MHBA Elects New Members to Board of Directors
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Maryland Horse July 2012 Official publication of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association; Vol. 77, No. 7 MHBA elects new members to Board of Directors Inside The Maryland Horse White, managing partner Breeders Association (MHBA) of Skeedattle Associates, Governor signs breeders’ bill ....... 3 membership selected three is elected to the MHBA Jim Lewis remembered ................. 2 new members and two board after being appointed Maryland Fund Report ................. 2 incumbents to the Board of previously for a one-year Directors as announced at term. He and his partners Maryland-bred stakes winners .... 4 the annual meeting at the have successfully campaigned Maryland’s leading sires ................ 8 Baltimore County Center numerous graded stakes- Maryland’s top earners ................... 8 for Maryland Agriculture winning horses and/or in Cockeysville Wednesday, Maryland-bred champions, MHBA awards dinner ................... 6 May 23. The election is held including Gin Talking, Jack’s MHBA board election .................... 1 annually, as dictated by in the Deck and Done Talking. 1 MHBA membership form .............. 8 MHBA bylaws, to fill five White owns Hedgerow Farm Southern States credits ................... 8 open seats on the Board. in Howard County and has Richard F. Blue Jr., Robert two broodmares, eight horses B. (Willie) White and John of racing age and three young MARYLAND HORSE BREEDERS C. Davison join incumbents horses. ASSOCIATION INC. Suzanne Moscarelli and Tom Davison, who joined 30 East Padonia Road Mullikin to serve on the board the MHBA in 2011, has Timonium, MD 21093 for the next three years. family roots that run deep P.O. Box 427 Timonium, MD 21094 Blue was a member of in Maryland racing and 410-252-2100 the board in 2001 and 2002 breeding. The Baltimore Fax 410-560-0503 and served as president of resident, grandson of former www.marylandthoroughbred.com Maryland Million Ltd. from Pimlico Race Course owner BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1999 to 2001. Among the Ben Cohen, has extensive R. Thomas Bowman notable runners campaigned experience in fundraising President by the Baltimore County for non-profits. A licensed A. Brice Ridgely resident were homebreds Maryland trainer from 1992- Vice-president Root Boy, winner of the 1993 1995 with two prior years of Milton P. Higgins III Stephen Foster Handicap-G3, experience as a backstretch Secretary-treasurer and 2004 Maryland Million worker, Davison manages Cricket Goodall Turf winner Dr Detroit. He the breeding and racing Executive director is the breeder of 2012 Shine stock for his mother, Rosalee Donald H. Barr, Richard F. Blue Jr., John C. Davison, James T. Again Stakes winner Sneaky C. Davison. The best horses Dresher Jr., Michael Harrison, Lil. Blue says his goals are to under his management have JoAnn Hayden, bring foal numbers back to included Hear Us Roar (2004 R. Larry Johnson, Ann 1,000 by increasing owner/ Maryland-bred champion Merryman, Suzanne Moscarelli, Tom Mullikin, breeder funds, working with 2-year-old filly) and Art of E. Allen Murray, William S. the Maryland Thoroughbred the Hunt, winner of the 2011 Reightler Jr., Hamilton Smith, Horsemen’s Association and Squan Song Stakes. Robert B. White providing bonuses for out-of- Moscarelli’s resume is Directors Emeritus state races when Maryland is extensive and impressive. J. William Boniface, King T. Leatherbury, Donald P. Litz Jr., dark. After making her mark in Voted to the board (top to bottom): Robert T. Manfuso, Michael Fresh from his recent three-day eventing, Moscarelli Richard F. Blue Jr., Robert B. Pons, Katharine M. Voss trip to the Kentucky Derby, settled down in Charles Town, White and John C. Davison. W.Va., to develop Country She believes “we need to Spring Hill Farm in Casanova, tion and the racing stable’s Roads Farm with her late have a united front – breeders, Va. General manager at Saga- success, Mullikin’s goals are husband, Vinnie. The farm horsemen and the track – all more in Baltimore County to contribute to the future produced Eclipse Award of us striving for the same since 2007, Mullikin has success of the MHBA and winner and Maryland-bred thing.” overseen the success of Kevin its members by creating champion Heartlight No. Sagamore Farm’s general Plank’s runners which include innovative incentives for One and Grade 1-winning manager Mullikin has been Breeders’ Cup Filly and Maryland breeders. millionaires Soul of the Matter elected to the MHBA board Mare Turf-G1 winner Shared Of the five directors and Afternoon Deelites. after being appointed to fill Account, graded stakes- whose terms expired in 2012, The Moscarellis relocated a vacated spot in 2011. Once winning juvenile Millionrea - Rebecca B. Davis and A. Brice to Warwick, Md., in Cecil leaving the corporate world in sons why and 2011 graded turf Ridgely were ineligible for County in 1996, and Suzanne 2001, Mullikin held positions winner Humble and Hungry. reelection, having served six has served on the MHBA at Machmer Hall Farm in Along with Sagamore consecutive years. R board since 2009. Paris, Ky., and Edward Evans’ Farm’s continued revitali za- Jim Lewis opted to step aside as president of Maryland Mil- lion Ltd. (over differing views Jim Lewis of the event’s progress). Jim Lewis remained remembered enthusiastic about the Mary- land Million, but he was never given credit for the role he by Rich Wilcke played at the outset. In 1987, about a year after I had taken on the additional manage- ment role with the MHBA, he Jim Lewis was a friend of Breeders Association (MHBA) was elected president of the high character, a man with and Windfields Farm – to MHBA. Once again, I had the whom I greatly enjoyed serve as the chair of the pleasure of working with Jim, working, and an individual steering committee. Members the conditions required to who was a dedicated and whose contributions to the considered Jim the only convert the initial concept of energetic president. Under 2 Maryland racing industry business-oriented person on “a Maryland Breeders’ Cup” Jim’s leadership, many were never recognized nor the committee who under- to an executable plan were ineffective and outdated appreciated. In June of 1985, stood all sides, would give his debated and hammered out in policies and procedures, from when I began to work full- time, and be totally fair. meetings and informal bylaws to elections, were time on the idea of a “Mary- Working closely with Jim discussions involving Jim, reviewed and improved. As land Million” (and that’s all it over the next several months, several at his then-new was his wont, he worked hard was in those days), Jim Lewis I found him an excellent waterfront home in Anna- to professionalize the associ- was the only person choice. He did indeed devote polis. Although personally ation. After one year, he acceptable to all five of the time, plus his own banker and doing less Thor oughbred retired, having given his time entities tentatively involved – attorney, to help us devise an breeding, Jim was committed positively. For me, he will Pimlico and Laurel racetracks appropriate legal and – and crucial – to our progress always be a favorite Mary- (each with a different owner financial structure for the new for six of those critical early lander. R group), the Horsemen’s organization, incorporated months. Jim Lewis died on May 15 Benevolence & Protective later that summer as Mary- It was a disappointment at the age of 72. His obituary Association, Maryland Horse land Mil lion Limited. Many of to me in the fall of 1985 when appears on page 93. and up. 1 mi., turf. 10 competed. Dahlia Stakes (Closed with 39 nominations.) April 21. $25,000 Maryland Fund Winner: None. Second: MONU- purse premium. For 3-year-olds MENT HILL, by Royal Academy. and up, fillies and mares. 1 mi., Owner bonus: Shamrock Farms turf. 10 competed. (Closed with 25 ($5,000). Third: None. Fourth: nominations.) Winner: None. Sec- None. Fifth: None. Sixth: None. ond: None. Third: None. Fourth: BALTIMORE BELLE, by Bow- Canonero II Stakes man’s Band. Owner bonus: R. May 5. $25,000 Maryland Fund Larry Johnson ($1,500). Fifth: purse premium. For 3-year-olds. 1 Maryland Fund Report None. Sixth: DREAM LOUISE, by 1 ⁄16 mi. 5 competed. (Closed with Louis Quatorze. Owner bonus: 14 nominations.) Winner: None. Bonuses paid for races at Maryland tracks from Edwin W. Merryman ($250). Second: None. Third: None. April 16 to May 19, 2012. Fourth: RESPECTFUL ED, by Ed- Henry S. Clark Stakes dington. Owner bonus: Helen M. April 28. $25,000 Maryland Fund Polinger ($1,500). Fifth: None. purse premium. For 3-year-olds Sixth: None. Breeder bonuses At Last Farm LLC—AVERIL’S RING: May 17, 3rd race, $2,443.88. William M. Backer—BAILEYS BEACH: May 19, 2nd race, $2,493.75. Governor O’Malley signs Bender and Bender LLC—ACCESS LOVE: May 6, 10th race, $1,695.75. CLASSIC WILDCAT: May 3, 8th breeders’ bill into law race, $1,995. DARLIN’S TERMS: May 17, 5th race, $1,995/$1,425. MY GIRL CARES: April 22, 10th race, $3,092.25/$2,208.75. NEXT LEVEL: April 26, 4th race, $1,296.75. ($13,708.50) Bohemia Stable—COLONY CLUB: May 18, 4th race, $1,050. Bonita Farm—HIDEAWAY MOON: May 5, 1st race, $1,097.25. MR. TIME TO GO: April 21, 1st race, $1,795.50. ($2,892.75) Bonita Farm and Hellfire Stables LLC—MORAL HIGH GROUND: May 11, 3rd race, $1,995/$1,425. ($3,420) Mary B. Boskin—ALSTON GUNTER: May 6, 7th race, $3,491.25. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman—STORMY ADVENTURE: May 4, 4th race, $3,291.75/$2,351.25. ($5,643) Bowman and Higgins Stable—RESPECTFUL ED: May 5, 10th race, $787.50.