October Designated Maryland Horse Month
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Maryland Horse® October 2020 Official publication of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association; Vol. 85, No. 10 MARYLAND HORSE BREEDERS October designated ASSOCIATION INC. 321 Main Street Reisterstown, MD 21136 Maryland Horse Month 410-252-2100 www.marylandthoroughbred.com October is officially the month to celebrate Breeders Association is proud to partner with BOARD OF DIRECTORS horses in Maryland as the Maryland Horse the Maryland Horse Industry Board, Mary- Michael Harrison DVM Month campaign kicks off with an array of land Horse Council, Maryland Jockey Club, President livestream events, behind-the-scenes and edu- Maryland Standardbred Breeders Association, Richard F. Blue Jr. cational webinars, travel guides and more. Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners’ Association, Vice-president For the first time, Maryland’s most exciting Maryland Steeplechase Association, Maryland 1 Kent Allen Murray equestrian events will be held within the same Department of Agriculture, Maryland Thor- Secretary-treasurer month, including the 145th Preakness Stakes oughbred Horsemen’s Association, Fasig-Tip- Cricket Goodall at Pimlico (Oct. 3), The Maryland 5 Star at Fair ton, The Maryland State Fair, Maryland Mil- Executive director Hill Virtual Event (Oct. 15-18) and the 35th An- lion Ltd., Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, The Mill, nual Jim McKay Maryland Million Day (Oct. Maryland Association for Wildlife Conserva- James Blackwell*, Ellen M. 24). Though these events will be held without tion, Fair Hill Foundation, The Equiery, Mary- Charles, Michael D. Golden land Equine Transition Service, Beyond the DVM, Christy Holden, spectators, they will all be available via lives- Michael Horning, TK tream on the revamped marylandhorse.com. Wire, Maryland Saddlery, Maryland Agricul- Kuegler*, Louis Merryman, As you visit the site, explore the new event tural Education Foundation, Maryland High Sabrina Moore, calendar featuring all of Maryland’s Horse School Rodeo Association, Maryland Horse A. Leonard Pineau VMD, Month events, the “learn at home” opportu- Shows Association, Inc., Trail Riders of Today, William Reightler, Thomas J. nities for kids (and adults), the driving col- Maryland Polo Club, University of Maryland Rooney, James B. Steele, David lections of equestrian destinations and activ- Extension, University of Maryland, and the Wade, Theresa Wiseman ities throughout the state, and updated lists of Maryland Horse Foundation. *president appointed farms, stables, trails and shopping venues. For more information about October is DIRECTORS EMERITUS Whether you’re just a horse lover or looking Maryland Horse Month, head to: (served 18 years) to work in the industry, peruse through intern- • marylandhorse.com J. William Boniface, ship and job listings and also fill out an indus- • visitmaryland.org/horse R. Thomas Bowman, King T. try survey, to let us know how you’d like to get • mpt.org/horse Leatherbury, Donald P. Litz Jr., more involved with Maryland’s horses. R Ann Merryman, Michael Pons, Along with the support of Maryland De- Katharine M. Voss partment of Tourism, the Maryland Horse ADVISORY COUNCIL (past MHBA presidents) J. William Boniface, William K. Boniface, Frank A. Bonsal, R. Thomas Bowman, William G. Christmas, Hal C.B. Clagett III, Kimball C. Firestone, King T. Leatherbury, J.W.Y. Martin Jr., Joseph P. Pons Jr., Michael Pons, Katharine M. Voss, Robert B. White October is Maryland Horse Month! For the first time EVER, Maryland’s most exciting equestrian events will be held in October. Held without spectators but broadcast and streamed live for your viewing pleasure. Sept 25 - Oct 4 Capital Challenge Horse Show Oct 3 The 145th Preakness Stakes Oct 15 - 18 The Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill (Virtual Event) Oct 24 Jim McKay Maryland Million Day New event calendar of all of Maryland’s Horse Month events. Behind the scenes event and daily equestrian videos and webinars. New equestrian driving collections of destinations and activities in Maryland’s horse country. Updated lists of horse farms, stables, trails and shopping venues. www.marylandhorse.com www.visitmaryland.org/horse www.mpt.org/horse Selflessly improved to 2-1-0 $75,000. She brought $335,000 from five starts for earnings of at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky’s fall $219,000. She was purchased mixed sale last year. as a weanling for $190,000 by Also out of Uniform- De Meric Stables, out of the ly Yours is the filly Honor 2017 Keeneland November Yours (Honor Code), sold for breeding stock sale. $100,000 at the 2019 Keeneland Selflessly is the second foal September sale; a yearling colt out of George Louis Doetsch by Kitten’s Joy, who brought Jr.’s Grand Slam mare Uni- $500,000 as a weanling at last formly Yours. The first is mul- year’s Keeneland November Maryland-bred Stakes Winners tiple stakes winner Enchanted sale; and a weanling colt by Ghost (by Ghostzapper), sold Kitten’s Joy. She was bred to by Doetsch as a yearling for More Than Ready for 2021. R Introduced relishes Saratoga mud in Smart N Fancy Stakes Susie Raisher/NYRA 2 Selflessly storms home in Saratoga’s Grade 3 Lake George Klaravich Stables’ Self- Finishing second in her lessly made every moment debut at Saratoga last Au- Adam Coglianese/NYRA count in the Grade 3 Lake gust, Selflessly followed up George as she sped down the with a win in the Miss Grillo Unfazed by the switch fore breaking her maiden by 3 stretch to hit the wire a nose Stakes-G2 at Belmont Park, from turf to dirt, Introduced lengths in Laurel last Septem- ahead of 3-5 favorite Sweet breaking her maiden and se- eased through the rain and ber. She ended the season with Melania at Saratoga Aug. 28. curing her first graded victory the mud to take the Smart N a second in her stakes debut, 1 Making her third consecu- all in one step. In November, Fancy Stakes by 3 ⁄4 lengths at the Stewart Manor at Aque- tive start against Sweet Mela- the daughter of More Than Saratoga Aug. 27. duct, in November. At 3, she nia, Selflessly settled mid-pack Ready finished fifth in the The field of five quickly captured an allowance before and made her charge around Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fil- gave way to a two-horse race finishing third in the Stormy the final turn, going after lies Turf-G1, as fellow Mary- between Peaceful and Intro- Blues Stakes, then scored her Sweet Melania, who found her land-bred Sharing won and duced, who broke to the front first stakes victory in the Miss opening on the inside. Near- Sweet Melania finished third. and dueled to the final turn Disco, all at Laurel. ing the wire, Selflessly just got Selflessly made her soph- through fractions of :22.41 This year, the Jorge Duarte up, getting the mile on good omore debut in the Wonder and :44.84. As they turned for Jr. trainee has three wins from turf in 1:36.06 while defeating Again Stakes-G3 at Belmont home, Introduced burst ahead four starts, including back-to- nine other 3-year-old fillies for in June. Stumbling at the start, to increase her lead and secure back allowance wins at Laurel jockey David Cohen. she finished last in the field of her second stakes victory. Fi- and Delaware. She was fourth 1 “My team at Belmont has five behind Sweet Melania. nal time for 5 ⁄2 furlongs was in Saratoga’s Caress Stakes on had this horse all meet get- “The first race of the year I 1:03.06. Aug. 1. ting her ready and they really was a little disappointed The 4-year-old daughter of Bred by Sycamore Hall did a great job,” said trainer watching the race unfold and El Padrino won for the third Thoroughbreds, the chestnut Chad Brown. “David stepped when we got her back to the time in as many starts on dirt filly sold for $30,000 at the in today when Irad [Ortiz Jr.] barn, she had some cuts on the as she boosted her overall re- Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall couldn’t ride and I’m really backs of her legs,” said Brown. cord to 6-3-1 from 13 starts, sale as a yearling before sell- proud of him. He rode a great “She missed some training af- with $271,551 earned. ing for $310,000 as a 2-year-old race and we were happy to ter that race to heal up, so she She finished second in her to Charlie Boden, agent. Intro- put him on the horse.” probably had an excuse.” career debut at Saratoga be- duced is one of eight foals the Cherokee Run mare Stuttgart A half-sister to Maryland- graded stakes-placed stakes year by Madefromlucky and has produced. All six of the bred champion Giant Run, producer Who’s Cozy, Stutt- was bred back to Madefrom- mare’s foals of racing age have stakes winner and stakes pro- gart has a yearling colt by lucky. R started; four are winners. ducer American Victory, and Golden Lad, an April filly this Maryland Foal Report ACCESS TO CHARLIE, by Indian ing Rod. Jann Anderson. Mare Charlie, ch.c., April 30, by to Divining Rod. Mastery. Hillwood Stables DEARIE BE GOOD, by Scrim- LLC. Mare to Bourbon Cour- shaw, dk.b./br.f., March 17, by age. Great Notion. Hillwood Sta- APPLE PIE BABY, by Not For bles LLC. Mare to Bandbox. Freedom Child colt out of stakes-placed Beau’s Trip (by Valley Love, b.c., March 17, by Mali- DIRIGO, by Pioneerof the Nile, Crossing) is from a family of stakes horses bred by Glennie Martin. bu Moon. Classic Thorough- b.c., March 5, by Flintshire bred 25. (GB). John Bashore. Mare to ARCHARELLA, by Archarcharch, Divining Rod.