The Japan Turf Cup Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run, held annually at Maryland's Laurel Park Racecourse. Open to horses age three and older, it is currently run on grass at a distance of one and one-half miles.

Previously run as the Laurel Turf Cup Stakes, it was renamed the Japan Turf Cup Stakes in 2019.

The race was a grade three race from 1985 through 2000. The Turf Cup was taken off the grass and run on the dirt of the main track on the following years; 1971, 72, 75, 76, 85, 86, 90, 96 and 1997. The race was not run between 2007 and 2010. It was announced by Laurel Park that the famed race would be restored in 2012 and run on October 27 at 12 furlongs and named the Laurel Turf Cup Stakes. In 2014 the race was cut back to 6 furlongs and renamed the Laurel Dash Stakes.

Records

Speed record: miles - 1:40.40 - Dreadnaught (2005) miles - 2:25.00 - Native Courier (1978) miles - 1:59.20 - Storm on the Loose (1986)

Most wins by a trainer: 3 - King T. Leatherbury (1991, 2011 & 2011)

Most wins by a jockey: 3 - Edgar Prado (1993, 1997 & 1998)

Winners of the Laurel Turf Cup Stakes Yr Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. Time Purse Gr2020 1-1/20:00.00$100,0002019 O Dionysus Jevian Toledo Gary A. Capuano Marathon Farms 1-1/22:28.42$100,0002018 Race not held2017 Snowday Daniel Centeno J. Willard Thompson Quiet Winter Farm6 fur.1:09.02$100,0002016 Mosler Edgar S. Prado William I. Mott Adele B. Dilschneider6 fur.1:08.26$100,0002015 Spring to the Sky Michael Luzzi Bruce R. Brown Anthony P. McCarthy6 fur.1:13.57$100,0002014 Dreamsgonewild Trevor McCarthy Bruce F. Alexander Paul M. Steckel6 fur.1:07.99$100,0002013 Ben's Cat Julian Pimentel King T. Leatherbury The Jim Stable6 fur.1:07.40$100,0002012 Dannhauser Sheldon Russell Kathleen O'Connell Prince Farm LLC1-1/22:27.17$100,0002011 Jazzy Idea Elvis Trujillo Edwin W. Merryman Edwin W. Merryman6 fur.1:07.29$100,0002007 - 2010 Race not held2005 Dreadnaught Jerry D. Bailey Thomas H. Voss Trillium Stable1-1/81:47.40$75,0002001 - 2004 Race not held2000 Dynamic Trick Mark Johnston King T. Leatherbury Charles N. Bassford1-1/22:29.00$100,000 III1999 John's Call Steve Hamilton Thomas H. Voss Trillium Stable1-1/22:33.40$100,000 III1998 A Little Luck Edgar Prado Barclay Tagg Kathleen Crompton1-1/22:30.20$100,000 III1997 Algar Edgar Prado Barbara C. Graham Barbara C. Graham1-1/42:05.00$100,000 III1996 Rugged Bugger Mario Pino Katherine M. Voss Sture G. Olsson1-1/42:01.80$100,000 III1995 Hasten to Add Eddie Martin Jr. Jim Day Gary Norris1-1/2 2:40.80$100,000 III1994 Asserche Mark Johnston John V. Alecci John V. Alecci1-1/2 2:29.60$100,000 III1993 Square Cut Edgar Prado Joseph A. Devereux Arthur Benjamin Racing1-1/22:32.40$200,000 III1992 Master Dreamer Mike Luzzi Annie Weeden-Smart Due Process Stable1-1/22:43.80$200,000 III1991 Learned Jake Mike Luzzi King T. Leatherbury Silver Hawk Stable1-1/22:30.00$100,000 III1990 Chas' Whim Anthony Stacy Rodger M. Gill Harriet Heubeck 1-1/42:03.00$100,000 III1989Ten KeysKent DesormeauxMichael V. PinoCharles Linhoss1-1/22:34.80$100,000 III1988Grey ClassicRobin PlattsJim DaySam-Son Farm1-1/22:37.20$100,000 III1987Yankee AffairMatthew VigliottiHenry L. CarrollJu Ju Gen Stable1-1/42:00.40$125,000 III1986Storm on the LooseGary Stahlbaum1-1/41:59.20$125,000 III1985Crazy MoonKelly CastanedaWilliam D. Curtis Jr.Dogwood Stable1-1/42:04.00$215,000 III1984DomynskiVincent Bracciale Jr.1-1/22:30.00$120,000 III1983ChemDonnie A. Miller Jr.John Gosden1-1/22:31.40$70,0001982 Royal Roberto Jeffrey Fell1-1/22:27.80$70,0001981 Change the Patch Don MacBeth Robert D. DeBonis1-1/22:29.20$70,0001980 Yvonand Vincent Bracciale Jr.1-1/22:28.80$70,0001979 Race not held1978 Native Courier Eddie Maple Sidney Watters Jr.1-1/22:25.00$70,0001977 Grey Beret Leroy Moyers1-1/22:32.00$45,0001976 Take the Pledge Greg McCarron1-1/42:04.00$35,0001975 Continuous Count Jack Kurtz1-1/42:03.60$35,0001974 Clyde William Herb Hinojosa1-1/22:29.40$30,0001973 Anono Mike Venezia1-1/22:27.00$30,0001972 Amber Hawk Barry Alberts1-1/22:29.40$32,5001971 Crack Ruler Carlos Jimenez1-1/42:04.80$31,5001970 Barking Steeple Carlos Barrera1-1/22:38.40$32,5001969 One for All Chuck Baltazar1-1/22:28.60$25,0001968 Sea Castle Hector Pilar Patrocinio Jardon Frank C. Tortora1-1/22:34.40$26,7501967 Jean-Pierre Braulio Baeza1-1/22:35.00$36,0001966 Knightly Manner Tommy Lee1-3/82:20.40$35,0001965 Chieftain Ismael Valenzuela Frank Whiteley Jr. Powhatan Stable1-1/81:47.80$25,0001964 Turbo Jet II Howard Grant1-1/81:50.60$30,7501963 Parka Walter Blum1-1/81:51.00$25,0001962 Bronze Babu Herb Hinojosa1-1/81:55.40$25,0001961 Race not held1960 Quiz Star Howard Grant Burley Parke Harbor View Farm1-1/81:51.60$25,0001959 Li'l Fella William Camer J. Bowes Bond Jaclyn Stable1-1/81:52.60$25,0001958 Tudor Era Willie Harmatz Arnold N. Winick Mrs. Herbert Herff1-1/81:47.80$25,0001957 Mahan Sam Boulmetis Sr. Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm1-1/81:53.40$27,5001956 Traffic Judge Jack Westrope1-1/81:54.20$26,5001955 Aeschylus Fred A. Smith Douglas R. Small 1-1/81:47.20$30,0001954 Stan Eldon Nelson1-1/81:51.00$30,0001953 Sunglow Dave Gorman1-1/81:51.20$25,0001952 Brush Burn Rocco Sisto Stanley C. Mikell Stanley C. Mikell1-1/81:48.40$20,000

See also

Laurel Turf Cup Stakes top three finishers Laurel Park Racecourse

References New York Times - October 30, 1955 article on Aeschylus winning the Turf Cup Stakes in course record time