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Harris keeps saying hello to good MD-bred runners

William R. Harris lives in Inside Virginia, but for some 50 years his large and successful horse Gale Shaffer retires ...... 3 operation has been rooted in Gov. O’Malley requests disaster aid 5 . Maryland-bred stakes winners ... 4 Now “past 80 and headed Maryland Equine Census ...... 5 toward 90,” and long since Maryland Foal Report ...... 5 retired as the owner of a me- Maryland Fund ...... 6 chanical contracting firm, Harris Heating, in the Rich- Maryland Fund Stakes Recaps Sweet Goodbye ...... 3 mond, Va., area, he continues to breed and race Thorough- 1 Maryland’s top earners ...... 8 EWING NEENA breds as avidly as ever. MHBA awards ...... 2 And why not? in Maryland, Amaranth Street hound), who won the Mary- MHBA membership form ...... 8 Harris is having the time of produced the stellar perform- land Million Sprint Handicap William R. Harris ...... 1 his life with Sweet Goodbye, er Amanti, who won or placed and Fire Plug Stakes and had his 5-year-old homebred race in 20 stakes for Harris, earning eight additional stakes plac- mare who went undefeated $306,981 in the 1980s. ings, including a runner-up MARYLAND HORSE BREEDERS in her first three starts of this Amanti’s racing talent performance in the Grade 1 ASSOCIATION INC. season, all stakes, including shone through in her offspring, Frank J. De Francis Memo- 30 East Padonia Road the Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie rial Dash; his earnings totaled Timonium, MD 21093 including multiple stakes win- P.O. Box 427 Handicap, for trainer Chris ner Nawmon ($276,701) and $408,530. Timonium, MD 21094 Grove. multiple stakes-placed Quiet Before this year, her top 410-252-2100 So named because her Gratitude ($260,316) and Im- earner was the gelding Five Fax 410-560-0503 dam, the exceptional stakes adefender ($113,518). Steps. A son of Yarrow Brae, www.marylandthoroughbred.com producer Thirty Eight Steps, Then Amanti’s unraced Five Steps amassed $413,746 BOARD OF DIRECTORS died a few months after she daughter Thirty Eight Steps – while winning half of his 20 R. Thomas Bowman was born, Sweet Goodbye has by longtime Maryland sire starts (six stakes wins or plac- President turned out to be Harris’s best Thirty Eight Paces – raised the ings) before his untimely A. Brice Ridgely runner yet. Champion Mary- family to a new level. death two years ago at age 7. Vice-president land-bred 3-year-old filly of Sweet Goodbye represents Milton P. Higgins III 2008, with her victories that Thirty Eight Steps pro- the first Maryland crop of her Secretary-treasurer season including the Mary- duced four widely accom- sire, Louis Quatorze. Harris Cricket Goodall land Million Oaks, she has plished stakes winners, all by attributes some of her success Executive director won 10 of 14 career starts (sev- stallions standing at Allen and to the blood on Amy H. Daney, Rebecca B. en stakes wins) and earned Audrey Murray’s Murmur both sides of her family (Louis Davis, James T. Dresher Jr., $436,072. Farm in Darlington, Md., and Quatorze’s sire, Sovereign Carlos A. Garcia, JoAnn each campaigned by Harris. Hayden, Donald P. Litz Jr., Sweet Goodbye descends Dancer, is a grandson of that Suzanne Moscarelli, E. Allen from a mare, Amaranth Street Her first foal, the 1992 Nor- influential stallion). And he’s Murray, Michael Pons, James (by Up the Ensign), whom questor filly Norstep, won or looking to build on that nick. B. Steele Jr., Sally Thomas, Harris purchased off the track placed in nine stakes, earning Sweet Goodbye’s winning Frank P. Wright at Charles Town in the early $229,845. half-sisters Breezy Bray and Directors Emeritus J. William Boniface, King T. 1970s. Until recently, Thirty Eight Vontay (both by Yarrow Brae) Leatherbury, Robert T. Bred to Anticipating, a Steps’s best runner was the were expecting Louis Qua- Manfuso, Katharine M. Voss Bold Ruler son then standing gelding Deer Run (1997, Deer- torze offspring this season. R Another banner season for Meyerhoff

Breeder of year: Robert E. Meyerhoff Stallion of year: Not For Love Broodmare of year:

DOUBLE J PHOTO Tough Broad BALL SKIP Robert E. Meyerhoff built on The late Hal C.B. Clagett was a his legacy with Richard’s Kid. Tesio Award: major force within the industry. Hal C.B. Clagett Robert E. Meyerhoff was champions Not for Silver and named Maryland’s Breeder of Blind Date, Not For Love re- the Year for 2009 – the ninth peated his feat of 2008, when time that he has received this he became the first stallion honor. outside of Kentucky to be No other Maryland breed- credited with $6 million in er in history has compiled a progeny earnings in a single record to equal Meyerhoff, season. His offspring earned who rose to the fore in 1986 $6,117,580 in 2009. while campaigning homebred Not For Love has ranked as 2 and has achieved the nation’s leading sire stand- continuing success with the ing outside of Kentucky (by descendants of that multiple North American earnings) for graded-winning millionaire. seven consecutive years. In 2009, Meyerhoff’s Fitz- ✦ hugh LLC was represented as The Tesio Award, present- a breeder by three stakes win- ed only when a majority of ners: Horse of the Year Rich- MHBA board members feels ard’s Kid, Encaustic and Bran- that someone has made an don’s Oboe. exceptional impact on the in- Not For Love is the nation’s leading sire outside of Kentucky. Hero of the Grade 1 Pacific dustry, is presented this year Classic, Richard’s Kid (2005; Broad Brush daughter Broad ard’s Choice (by Private Ac- in recognition of the late Hal Lemon Drop Kid—Tough Expectations, joined the ranks count), for $260,000 at the 1988 C.B. Clagett. Broad, by Broad Brush) also of stakes winners at age 5 at Keeneland July Yearling sale. Clagett, who died on Feb- won the John B. Campbell Marquis Downs in Canada. Herself a multiple stakes ruary 1 at the age of 93, wrote Handicap at and In all, horses bred by Fitz- winner of $395,132, Tough the legislation that led to the added stakes placings in the hugh won 49 races in 2009, Broad died in early 2009 as the creation of the Maryland-bred Goodwood Breeders’ Cup and accounted for $1,877,721 result of a pasture injury that Fund in 1962. Stakes-G1 and Cougar II in earnings. also took the life of the Two A breeder/owner in south- Handicap for season’s earn- Richard’s Kid’s dam, Tough Punch foal she was carrying at ern Maryland for more than ings totaling $732,840, the Broad, bred by Meyerhoff and that time. 60 years, Clagett served three most for any Maryland-bred owned for the latter part of The MHBA’s annual Stal- terms as president of the last season. her life by Dr. Tom Bowman, lion of the Year award was Maryland Horse Breeders As- Broad Brush’s son En- earned the Broodmare of the likewise no surprise. sociation (1969 to 1971). caustic (out of Meyerhoff’s Year title. The venerable Not For He bred and raised five outstanding producer Ille- Although Richard’s Kid Love, a 20-year-old son of Mr. Maryland-bred champions, ria, dam of Grade 1-winning is her only stakes performer, Prospector standing at North- the most noteworthy being millionaire Include) won or Tough Broad has had four view Stallion Station, took millionaire Little Bold John placed in six stakes, including winners from five foals to race; Stallion of the Year honors for (champion older male in 1988 victories in the Mountaineer three of her offspring have the fourth year in a row, and and ’89). Others were Ameri Mile Handicap and Labor Day earned more than $100,000 on seventh time in his career. Valay (sire of 2002 Preak ness Stakes, earning $255,335. the track. Represented by 16 stakes runner-up ), Brandon’s Oboe, a son Meyerhoff purchased winners, including graded- Carnirainbow, Run Alden and of Lemon Drop Kid and the Tough Broad’s dam, Rich- winning Maryland-bred Assault John. R Thoroughbreds while her then Longtime husband, David Shaffer, kept Appaloosas. Although Gale bred for the MHBA employee race track, the best horse to come off of her farm was stee- plechase star Treasure Island, Gale Shaffer retires who won the 1983 Grand Na- tional at Butler. In 1985, Shaffer rejoined the indoor work force, with a job as bookkeeper and adminis- Gale Shaffer, the Mary- ing industry as a whole,” said trative assistant at David and land Horse Breeders Asso- MHBA executive director JoAnn Hayden’s Dark Hollow ciation’s longtime receptionist Cricket Goodall. Farm in Upperco, where she and registrar, retired on March A lifelong Maryland horse- remained until being hired at 31. person, Shaffer, 66, grew up the MHBA in February 1990. During her 20 years with riding and showing in Anne Two years later, she became the MHBA, Shaffer fielded Arundel County. She recalls merce and was employed as the MHBA’s Maryland Fund countless calls from those buying her first horse during an administrative assistant at registrar. seeking information on a wide her senior year in high school, Alco-Gravure printing com- Shaffer lives on a 10-acre range of horse-related topics. using money she earned by pany in Glen Burnie until farm in Carroll County with “Gale’s cheerful and pa- baby sitting and working at marrying and moving to Car- several “geriatric horses, a tient manner, along with her the nearby stable in exchange roll County in 1968. dog and an assortment of barn wealth of knowledge, was an for board. She was a “stay-at-home cats.” She has two children, important asset to the office Shaffer graduated from the Mom and farmhand” for some three grandchildren and three and to the Maryland breed- College of Com- 15 years, breeding and raising great-grandchildren. R

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Maryland Fund Stakes Recaps

Sweet Goodbye fur., fillies and mares, 4 & up, Laurel, Conniver Stakes Jan. 9; $150,000 Barbara Fritchie H-G2, 7 fur., fillies and mares, 3 & up, Laurel, $70,000-guaranteed, 7 fur., Feb. 15; $70,000 Conniver S, 7 fur., reg- registered Maryland-bred fillies and

istered Md.-bred fillies and mares, 3 & JIM MCCUE mares, 3 & up. Laurel Park, March 13. up, Laurel, March 13. B.m., 2005, by Louis Quatorze—Thirty Eight Steps, by Thirty Eight Paces. Bred and owned by William R. Har- Bet down to 1-5 favorit- run the race of her life to win long What a Summer Stakes ris; trained by Christopher W. Grove. ism for the Conniver Stakes her previous outing, Lau- by a length against open com- Foaled at Murmur Farm, Darlington, against Maryland-bred fillies rel’s Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie pany on January 9 – a race Md. and mares on March 13 at Lau- Handicap on February 15. that proved an ideal set-up Lifetime rel Park, the ultra-consistent Campaigning for breeder for the seven-furlong Barbara starts 1st 2nd 3rd earnings 14 10 (7) 1 (1) 0 $436,072 Sweet Goodbye delivered as William R. Harris (see article Fritchie, in which she closed (through March 13) expected under regular rider on page 1 of this newsletter), with determination to outfin- 2008: 1st $150,000 Maryland Million J.D. Acosta. Sweet Goodbye has ranked ish runner-up Pamona Ball by Oaks, 1 mi., 3-year-old fillies sired by Responding easily to the among the top Maryland- a head. eligible Md. stallions, Laurel, Oct. 4; 1 $50,000 Northern Dancer S, abt. 1 ⁄1166 challenge, she opened up a breds in her division in each Five rivals, including the mi., registered Md.-bred 3-year-olds, commanding lead in mid- of the last three seasons, and 2009 champion Maryland- Laurel, Nov. 15. 2009: 1st $75,000 Pink stretch and prevailed by two was honored as champion bred older female, All Giving, Ribbon S, 7 fur., fillies and mares, 3 & up, Charles Town, Aug. 15; $50,000 and a quarter lengths over Maryland-bred 3-year-old filly lined up against Sweet Good- HBPA Jefferson County Municipali- 35-1 longshot Call of a Lion. of 2008. bye in the Conniver. Sharing ties S, 7 fur., fillies and mares, 3 & up, It was the third stakes win But the Chris Grove train- high weight of 124 pounds Charles Town, Oct. 16; 2nd All Brandy S. 2010: 1st $70,000 What a Summer S in as many months for the ee has reached a new level in with All Giving, Sweet Good- (includes $20,000 Md.-bred Fund), 6 5-year-old mare, who had 2010. She annexed the six-fur- bye gave four to six pounds to each of the others, and lengths behind Call of a Lion. From the first Maryland- has won 10 of her 14 career stopped the timer after seven Next were Sterling Vow, Fas- sired crop of 1996 Preakness starts, including seven stakes furlongs in 1:23.85 over a slop- cinatin’ Rhythm and Lori Z’s winner Louis Quatorze, who victories. Her earnings so far py, sealed track. Punch (who showed the way stands at Allen and Audrey this season – $174,000 – have All Giving, at odds of 5.2-1 through the first quarter mile Murray’s Murmur Farm in boosted her career total to gave way to finish third, four and was eased in the stretch). Darlington, Sweet Goodbye $436,072. R

race. We had to run her last “The lack of competition time. It was a little too far and seemed to make him lackadai- this time she was back in her sical,” Murray said. “I was a wheelhouse where she’s much little concerned Luis was go- more comfortable going three- ing to make the lead too early quarters.” and he didn’t finish as well as All Giving, bred by Mor- he usually does but he is still ris E. Balser’s Baywood LLC, learning. I have no complaints. now has seven stakes victories He is a nice horse.” Maryland-bred Stakes Winners on her resume. Her career re- Indian Dance is now 4-for- cord is 39-14-6-5 and earnings 6 lifetime with earnings of of $555,685. $107,575. Indian Dance comes from a long-established family at Indian Dance the Benders’ Glade Valley captures Harrison E. Farms in Frederick, Md. His Johnson Memorial dam, the unraced Darlin’s Band (by Dixieland Band), is a Sondra and Howard Bend- half-sister to Green Darlin (by er’s homebred Indian Dance Green Dancer), who carried was methodical in victory as the Benders’ silks to victory in the overwhelming race fa- the Delaware Handicap-G2. vorite, rallying from just off Green Darlin is also the dam the pace to win the $70,000 of Bender-bred stakes winner 4 Harrison E. Johnson Memo- Dancin Rahy. rial Stakes for older horses on Among Maryland’s pre- March 27 at Laurel Park. mier breeder/owners of the

JIM MCCUE Sent to post as the 3-5 fa- last several decades, the Bend- vorite under Luis Garcia, the ers purchased Indian Dance’s All Giving romps in broke sharp out of the gate gelded son of Indian Charlie second dam, Al’s Darlin (by Primonetta Stakes and put herself into striking beat four others in the nine- Alydar) for $400,000 at the position nice and easy. I just furlong test, completing the 1985 Keeneland July Yearling All Giving, the champion waited for the moment and af- distance in 1:51.04 and win- sale. R Maryland-bred older mare ter the three-eighths pole I put ning by two lengths. Zarroc of 2009, returned to her win- her outside to give me a run to edged Eddie C. by a neck to ning ways with a galloping the finish. She’s come back to finish second. victory in the $70,000 Primon- be the same strong horse.” etta Stakes at Laurel Park on The base purse for the Har- All Giving stalked the pace- April 3. Owned by Concepts rison Johnson was $50,000. setters into deep stretch before Unlimited Stable and Cath- As a Maryland-bred, Indian driving to the lead a furlong erine J. Smith, All Giving was Dance earned a portion of a from the finish line. Next best winning for the seventh time $20,000 purse enhancement was Streetscape, with long- at Laurel. Her most recent provided by the Maryland shot speedster What Time It Is victory came in the Maryland Fund. holding on to be third. Million Distaff Handicap in “Even though this wasn’t September. As Maryland-breds, the a tough race on paper, it was In the Primonetta, the first and third finishers earned difficult,” Garcia said. “They 6-year-old daughter of Al- proportionate shares of the were walking up front and he len’s Prospect carried Hora- $20,000 purse bonus provided was dragging me. He went cio Karamanos to a two and by the Maryland Fund, and to the lead too soon which he three-quarter-length victory added to the base purse of doesn’t like – he wants a target in 1:09.55 for the six furlongs $50,000. in front. He ran really green to- over a fast main track. She had “She’s come back really day but he still won for fun.” prepped for this start with a well this year,” said trainer In his previous start, the third place finish in the seven- Flint Stites. “The plan was to 4-year-old trained by Larry furlong Conniver Stakes in run her in an allowance race Murray rallied in the same March. before we started her cam- manner to finish a game sec- “Last time she needed the paign this year but unfortu- ond in the John B. Campbell

race,” said Karamanos. “She nately we couldn’t find that Handicap on February 15. JIM MCCUE Gov. O’Malley Reminder: Equine Census Requests USDA forms due June 1

The deadline for sub- and manager of Shamrock Secretarial Disaster mitting forms for the 2010 Farms in Woodbine. “Any- Maryland Equine Census is one concerned about sub- June 1. mitting personal or financial Designation to help The U.S. Department of information should know Agriculture’s National Ag- that by law, all such infor- ricultural Statistics Service mation is strictly confiden- farmers recover has mailed out more than tial.” 21,000 forms to equine own- The census is the only ers and stable operators reliable measure of the size Governor Martin O’Mal- to see that all available assis- to collect information on and economic impact of the ley has requested that U.S. tance is triggered. On behalf Maryland’s equine industry industry for public and pri- Department of Agriculture of Maryland farmers, I thank for the 2009 calendar year. vate decision making pro- Secretary Tom Vilsack issue a Sec. Vilsack for acting quickly “It is important that ev- cess. Anyone involved in Secretarial Disaster Designa- upon this request so that ap- eryone who receives a ques- equine activities who does tion as a result of agricultural propriate relief can be made tionnaire respond. Whether not receive a questionnaire damage sustained during the available to eligible produc- you own a single horse for is asked to call (800) 675- historic snow storms in Febru- ers.” your family’s recreational 0295 (toll free) to request a ary. The Governor has request- Through its assessments, use or run a large breeding questionnaire. ed that all Maryland counties the Maryland State Office of or training facility, we need For more information that meet the threshold for the the USDA Farm Service Agen- your input,” said Jim Steele, visit www.marylandhorsein designation be included in the cy (FSA) has indicated that the chairman of the Mary- dustry.org/census.shtml. R designation so that producers individual farm operations land Horse Industry Board may receive assistance that be- in 16 of the state’s 23 counties comes available. sustained excessive damage “Maryland agricultural and in some cases total losses Wicomico, Worcester and able to eligible producers. In producers experienced ex- of livestock, structures, crops Somerset. If the designation is addition, MDA has compiled 5 cessive losses of structures, and equipment. Counties that made, all adjacent counties are a wide variety of resources equipment, crops – including FSA has identified are Garrett, automatically included. FSA available to help farmers re- nursery crops – and livestock Allegany, Washington, Fred- estimates damage at almost cover from the snow storms. as a result of the blizzards in erick, Howard, Montgomery, $10 million. It is available at www.mda. February,” said Gov. O’Malley. Prince George’s Anne Arun- A disaster designation state.md.us/pdf/recovery “We want to make sure that del, Harford, Cecil, Queen would make low interest loans resources.pdf. R we’ve done everything we can Anne’s, Caroline, Dorchester, and revenue assistance avail-

DEER CHASE, by Irish Tower, b.f., February 22, by Lion Hearted. Thornmar. Mare to Gators N Bears. HAIL THE QUEEN, by Danza- tore, b.f., February 20, by Scip- ion. Payson Stud Inc. Mare to Scipion. Maryland Foal Report HOLIDAY BALL, by Black Tie Af- fair (Ire), b.c., January 31, by Foal reports for Maryland-bred foals of 2010 may be submitted on-line Exchange Rate. Carey K. Mill- A. WILLIAMS LYDIA for publication in Maryland Horse by visiting the Maryland Horse er. Mare to Outflanker. After Market fi lly out of Lib, Breeders Assocation’s Web site at www.marylandthoroughbred.com MEGLER, by Pleasant Tap, gr./ foaled at Alan Kline’s Honey ro.c., March 2, by Holy Bull. Acres Farm on February 19. and clicking on “foals.” Forms can also be downloaded off the Web site, or Cordelia Stables. Mare to Bob may be requested by calling (410) 252-2100. Mail foal reports to MHBA, and John. REPAST, by Formal Dinner, b.f., P.O. Box 427, Timonium, MD 21094 or fax to (410) 560-0503. O K TO LOVE, by Not For Love, March 7, by Fantasticat. Thorn- b.c., March 6, by Lion Heart. mar. Mare to Outflanker. Cordelia Stables. Mare to Scat ROMAN TANGO, by Horatius, AFFAIR WITH MOLLY, by Black CATALITA, by Mountain Cat, b.c., Daddy. b.c., March 6, by Gators N Tie Affair (Ire), b.c., March 7, February 27, by Dance With PATEL, by Skip Away, b.f., Febru- Bears. Carey K. Miller. Mare to by Scipion. Payson Stud Inc. Ravens. Thornmar. Mare to ary 24, by Domestic Dispute. Lion Hearted. Mare to Scipion. Dance With Ravens. Joe M. Thomson. Mare to Lion SAGAMOON, by Malibu Moon, BUSHEL AND A PECK, by Nu- CLASSIC THREAT, by Regal Clas- Hearted. dk.b./br.c., February 14, by merous, b.c., February 23, by sic, ch.c., March 9, by Lemon POLO RIDGE, by Wild Rush, b.f., Dix ie Union. Country Life Congaree. Thornmar. Mare to Drop Kid. Payson Stud Inc. March 4, by Holy Bull. Thorn- Farm and Sagamoon LLC. Officer. Mare to Scipion. mar. Mare to Not For Love. Mare to Tiz Wonderful. SPECIAL $5,000 BONUS PAYMENTS

MSW PAYMENTS (February 22 - March 21, 2010): Sondra D. Bender (2); Elisabeth Salchow.

Julie Bassford Bryant—JOEL’S TOUCH: Mar. 11, 5th race, Robert S. Evans—REDWOOD FEVER: Mar. 4, 5th race, $712.50. SNAZZY JAZZY: Mar. 20, 5th race, $712.50. $1,368. ($1,425) J. Michael Hosford—EYES ON VERSAILLES: Feb. 25, 4th CandyLand Farm—FROCKS VALLEY GIRL: Feb. 24, 2nd race, $1,368. race, $1,710. Kidwells Petit Stable—DANCE WITH BUTTERS: Mar. 12, 4th Maryland Fund Report Phil Capuano—OUR COMMANDER: Mar. 20, 9th race, race, $1,094.40. $525. Patricia A. Leaf—CITI DISPUTE: Mar. 12, 9th race, Bonuses paid for races at Maryland tracks from Country Life Farm and Conradley LLC—CITIGAMBLER: Mar. $615.60. 5, 7th race, $2,137.50. Robert P. Levy—COOLHEADED: Mar. 3, 9th race, February 22 to March 21, 2010. Country Life Farm, Darley and Henry Rathbun—MISS $1,094.40. SPEAK: Mar. 17, 8th race, $2,137.50. J.W.Y. Martin Jr.—ABSARAKA: Mar. 6, 1st race, Country Life Farm and Merryland Missy LLC—ESSENCE- $1,094.40. ($875). Third: ALL GIVING, by OFTHEMOON: Mar. 17, 6th race, $1,282.50. Noreen McCrossen et al—STRIKER’S NOTION: Feb. 27, 1st Allen’s Prospect. Breeder bonus: February 27. $20,000 Maryland Country Life Farm and Sunshine in Paris LLC—FRENCH race, $547.20. Baywood LLC ($962.50). Stallion MOON: Mar. 11, 9th race, $570. Fund purse premium. For 3-year- Premier Stables Unlimited and Tag Stables—ENCAUSTIC: bonus: Allen’s Prospect Syndi- Dark Hollow Farm, William deBurgh and George Harris— olds. 7 fur. 10 competed. (Closed Feb. 27, 9th race, $2,736; Mar. 19, 8th race, $2,736. cate ($481.25). Fourth: STERLING THAT’S HOW I ROLL: Mar. 6, 10th race, $1,750. ($5,472) with 29 nominations.) Winner: VOW, by Broken Vow. Breeder Robert S. Evans—REDWOOD FEVER: Mar. 4, 5th race, PTK LLC—TIEDUPWITHSTRING: Feb. 24, 3rd race, None. Second: REGAL WARRIOR, bonus: At Last Farm LLC ($525). $1,425. $547.20. by Louis Quatorze. Owner bonus: Stallion bonus: None. Fitzhugh LLC—ENCAUSTIC: Feb. 27, 9th race, $2,850; Jean L. Rofe—MISS SPEAK: Mar. 17, 8th race, $2,052. Morris Stable LLC ($4,000). Third: Mar. 19, 8th race, $2,850. ($5,700) Toby Roth—BOWDLE: Mar. 5, 9th race, $615.60. Robert Frankel—LITE UP THE NITE: Mar. 11, 7th race, None. Fourth: None. Fifth: None. Stakes Elisabeth Salchow—ARMSGLEN: Mar. 20, 6th race, $712.50. $1,915.20. Robert Gamber—HERE COMES MIKEY: Mar. 10, 2nd race, Wide Country Stakes March 20. $20,000 Maryland Fund Lyndley Turnbull—YSABELL T.: Mar. 3, 3rd race, $570. $1,094.40. March 6. $20,000 Maryland Fund purse premium. For 3-year-olds. 1 Mike Gill—SHORDAWATYADRINK: Feb. 27, 4th race, Warwick Stable—NO CAN DANCE: Mar. 6, 5th race, mi. 7 competed. (Closed with 20 $712.50. purse premium. For 3-year-old fil- $547.20. nominations.) Winner: None. Sec- William R. Harris—SWEET GOODBYE: Mar. 13, 9th race, lies. 7 fur. 8 competed. (Closed Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wright—BISHOP’S HEAD: Mar. 20, ond: RECKLESS RUNNER, by $5,250. with 24 nominations.) Winner: 7th race, $615.60. TERRA ROLLA: Mar. 5, 3rd race, Cherokee Run. Owner bonus: Son- Hickory Plains LLC and Franklin G. Smith Sr.—TRUE ZIP: JIM’S PROSPECT, by St Averil. $1,368. ($1,983.60) Owner bonus: Estate of James dra D. Bender ($4,000). Third: RE- Mar. 12, 5th race, $712.50. GAL WARRIOR, by Louis Qua- J. Michael Hosford—EYES ON VERSAILLES: Feb. 25, 4th Stallion bonuses Glenn ($12,000). Second: THAT’S race, $1,425. HOW I ROLL, by Speightstown. torze. Owner bonus: Morris Stable ALLEN’S PROSPECT (All Giving: Mar. 13,9th race, $481.25): LLC ($2,200). Fourth: OUR COM- Kaygar Stable and Estate of James Glenn—JIM’S PROS- Allen’s Prospect Syndicate. Owner bonus: Vision Racing LLC PECT: Mar. 6, 10th race, $5,250. ($4,000). Third: None. Fourth: MANDER, by Tenpins. Owner bo- BOWMAN’S BAND (Coolheaded: Mar. 3, 9th race, $570): Patricia A. Leaf—CITI DISPUTE: Mar. 12, 9th race, Maryland Stallion Station and Martin Schwartz. 6 None. Fifth: None. nus: Eric Singer ($1,200). Fifth: $641.25. CITIDANCER (Citigambler: Mar. 5, 7th race, $1,068.75): None. Marjim Farms, LLC—HURRICANE CAROUSEL: Mar. 17, 1st Country Life Farm. race, $712.50. Conniver Stakes DANCE WITH RAVENS (Dance With Butters: Mar. 12, 4th Breeder bonuses J.W.Y. Martin Jr.—ABSARAKA: Mar. 6, 1st race, $1,140. race, $570. Polish Dance: Mar. 4, 1st race, $570): March 13. Purse $70,000-guaran- At Last Farm LLC—STERLING VOW: Mar. 13, 9th race, Richard McCrossen—STRIKER’S NOTION: Feb. 27, 1st race, Dance With Ravens Syndicate—$1,140. teed. For 3-year-olds and up, fillies $525. $570. DOMESTIC DISPUTE (Bowdle: Mar. 5, 9th race, $320.63. and mares, registered Maryland- Adrian L. Merton—MINER MISTAKE: Mar. 4, 2nd race, Baywood LLC—ALL GIVING: Mar. 13, 9th race, $962.50. Citi Dispute: Mar. 12, 9th race, $320.63): Domestic Dis- breds. 7 fur. 6 competed. (Closed $1,282.50. Bender and Bender LLC—GOT IT COVERED: Mar. 19, 7th pute Syndicate—$641.26. Wayne and Juanita Morris—REGAL WARRIOR: Feb. 27, with 13 nominations.) Winner: race, $1,995. RECKLESS RUNNER: Feb. 25, 1st race, GATORS N BEARS (Ysabell T.: Mar. 3, 3rd race, $570): Ga- 10th race, $1,750; Mar. 20, 9th race, $962.50. SWEET GOODBYE, by Louis $1,995; Mar. 20, 9th race, $1,750. ($5,740) tors N Bears Syndicate. ($2,712.50) Quatorze. Breeder bonus: William Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman and Brooke Bowman— Muirfield East Inc.—COOLHEADED: Mar. 3, 9th race, GREAT NOTION (Striker’s Notion: Feb. 27, 1st race, $285): R. Harris ($5,250). Stallion bonus: POLISH DANCE: Mar. 4, 1st race, $1,140. $1,140. Great Notion Syndicate. Louis Quatorze Syndicate ($2,625). Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman, Rebecca Davis and The Thor- Susanne G. Pearce—CALL OF A LION: Mar. 13, 9th race, JAZZ CLUB (Snazzy Jazzy: Mar. 20, 5th race, $356.25): Second: CALL OF A LION, by oughbred Corp.—TRUE TO A POINT: Mar. 4, 4th race, $1,750. Maryland Stallion Station and Lane’s End Farm. Lion Hearted. Breeder bonus: Su- $1,282.50. PTK LLC—TIEDUPWITHSTRING: Feb. 24, 3rd race, $570. LION HEARTED (Call of a Lion: Mar. 13, 9th race, $875. sanne G. Pearce ($1,750). Stallion Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Yigal Rappaport—DANCE WITH BUTTERS: Mar. 12, 4th Crafty Lion: Mar. 11, 3rd race, $356.25): Lion Hearted bonus: Lion Hearted Syndicate Sutton—ORLOP: Feb. 27, 2nd race, $712.50. race, $1,140. Syndicate—$1,231.25. Charles J. Reed—DON CE SAR: Feb. 24, 9th race, $570. LOUIS QUATORZE (Eyes On Versailles: Feb. 25, 4th race, Elisabeth Salchow—ARMSGLEN: Mar. 20, 6th race, $712.50. Regal Warrior: Feb. 27, 10th race, $875; $1,995. Mar. 20, 9th race, $481.25. Roi de Coeurs: Feb. 25, 7th race, $356.25. Sweet Goodbye: Mar. 13, 9th race, Richard W. Small—LAMSTER: Mar. 10, 4th race, $712.50. $2,625): Louis Quatorze Syndicate—$5,050. Linell C. Smith—ROI DE COEURS: Feb. 25, 7th race, $712.50. MOJAVE MOON (Absaraka: Mar. 6, 1st race, $570. Lite Up the Nite: Mar. 11, 7th race, $356.25. Shordawat- Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Stautberg—BOWDLE: Mar. 5, 9th yadrink: Feb. 27, 4th race, $356.25): Mojave Moon race, $641.25. Syndicate—$1,282.50. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sutton—CRAFTY LION: Mar. 11, 3rd race, $712.50. NO ARMISTICE (No Can Dance: Mar. 6, 5th race, $285): Country Life Farm and B. Wayne Hughes. THE WEEKLY George Swope—YSABELL T.: Mar. 3, 3rd race, $1,140. Winners Run Farm—NO CAN DANCE: Mar. 6, 5th race, ORATORY (Miss Speak: Mar. 17, 8th race, $1,068.75. Terra $570. Rolla: Mar. 5, 3rd race, $712.50): Country Life Farm and Darley—$1,781.25. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wright—BISHOP’S HEAD: Mar. 20, 7th race, $641.25. BLUE MALIBU: Mar. 3, 5th race, PARTNER’S HERO (Orlop: Feb. 27, 2nd race, $356.25): BULLETIN Partner’s Hero Syndicate. $712.50. TERRA ROLLA: Mar. 5, 3rd race, $1,425. ($2,778.75) POLISH MINER (Miner Mistake: Mar. 4, 2nd race, $641.25): Polish Miner Syndicate. Posted on our Web site the first of the week and often Owner bonuses REGAL AMERICAN (Joel’s Touch: Mar. 11, 5th race, updated throughout the week. Send your e-mail address Sondra D. Bender—GOT IT COVERED: Mar. 19, 7th race, $356.25): At Last Farm. $1,915.20. RECKLESS RUNNER: Feb. 25, 1st race, SAME DAY DELIVERY (Tiedupwithstring: Feb. 24, 3rd race, to [email protected] $1,915.20. ($3,830.40) $285): William B. Delp. C & B Stables—FROCKS VALLEY GIRL: Feb. 24, 2nd race, ST AVERIL (Jim’s Prospect: Mar. 6, 10th race, $2,625): and we will notify you as soon as $1,641.60. Maryland Stallion Station and Bradley Thoroughbreds. the latest edition is posted! Country Life Farm—CITIGAMBLER: Mar. 5, 7th race, TWO PUNCH (Don Ce Sar: Feb. 24, 9th race, $285): Two $2,052. Punch Syndicate. Thoroughbred.Marylandcom

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Roman Chestnut . . .$45,200 these statistics were compiled on April 7. Lifetime earnings for stallions with at least one starter in 2010. † denotes freshman sire. 2. Barbecue Eddie . . . . .96,230 12. That’s How I Roll . . .44,000 Earnings in 2010 3. Richard’s Kid ...... 90,000 13. Have You Ever . . . . .40,600 Strs Starts Wnrs Wins Earnings Strs Starts Wnrs Wins Earnings 4. Digger ...... 79,500 14. Regal Warrior ...... 38,800 Not For Love ...... 98 250 25 30 $649,861 5. Indian Dance ...... 74,240 15. Life by R R ...... 36,230 Lion Hearted ...... 96 270 19 22 547,102 6. Encaustic ...... 63,800 16. Not for Dixieland . . .35,260 Louis Quatorze ...... 70 190 18 21 526,416 Outflanker ...... 62 203 19 25 473,544 7. Jim’s Prospect ...... 62,300 17. Ah Day ...... 34,250 Domestic Dispute. . . . 53 160 14 16 362,788 8. Love’s Blush ...... 52,240 18. Day Flight ...... 33,960 Two Punch ...... 40 106 13 17 226,620 Dance With Ravens . . 28 91 5 6 165,977 9. All Giving ...... 49,700 19. Quiet Invader ...... 33,480 Mojave Moon ...... 24 85 7 10 164,844 10. Northpoint Costas . .49,090 20. Morning Theft ...... 33,320 Go for Gin ...... 27 73 5 5 160,304 Oratory ...... 22 65 6 6 158,986 Great Notion ...... 21 49 7 9 158,355 Citidancer ...... 8 27 5 7 122,961 Rock Slide ...... 32 76 3 3 121,733 Gators N Bears ...... 15 33 6 6 109,974 Join the MHBA today! St Averil ...... 10 24 3 3 105,404 o Breeder/Owner membership $200 Allen’s Prospect . . . . . 11 33 4 5 103,875 Includes all regular benefits and Seeking Daylight . . . . 13 36 5 6 99,338 Fantasticat ...... 10 25 4 5 69,010 breeder/owner only benefits Crowd Pleaser ...... 11 22 5 5 60,664 o Associate - Supporter membership $50 Cat Country ...... 3 9 1 1 33,444 Includes all regular benefits except breeder/owner only benefits Earnings lifetime Strs Starts Wnrs Wins Earnings o Associate - Business membership $200 Allen’s Prospect . . . . . 927 23,091 768 3,346 $54,071,300 Includes all regular benefits except Not For Love ...... 575 11,227 454 1,744 48,909,300 breeder/owner only benefits Two Punch ...... 803 15,520 627 2,355 47,407,200 Polish Numbers . . . . . 439 9,092 362 1,342 32,735,800 8 PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM Carnivalay ...... 494 13,281 405 1,815 30,342,000 IN ITS ENTIRETY Smarten ...... 507 12,414 388 1,693 27,131,500 or apply online at www.marylandthoroughbred.com Horatius ...... 590 15,145 470 1,925 26,599,000 Waquoit ...... 460 10,902 351 1,473 25,898,400 Citidancer ...... 296 6,941 254 1,203 25,142,500 Membership name ______Louis Quatorze ...... 467 7,922 331 1,064 23,526,500 Eastern Echo ...... 413 8,391 289 1,096 22,232,600 o Individual o Partnership o Farm o Corporation Deputed Testamony . 352 10,184 267 1,402 18,484,200 Outflanker ...... 295 5,829 227 871 18,272,700 SS/Tin # ______Go for Gin ...... 257 4,601 168 572 15,847,400 Lion Hearted ...... 284 3,824 208 544 12,682,100 Authorized individual ______Hail Emperor ...... 201 5,674 133 717 7,386,190 Address ______Wayne County (Ire) . . 148 2,876 95 330 5,836,520 Crowd Pleaser ...... 100 1,462 70 192 4,588,840 ______Mojave Moon ...... 143 2,324 98 259 4,501,320 Aaron’s Concorde . . . 83 1,891 61 201 3,913,540 Telephone ______2-year-old earnings lifetime E-mail address ______Strs Starts Wnrs Wins Earnings Breeding farm ______Allen’s Prospect . . . . . 458 1,558 175 240 $5,629,410 o farm owned o mares boarded Two Punch ...... 391 1,265 155 192 5,021,340 Not For Love ...... 257 828 100 135 4,841,800 Smarten ...... 278 1,195 112 157 3,769,760 County ______Number of acres ______Polish Numbers . . . . . 229 700 84 122 3,672,570 Signature ______Citidancer ...... 153 575 82 124 3,220,990 Eastern Echo ...... 220 812 73 100 3,032,700 Date ______Louis Quatorze ...... 235 732 72 92 2,838,510 Carnivalay ...... 249 1,010 88 122 2,480,130 o Payment enclosed Please charge my o Visa o MC Outflanker ...... 167 691 71 97 2,424,780 Lion Hearted ...... 148 486 59 84 2,248,590 Acct. No. ______Waquoit ...... 197 680 56 81 1,920,960 Expiration date ____ / ____ Horatius ...... 267 991 99 134 1,642,260 Go for Gin ...... 134 429 27 32 825,170 Deputed Testamony . 174 695 38 51 761,008 Return to: Maryland Horse Breeders Association Rock Slide ...... 39 144 11 20 593,364 P.O. Box 427, Timonium, MD 21094 Mojave Moon ...... 80 305 23 25 556,258 410-252-2100 • Fax 410-560-0503