The Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. Open to horses aged three and older, it is competed on dirt over a distance of six furlongs. Run during the latter part of October, it currently offer a purse of $300,000. It was announced by Laurel Park that the famed race would be restored in 2011 and run on October 22nd at 6 furlongs.
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