The Dancing Count Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held in January at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. It is open to three-year-olds and is run at six furlongs on dirt.

An ungraded stakes, it offers a purse of $100,000. The Dancing Count is also one of Maryland's Triple Crown prep races. The winner of this race typically moves on to compete in the Private Terms Stakes held in March at Laurel Park Racecourse as well, but winners have also ventured off to New York and Kentucky for their next races.2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 88 on March 3, 2007.

The race was named in honor of one of Maryland's top stallions, Northern Dancer's son Dancing Count, who sired more than 20 graded stakes winners. His progeny include three-time Maryland Million Ladies winner Countus In. Another daughter, Count On Bonnie, was the dam of Wclipse champion Hansel, who won the 1991 Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Dancing Count stood his final years at Shamrock Farm and died in April 1994 at age 26.

Records

Speed record: 6 furlongs - 1:09.79 - Russell Road (2009) 7 furlongs - 1:23.20 - Can't Be Denied (1994)

Most wins by an owner: no owner has the Dancing Count Stakes more than once

Most wins by a jockey: 4 - Edgar Prado (1991, 1993, 1998 & 1999)

Most wins by a trainer: 2 - Gary Capuano (2006 & 2011) 2 - Dale Capuano (1998 & 2002) 2 - Carlos A. Garcia (1993 & 1994)

Winners of the Dancing Count Stakes since 1985 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse2015 No Race - No Race No Race No Race no raceno raceno race2014 No Race - No Race No Race No Race no raceno raceno race2013 No Race - No Race No Race No Race no raceno raceno race2012 Beggarthyneighbor 3 Malcolm Franklin Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables, Inc.6 fur.1:09.80 $100,0002011 Wicked Thunder 3 Josean Ramirez Gary Capuano G. Capuano & Paul Fowler6 fur.1:11.76 $75,0002010 No Race *- No Race * No Race * No Race *no raceno raceno race2009 Russell Road 3 Travis Dunkelberger James W. Casey Mark Russell6 fur.1:09.79 $75,0002008 Vanderkaay3 Rosie Napravnik A. Ferris Allen Bowman Thoroughbreds6 fur.1:10.60$60,0002007 Heart Throbbin'3 Ryan Fogelsonger King T. Leatherbury One and Won Stable5.5 fur.1:06.20 $75,0002006 Great Seneca 3 Heracio Karamanos Gary Capuano Carey K. Miller5.5 fur.1:05.20 $75,0002005 More Smoke3 Mario Pino John Zimmerman Tom McClay & Harry Nye6 fur.1:11.80$50,0002004 Kiowa Prince3 Abe Castellano, Jr. Phil Schoenthal Edward M. Warner6 fur.1:11.40 $50,0002003 Philadelphia Jim 3 Ramon Dominguez John J. Robb Anastasia Yarov6 fur.1:10.40$50,0002002 President Butler3 Travis Dunkelburger Dale Capuano President Butler6 fur.1:12.20$55,0002001 Sea of Green3 Ramon Dominguez Janice Gerace Janice Gerace6 fur.1:11.60$55,0002000 Gangsta Rap3 Christopher Decarlo Joseph Aquilino Jim Knee6 fur.1:10.80$55,0001999 Mr. Katowice3 Edgar Prado Robert W. Camac Russell Racing Stables6 fur.1:10.80 $55,0001998 Just Call Me Carl3 Edgar Prado Dale Capuano Charles W. McNeely6 fur.1:10.40 $55,0001997 Balanced Budget3 Mario Pino Edmond D. Gaudet Edmond D. Gaudet 6 fur.1:11.40 $55,0001996 In Contention3 Anthony Black Cythia G. Reece Harry and Tom Meyerhof7 fur.1:24.00 $30,0001995 Onto Luck3 Rick Wilson Edward T. Allard Not Found7 fur.1:24.20 $55,0001994 Can't Be Denied3 Rick Wilson Carlos A. Garcia Dale Lucas7 fur.1:23.20 $55,0001993 Wolf Prince3 Edgar Prado Carlos A. Garcia Jack and Art Preston7 fur.1:24.60 $40,0001992 Noholmes Barred3 Larry Saumell Richard E. Dutrow Eugene Ford6 fur.1:11.00 $40,0001991 Colonel Hill3 Edgar Prado Howard Wolfendale Vic DiVivo6 fur.1:10.60 $40,0001990 Wooden Injun3 Marco Castaneda Carlos Garcia David Hayden6 fur.1:11.00 $40,0001989 Diamond Donnie3 Greg Hutton Horace C. Parker 6 fur.1:10.40 $55,0001988 Finder's Choice3 Kent Desormeaux 6 fur.1:11.00 $50,0001987 Baldski's Choice3 Ben Feliciano Bernard P. Bond Sam Pistorio6 fur.1:13.20 $50,0001986 Mike Cantwell3 Allen Stacy 6 fur.1:11.80 $50,0001985 Along Came Jones3 Greg Hutton 1 mile1:38.00 $30,000

* On January 30, 2010 Racing Secretary Georganne Hale reported that the entire Saturday card at Laurel Park would be canceled due to 6.5" of snow and ice. Later that afternoon she reported that the running of the Dancing Count Stakes had been cancelled for this year and would not be carded anytime in 2010.

See also Dancing Count Stakes top three finishers Laurel Park Racecourse

References

External links Laurel Park website