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Laurel, Pimlico offering incentives to lure graded stakes winners
The Maryland Jockey Club is offering stakes incentives to Grade 1 winners throughout 2019.
With the exception of the Preakness Stakes, Grade 1 winners within 12 months of a stakes will have their entry and starting fees waived. Additionally, Grade 2 winners within the last 12 months who start in the $150,000 Bald Eagle Derby or $200,000 Laurel Futurity on Sept. 21 will have their entry and starting fees waived.
The Bald Eagle Derby is a 1 1/2-mile turf race for 3-year-olds. The Laurel Futurity is a 1 1/16-mile turf race for 2-year-olds.
“We’re hoping these incentives will strengthen our stakes schedule and help us build some stakes to the graded level,” said Chris Merz, racing secretary at the Maryland Jockey Club.
