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Washington, D.C., International
American horse race
Washington, D.C., International, United States flat horse race attracting leading horses from all over the world. Instituted in 1952, it was the first such event in North America. The race is a 1.5-mile (about 2,400-metre) event for horses three years old and over, held annually in November on a turf course at Laurel Racetrack in Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
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