Maryland Million Sprint Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in October since 1986 primarily at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland or at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
The race is part of Maryland Million Day, a 12-race program held in mid-October that was the creation of renowned television sports journalist Jim McKay.
[1] In 1986 the race was called the First National Bank of Maryland Sprint Handicap.
In its 30th running in 2015, the race was restricted to those horses who were sired by a stallion who stands in the state of Maryland.
Both the entrant horse and their stallion must be nominated to the Maryland Million program.