Beyer on Maryland Racing

[Port Conway Lane]

If Laurel were to remain a simo facility I see no reason why they shouldn't have a similar shortened meet in the fall and feature the DC International,DeFrancis Dash,Laurel Futurity and Selima Stakes as post breeders cup races.
Open the meet when Delaware closes and run 5 weeks through Christmas.

[Pedigree Ann]

The DC International's traditional day was the first weekend in November, but the Breeders' Cup Turf stole its place on the calendar and its field of international horses with its bigger purse. And by that time of the year, the turf at Laurel was as often as not rather soft and swamp-like; if they tried to run it even later, to get BC runners in the field, bog-like conditions would be even more likely.

[Thoroughbred Fan]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

The DC International's traditional day was the first weekend in November, but the Breeders' Cup Turf stole its place on the calendar and its field of international horses with its bigger purse. And by that time of the year, the turf at Laurel was as often as not rather soft and swamp-like; if they tried to run it even later, to get BC runners in the field, bog-like conditions would be even more likely.

Ann,

In case you didn't know they completely replaced and enlarged the turf and main tracks at Laurel a few years ago. The turf course there is considered to be as good as Colonial Downs. It drains better than a major league ball park. The turf would be fine, but they still couldn't draw good horses to that track.

-TF