Maryland Horse® May 2015 Official publication of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association; Vol. 80, No. 5 2015 Maryland-bred Hall of Fame class Awad and Little Bold John, newest members of MARYLAND HORSE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION INC. the Maryland-bred Thor- 30 East Padonia Road oughbred Hall of Fame, were Timonium, MD 21093 two of the most durable, P.O. Box 427 tough, hard-knocking Mary- Timonium, MD 21094 land-bred runners in the past 410-252-2100 Fax 410-560-0503 30 years. Both were running www.marylandthoroughbred.com machines and retired as mil- lionaires. A committee of BOARD OF DIRECTORS Maryland racing industry Joseph P. Pons Jr. President members, coordinated by the Donald H. Barr Maryland Horse Breeders 1 Vice-president Association and Maryland John C. Davison Racing Media Association, Secretary-treasurer deemed them most worthy Cricket Goodall of induction in the Hall of Executive director Fame’s third class. They join Coglianese Richard F. Blue Jr., John W. previously inducted members Awad Boniface Jr., R. Thomas Broad Brush, Challedon, Ci- Bowman*, Rebecca B. Davis, gar, Concern, Find, Gallorette, David DiPietro, Michael J. Jameela, Politely, Safely Kept, Harrison, R. Larry Johnson, Twixt and Vertex and steeple- Edwin W. Merryman, Wayne chasers Elkridge, Jay Trump L. Morris*, Suzanne Moscarelli, Tom Mullikin, and Tuscalee. Lawrence Murray, William S. Awad is the second-richest Reightler Jr., Robert B. White Maryland-bred in history with *president appointed earnings of $3,270,818, made from 70 starts over seven sea- Directors Emeritus sons while winning or plac- (served 18 years) J. William Boniface, ing in 30 stakes, nearly half in R. Thomas Bowman, King Grade 1 competition. T. Leatherbury, Donald P. Little Bold John is the all- Litz Jr., Robert T. Manfuso, time leading Maryland-bred Ann Merryman, Michael by number of stakes wins Pons, Katharine M. Voss (25) on the flat. He raced until Advisory Council age 10, started 105 times and (past MHBA presidents) won 38. When he retired in J. William Boniface, William K. 1992 he was the third-richest Double J Boniface, Frank A. Bonsal, Maryland-bred in history with Little Bold John R. Thomas Bowman, William earnings of $1,956,405. G. Christmas, Hal C.B. Clagett Jim Ryan’s Ryehill Farm ages 2-8, Awad ranked among During a career in which III, Kimball C. Firestone, King bred and raced Awad, a wiry, the best turf horses in the nation he won 11 stakes, eight grad- T. Leatherbury, Dr. Robert 15.3-hand bay son of Rye- in the mid-1990s and was Mary- ed – four Grade 1s – he record- Leonard, J.W.Y. Martin Jr., hill-bred Belmont Stakes-G1 land-bred champion turf horse ed two course records which Michael Pons, James B. Steele Jr., Katharine M. Voss winner Caveat. Racing from four times (1993 and 1995-97). still stand: Saratoga (Aug. 9, 1 1997) going 1 ⁄2 miles in 2:23.20 for Clagett, but was sold pri- most notable victory came in and to showcase their endur- in the Sword Dancer Invita- vately at the end of his 2-year- the 1987 Grade 2 Donn Hand- ing legacies. tional-G1; and Arlington Park old season to first-time owner icap over a field that included The planning commit- 1 (Aug. 27, 1995), 1 ⁄4 miles in John E. Owens III. the previous year’s Horse of tee representing varied state 1:58.69 in the Arlington Mil- For five consecutive years the Year Lady’s Secret. He also racing interests determined lion Stakes-G1. (ages 3-7), Little Bold John won three consecutive Jen- MTHOF eligibility for flat Little Bold John represent- made 11 or more starts a sea- nings Handicaps (1987-89). runners and steeplechasers re- ed decades of breeding by leg- son and won multiple stakes The MTHOF endeavors to tired from racing at least five endary Maryland breeder Hal each year, including eight in celebrate the racing and stud- years. C.B. Clagett. The son of John 1987. Twice named Mary- book achievements of Mary- A celebration to recognize Alden—Little Bold Sphinx, by land-bred champion older land-bred Thoroughbreds this year’s class of inductees Bold Ambition, initially raced runner (1988 and 1989), his nationally and internationally, will take place this spring. R Maryland-bred Horse of the Year Concern dies Maryland Fund Stakes Recap 2 Lydia A. Williams Lydia Jim McCue Concern, the first Mary- Horse of the Year Holy Bull land-bred to win the Breed- in the 1994 Grade 1 Travers flashy bay daughter of Ed- ers’ Cup Classic-G1 and one was one of the most thrilling Eddy Gourmet dington owned by Toby Roth of the most exciting state- battles in the long race’s his- Conniver Stakes $100,000-guaranteed, 7 fur., and trained by Hugh Mc- bred runners in history, died tory. registered Maryland-bred fillies and Mahon was prominent early, in late March in Oklahoma. Concern was named 1994 mares, 3 & up. Laurel Park, March 21. took command after a half He was 24. Maryland-bred Horse of the B.m., 2010, by Eddington—Mz. Ann, by Citidancer. Bred by Michael P. Cat- mile and galloped home a Concern had moved to Year after earning a state-bred 3 7 ⁄4-length winner going 7 fur- the state in 2004, standing at record $2.5 million that sea- aneo; owned by Toby Roth; trained by Hugh I. McMahon. Foaled at Dance longs. stud at the Oklahoma Equine son. In early 1995, he ranked Forth Farm, Chestertown, Md. Bred by Michael P. Cataneo Reproductive Center until as the richest Maryland-bred Lifetime out of his multiple stakes win- pensioned in 2011. It was re- runner in history. He retired starts 1st 2nd 3rd earnings ner Mz. Ann (by Citidancer), ported that he was buried at later that year having 24 5 (1) 6 3 $244,110 (through March 21) Eddy Gourmet is a full sister the Washington, Okla., farm. amassed $3,079,350, placing 2015: 1st $100,000 Conniver S, 7 fur., to steeplechaser Dr. Skip, third Bred by Robert E. Meyer- him second on the lifetime registered Md.-bred fillies and mares, 3 place finisher in last year’s hoff and a son of Meyerhoff’s earnings list behind that & up, Laurel, March 21. William Entenmann Memori- Maryland-bred great Broad year’s Breeders’ Cup Clas- aking her stakes debut al Hurdle at Belmont Park. Brush, Concern made a ca- sic-G1 winner Cigar. Con- M in the 24th start of her career, Initially sold for $20,000 as reer of heart-stopping rallies cern was inducted into the 5-year-old Eddy Gourmet a yearling at the Fasig-Tipton that got him home first in Maryland-bred Thor ough- demolished the field in the Midlantic October sale, Eddy seven of his 30 starts, topped bred Hall of Fame in 2014. Conniver Stakes for Mary- Gourmet was purchased by by the $3 million Breeders’ The dark bay stallion en- land-bred fillies and mares Roth for $40,000 as a racing/ Cup Classic. tered stud in his home state at over a muddy Laurel Park broodmare prospect at the He also won the Grade 2 Northview Stallion Station in strip March 21. The stakes 2013 Keeneland November Arkansas Derby at 3, and the 1996 where he sired 10 stakes worth $75,000, with an ad- sale, her record at the time Grade 1 Californian Stakes winners, most notably two- ditional $25,000 for Mary- showing one win in 10 starts. and New Orleans Handi- time Eclipse Award-winning land-sired runners, attracted In her 14 outings since, the cap-G2 at 4. His stretch run steeplechaser and million- a field of seven. Sent off as mare has four wins and earn- when second to that year’s aire Good Night Shirt. R the 3.60-1 fourth choice, the ings in excess of $176,000. R — Direct Conversations — Davison follows family history into racing, keeps eyes on bright future By Sandra McKee Editor’s Note: This is part of a periodic series of profiles on Maryland Horse Breeders Association directors, their backgrounds in racing and the state of the industry. Ask Maryland Horse leaders must accomplish in “That all comes from the “Music festivals, different Breeders Association secre- that time to get Maryland rac- business of the tracks,” he entertainments,” he said. “If tary/treasurer John Davison ing and breeding back where said. “I mean, attracting new we do some of these things at where he wants to see Thor- he believes it belongs – at or people to racing at the race- night when people aren’t oughbred racing go over the near the top of the industry. tracks, broadening the center working it would make sense. next decade and be prepared He also believes a little inge- base, increasing the handle to The other thing, you have to for a long answer, decades in nuity will help. increase purses, which makes promote it and make it acces- the making. Sitting in a conference breeding more attractive sible to as many people as you Davison was tantalized by room that used to be his through incentive programs. can – and make it appealing.” the sport even before attend- grandfather’s office, with a It would also be really helpful The bottom line, he said, ing his first Preakness with classic painting of Ben Cohen to get a stallion to replace Not “You’ve got to improve your grandfather Ben Cohen, who in a three-piece suit, smoking For Love [the recently pen- everyday product and fan ex- with his brother Herman a large cigar and looking not sioned Maryland-based stal- perience so people want to owned Pimlico Race Course, unlike Winston Churchill lion who has been the most come out and enjoy it.” Laurel Park and Bowie Race- hanging behind him, Davison successful producer outside of Davison, 51, is the chief in- track and Training Center made a list of things he would Kentucky for more than a de- vestment officer of the Mount from 1952-86, in 1973.