'Win and You're In' Races Added at Laurel

The $1.95 million stakes schedule for the 2016 winter meet at renovated Laurel Park includes "Win and You're In" races for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (gr. II) during the spring meet at Pimlico Racecourse.



Laurel and Pimlico are both operated by the Maryland Jockey Club.



The $100,000 Federico Tesio at 1 1/8 miles is a "Win and You're In" race for the May 21 Preakness, and the $100,000 Weber City Miss at 1 1/16 miles is a "Win and You're In" for the May 20 Black-Eyed Susan. The Federicao Tesio and Weber City Miss will both be run Saturday, April 9.



The stakes schedule, which begins Saturday, Jan. 2 with four $75,000 stakes and runs through April 23 with the $100,000 Henry Clark Stakes, is highlighted by the $300,000 Barbara Fritchie (gr. II) and the $250,000 General George Handicap (gr. III).



"We're excited about the next several months at Laurel Park," said Sal Sinatra, MJC president and general manager. "Making the Tesio and Weber City Miss 'Win and You're In' races will bring some extra attention to those races and that day of racing. We believe it's another way of giving horsemen in Maryland and throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast more options. We believe it will also continue building our brand throughout the country, a brand we believe has tremendous potential and growth."



The highlight of the winter stakes schedule will be the weekend of Feb. 13-15, with the Barbara Fritchie on Saturday, Feb. 13, for fillies and mares at seven furlongs, and the $250,000 General George for 3-year-olds and up at seven furlongs on Monday, Feb. 15.



Also on the Fritchie card are the $75,000 John B. Campbell at 1 1/8 miles for 3-year-olds and up and the $75,000 Maryland Racing Media for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/16 miles. The General George will highlight a program on Presidents' Day that includes the $75,000 Miracle Wood for 3-year-olds at a mile and the $75,000 Wide Country for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs.



On March 12, Laurel will feature sophomores and races that could serve as prep races for the Tesio and Weber City Miss. The $75,000 Private Terms for 3-year-olds will be contested at 1 1/16 miles while the $75,000 Caesar's Wish for 3-year-old fillies will be run at a mile.



Laurel Park Stakes Schedule