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, , 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 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 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 , 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 , 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. ch.f., March 5, by Super Ninety DISCREET STAR, by Discreet Cat, Nine. Black Cloud Racing Sta- ch.c., Feb. 29, by . ble LLC. Barak Farm. ARCH ENEMY, by Arch, dk.b./ DOUKAS, by Kantharos, ch.f., br.c., April 25, by Kobe’s Back. March 12, by Super Ninety Barak Farm. Mare to Super Nine. LGB Thoroughbreds. Ninety Nine. Mare to Mosler. 3 BASEDONATRUESTORY, by DR. DIAMONDS PRIZE, by Broken Vow, gr./ro.c., March Pure Prize, b.c., April 15, by 20, by Dialed In. Country Life West Coast. Dark Hollow Farm and Basedonatruestory Farm, D. Brown, Davidov LLC. Mare to Divining Rod. and Schwaber. Mare to City of BEAU’S TRIP, by Valley Crossing, Light. ch.c., June 3, by Freedom DREAM EXCHANGE, by Ex- Child. Mrs. Glennie R. Martin. change Rate, gr./ro.c., Feb. 11, Mare to Divining Rod. by First Samurai. Northwoods BEN’S GIRL, by Here Comes Ben, Stable. Mare to Noble Mission ch.c., Feb. 6, by Bandbox. Carl (GB). Lanier. Mare to Mosler. EASY MOVER, by Outflanker, BLISSTIKUS, by Luftikus, b.c., b.f., Feb. 29, by Divining Rod. March 21, by Mosler. William Country Life Farm. Mare to From the first crop of Friesan Fire’s Grade 1-winning son Bayne and Super C Racing. Super Ninety Nine. Army Mule is a colt out of Watrugonnadorosie (by Curlin). Mare to Divining Rod. CAP’S VOW, by Broken Vow, E DUBAI’S HUMOR, by E Dubai, dk.b./br.f., March 17, by Sky b.f., Feb. 14, by Jump Start. Spirit. Barak Farm. Mare to Mesa. Dark Hollow Farm and Randy Ridgely. Mare to Frie- Mosler. John Foster. Mare to Speight- san Fire. HELEN LOUISE, by Louis Qua- ster. FAZE THE NATION, by Cal Na- torze, ch.c., Jan. 28, by Free- CAT CHARMER, by Storm Cat, tion, b.f., March 19, by Mosler. dom Child. Kenneth Lowe Jr. dk.b./br.f., March 28, by Mas- Linda M. Walls. Mare to Super Mare to Super Ninety Nine. tery. Dark Hollow Farm. Mare Ninety Nine. HOT FUN, by Latent Heat, b.c., to Malibu Moon. FLEET AND FANCY, by Touch March 2, by Great Notion. CONTRADANCE, by Yes It’s Gold, b.f., Feb. 16, by Divining Randy Ridgely and Gary Rid- True, dk.b./br.c., Feb. 9, by Rod. Country Life Farm and gely. Mare to McCraken. Hoppertunity. Nick S. Beaver. Fleet and Fancy LLC. Mare to HURRICANE ISABELLA, by Mare to Hoppertunity. Divining Rod. Prospect Bay, b.c., March 4, by CORINNAISE, by Corinthian, FLIT, by Not For Love, dk.b./br.f., Friesan Fire. LGB Thorough- dk.b./br.c., March 10, by Mor April 28, by Unified. Dark breds. Mare to Super Ninety Spirit. Country Life Farm. Hollow Farm. Mare to Catali- Nine. Mare to Mosler. na Cruiser. IMAGISTIC, by , COURAGE TO CHANGE, by GANSETT, by Jump Start, b.f., dk.b./br.f., Feb. 14, by Divin- Two Punch, b.f., April 26, by March 29, by Mosler. Country ing Rod. Country Life Farm Divining Rod. Country Life Life Farm, Paul Berube and and Imagistic Broodmare II Uniquely marked Divining Farm. Mare to Mosler. Karen Linnell. Mare to Mosler. LLC. Mare to Divining Rod. Rod—Maid of Cotton filly DANICA (IRE), by Warrior’s Re- GLACKETY, by Smoke Glacken, IN DAD’S WALLET, by Medaglia descends from multiple graded ward, b.c., March 8, by Divin- dk.b./br.c., April 17, by Mor d’Oro, b.f., March 16, by Mos- stakes winner Valay Maid. ler. William Bayne. Mare to RUE DE RIVOLI, by Smart Strike, Maryland-bred top earners in 2020 Friesan Fire. b.f., May 6, by Mosler. Country INDIAN BEAUTY, by Fast Bullet, Life Farm and Rue de Rivoli (through September 2) dk.b./br.f., Feb. 14, by Irish LLC. War Cry. Bryan Minnich. Mare SAFE JOURNEY, by Flatter, b.c., 1. Field Pass...... $307,860 11. Alwaysmining. . . $118,200 to Friesan Fire. May 3, by Union Rags. Dark 2. Project Whiskey. . . 195,780 12. Introduced...... 116,272 JOY, by Pure Prize, b.c., April 22, Hollow Farm. Mare to Twirl- 3. Majestic Reason. . . 150,000 13. American Nina. . . .107,401 by Union Rags. Dark Hollow ing Candy. 4. Harpers First Ride. . 134,648 14. Seany P...... 107,385 Farm. Mare to City of Light. SAGAMOON, by Malibu Moon, KEEP RIGHT, by Street Cry (Ire), 5. Galerio...... 131,613 15. Blamed...... 103,300 b.c., Feb. 7, by Mosler. Country b.c., May 2, by Mosler. Coun- Life Farm and Sagamoon LLC. 6. Sharing...... 126,171 16. Double Crown . . . .100,725 try Life Farm and Keep Right Mare to Mosler. LLC. Mare to Maximus Mis- 7. Pete’s Play Call. . . .123,625 17. Youngest of Five. . . .93,242 SCARFIRE, by Friesan Fire, dk.b./ chief. 8. Artful Splatter. . . . 120,717 18. Nick Papagiorgio. . . 91,762 br.c., Jan. 24, by Mosler. Smith KELA’S PRIDE, by Kela, b.c., Farm and Stable. 9. Stroll Smokin . . . . 119,972 19. Eastern Bay...... 90,600 April 8, by Gattopardo. Susan 10. Plata O Plomo. . . . 118,376 20. Naughty Thoughts . . 87,279 H. Wantz. Mare to Super Nine- SERENA’S JOY, by Forestry, b.c., ty Nine. May 28, by Palace Malice. MADISON AVENUE, by Quality Warning Drums Racing LLC. Road, dk.b./br.c., Jan. 31, by SHILOH ROAD, by Congrats, Malibu­ Moon. Dark Hollow dk.b./br.c., March 17, by No Maryland Flag Horse Farm. Mare to Catalina Cruis- Never No More. Stephen er. Smith. Mare to Klimt. MAID OF COTTON, by Partner’s SISTER STATE, by A.P. Indy, b.f., Logo Wear Hero, ch.f., June 1, by Divining April 8, by Midshipman. Rod. Country Life Farm. Mare Country Life Farm and Sister to Mosler. State LLC. Mare to Mosler. MISSY RULES, by Peace Rules, SKIPPERDEE, by Giant’s Cause- b.f., April 17, by Divining Rod. way, b.c., April 8, by Cloud Country Life Farm and Missy Computing. Barak Farm and Rules LLC. Mare to Divining Dinos Thoroughbreds LLC. Rod. Mare to Friesan Fire. MOON VISION, by Pollard’s Vi- SKY GIVEN, by Sky Mesa, b.f., sion, b.c., April 18, by Mosler. April 5, by Mosler. Susan H. Country Life Farm and Moon Wantz. Vision LLC. SO FAR AWAY, by Skip Away, MUSIC TOWN, by Speightstown, dk.b./br.f., March 8, by Divin- ch.c., Feb. 23, by Friesan Fire. ing Rod. Betsy B. Mead. Mare Susan Helene Wantz. to Divining Rod. 4 NO, by Animal Kingdom, b.f., Feb. 10, by Unified. Dark Hol- SPIN THE BOTTLE, by Hard low Farm. Mare to Great No- Spun, ch.f., Feb. 8, by Malibu tion. Moon. Classic OUI BEAR, by Rock Hard Ten, XII. b.f., Feb. 24, by Air Force Blue. STARSONHERSHOULDER, by Northwoods Stable. Mare to Quiet American, b.c., May 7, The Factor. by Irish War Cry. Dark Hollow PLACENTIA, by Bernardini, Farm. Men’s and women’s apparel dk.b./br.c., May 15, by Mosler. STARVISTA, by Maclean’s Music, Country Life Farm and Placen- dk.b./br.f., March 9, by Sharp and other gift items tia LLC. Mare to Mosler. Azteca. Susan H. Wantz. PLUM, by Pure Prize, b.c., April STREAK OF HOPE, by Lion 28, by Twirling Candy. Dark Hearted, b.c., March 16, by available. Hollow Farm. Mare to Unified. Friesan Fire. Donald Straut Jr. Buy online at POPLAR SPRINGS, by Tiznow, Mare to Friesan Fire. dk.b./br.c., March 31, by Peace TOASTY, by Polish Numbers, b.f., MarylandThoroughbred.com and Justice. Stephen Smith. April 20, by Mo Town. Dream- REAL GOOD TIME, by Hard time Stables LLC. Spun, ch.c., March 8, by Con- or call 410-252-2100 stitution. Country Life Farm TRENDY WENDY, by Smarty and Real Good Time LLC. Jones, b.c., March 20, by Cloud Computing. John Bashore. REAPPEARANCE, by Kafwain, Mare to Super Ninety Nine. b.c., March 8, by Divining Rod. Kenneth Lowe Jr. Mare to Di- TWO STARS, by Two Punch, vining Rod. dk.b./br.c., May 22, by Divin- RED’S ROUND TABLE, by Cu- ing Rod. Country Life Farm Membership inquiries? vee, b.c., May 3, by Unified. and Mrs. Glennie Martin. Dark Hollow Farm. Mare to Mare to Super Ninety Nine. Member benefits Force the Pass. WATRUGONNADOROSIE, by REQUESTING, by Giant’s Cause- Curlin, b.c., May 1, by Army questions? way, b.f., April 17, by Atreides. Mule. Country Life Farm and Barak Farm. Mare to Super Watrugonnadorosie LLC. Ninety Nine. Mare to Divining Rod. Call the MHBA office ROCK SAPPHIRE (KOR), by YOUR FLAME IN ME, by Bound- 410.252.2100 Rock Hard Ten, b.c., Feb. 6, by ary, dk.b./br.f., March 11, by Mosler. Country Life Farm Cross Traffic. Country Life and Rock Sapphire LLC. Mare Farm and Your Flame in Me to Mosler. LLC. Mare to Divining Rod.