The General George Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually on Presidents' Day in mid February at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland.
The General typically draws the third highest crowd of the year at Laurel Park Race Course, trailing only the Maryland Million and the Frank J.
De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes in average attendance.
In 2006, the General George Handicap was not run due to concerns over an outbreak of the equine herpesvirus that shut down all racing in Maryland for several weeks.
[3] In 2025 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status.