs. John M.
Franklin. When she retired, she had recorded the Race type Thoroughbred - Flat
largest career earnings level of any Maryland-bred racing
mare at $699,143. She was Maryland-bred "Horse-of- Website www.laurelpark.com
the-Year" in 1973 and 1974. Twixt started in 71 races, (http://www.laurelpar
and her 18 stakes wins (including the Barbara k.com/)
Fritchie Handicap twice) were also a Maryland-bred
record when she retired. Twixt was born in 1969 out Race information
of the Restless Native mare Quarter Deck, who was Distance 7 furlongs
bred by the Merrymans. She was trained by the
Surface Dirt
Merrymans' daughter, Katherine (Katy) Merryman
Voss.[2] Track left-handed
Qualification Fillies; Three-years-
old
Contents Weight Assigned
Purse $75,000
Records
Winners of the Twixt Stakes since 1978
See also
References
External links

Records
Speed record:

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1 mile - 1:37.00 - Les Ry Leigh (2006)

11⁄16 miles - 1:43.40 - Blue Sky Princess (1995)
11⁄8 miles - 1:48.40 - Valay Maid (1990), River Cruise (2003)

Most wins by a jockey:

4 - Mario Pino (1987, 1995, 1996, 1999)

Most wins by a trainer:

4 - Richard W. Small (1992, 1993, 2004, 2008)

Winners of the Twixt Stakes since 1978

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Tim

Steve Rodney Hillwood
2017 Shimmering Aspen 3 7 furlongs 1:22
Hamilton Jenkins Stable LLC
2016 no race
2015 no race
Hickory
Horacio A. Allen
2014 Aunt Ellen 3 Ridge Farm 11⁄16 miles 1:49
Kanamaros III
LLC
2013 no race
2012 no race
Jeremy Lawrence Sondra D.
2011 Access to Charlie 3 1 mile 1:39
Rose E. Murray Bender
Charles
2010 Catch a Thief 3 Harry Vega Tim Hills 1 mile 1:38
Dimino’s
William
John
Inman &
2009 Five Diamonds 3 Harry Vega Salzman 1 mile 1:37
Ralph
Jr.
Patten
Rob
Jozbin Richard
2008 Hartigan 3 Meyerhoff & 1 mile 1:38
Santana W. Small
Fitzhugh
Oliver John J. Morgan W.
2007 Paying Off 3 1 mile 1:41
Castillo Robb Wayson, Jr.
Anna R. J. Larry Michael
2006 Les Ry Leigh 3 1 mile 1:37
Napravnik Jones Pressley
Sondra &
Jeremy Lawrence
2005 Promenade Girl 3 Howard 1 mile 1:38
Rose E. Murray
Bender
Jozbin Richard Buckingham
2004 He Loves Me 3 11⁄8 miles 1:51
Santana W. Small Farm
Sondra &
Jeremy Lawrence
2003 River Cruise 3 Howard 11⁄8 miles 1:48
Rose E. Murray
Bender
Jeremy Hamilton Hickory
2002 True Sensation 3 11⁄8 miles 1:54
Rose A. Smith Plains Farm
H.
Ramon Eugene F.
2001 Your Out 3 Graham 11⁄8 miles 1:52
Dominguez Ford
Motion
Edward Dr. Philip J.
2000 Steppedoutofadream 3 Rick Wilson 11⁄8 miles 1:53
T. Allard Torsney Jr

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Tim

Katherine
1999 Carnival Court 3 Mario Pino Not Found 11⁄8 miles 1:51
M. Voss
Mark T. Donald Gerald C.
1998 Merengue 3 11⁄16 miles 1:45
Johnston H. Barr Dickens
Barclay William M.
1997 Snit 3 Edgar Prado 11⁄16 miles 1:44
Tagg Backer
John W.
1996 Proper Angel 3 Mario Pino Not Found 11⁄16 miles 1:44
Hicks, III
Robin L. Frank P.
1995 Blue Sky Princess 3 Mario Pino 11⁄16 miles 1:43
Graham Wright
Albert J. William Susan Y.
1994 Churchbell Chimes 3 11⁄16 miles 1:43
Delgado Boniface Granville
Richard Robert E.
1993 Broad Gains 3 Edgar Prado 11⁄8 miles 1:49
W. Small Meyerhoff
Andrea Richard Robert E.
1992 Star Minister 3 11⁄8 miles 1:51
Seefeldt W. Small Meyerhoff
Robert
Thomas
1991 Wide Country 3 S. Chavez W. 11⁄8 miles 1:50
Tanner
Camac
Mr. & Mrs.
Carlos A
1990 Valay Maid 3 Edgar Prado A.J. 11⁄8 miles 1:48
Garcia
Hamilton

1989 Under Oath 3 Joe Rocco Y. J. Stoner 11⁄8 miles 1:49

Kent
1988 Ice Tech 3 11⁄8 miles 1:50
Desormeaux

1987 Angelina County 3 Mario Pino 11⁄8 miles 1:49

Albert
1986 Smart n' Quick 3 11⁄8 miles 1:52
Delgado
1985 no race
Mrs. Geri
1984 Slip of the Tongue 3 Jack Kaenel 11⁄16 miles 1:45
Forrester
William
1983 First Quad 3 11⁄16 miles 1:46
Passmore

1982 Gallant Risk 3 Jack Kaenel 11⁄16 miles 1:47

Dr. Thomas
1981 Dance Forth 3 Phil Grove 11⁄16 miles 1:46
Bowman
Danny Ray O'Brien
1980 Caught in Amber 3 11⁄16 miles 1:46
Wright Brothers

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Tim

Vincent
John B.
1979 Lady Lyndy 3 Bracciale, 11⁄16 miles 1:47
Merryman
Jr.
Mr. & Mrs.
1978 Red Lamp 3 Phil Grove C. Oliver 11⁄16 miles 1:45
Goldsmith

See also
Twixt Stakes top three finishers and starters
Laurel Park Racecourse

References
1. "2017 Twixt Stakes chart" (http://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/LRL081217USA1
0.pdf) (PDF). Equibase. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
2. 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 324 on March 3, 2007.

External links
Laurel Park website (http://www.laurelpark.com/)

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