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The James W. Murphy Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore Maryland. Open to three-year-old horses it is contested over a distance of one mile on turf.Beginning with the 2010 race the Woodlawn Stakes was renamed the James W. Murphy Stakes in honor of the late trainer James W. Murphy a stalwart on the Maryland racing circuit. The race is run on the third Saturday of May on the Preakness Stakes undercard.