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Maryland Horse® July 2018 Official publication of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association; Vol. 83, No. 7 TCA honors its founders at Timonium event By Joe Clancy MARYLAND HORSE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION INC. at Goucher College 1021 Dulaney Valley Road Baltimore, MD 21204 In her quiet, yet powerful, P.O. Box 427 style, Allaire duPont sent 521 Timonium, MD 21094 words to the Maryland Horse 410-252-2100 www.marylandthoroughbred.com magazine in the form of a let- ter about Thoroughbred retire- BOARD OF DIRECTORS ment – in 1989. But it was far Robert B. White more than a letter. President DuPont, the owner of Lawrence Murray 1 Vice-president Wood stock Farm in Chesa- Richard F. Blue Jr. peake City and a driving force Secretary-treasurer behind many of the state’s Cricket Goodall Thoroughbred developments Executive director (Windfields Farm, Northview Stallion Station, Fair Hill, the A. Williams Lydia Brooke Bowman DVM, very idea of farmland preser- In the early days, the auction was held at CandyLand Farm and Rebecca B. Davis, John C. grew large enough to demand an elaborate tent setup. Below left, Davison, David DiPietro, vation and so on) started a Herb and Ellen Moelis present a trophy and below right, Herb with Harry Kassap*, Louis lasting force in Thoroughbred Allaire duPont and one of her much sought-after needlepoint chairs. Merryman, Sabrina Moore, charity with those words. D. David Moose, Kent Allen Herb and Ellen Moelis read Murray, Hunter Rankin, the letter, in the October 1989 William Reightler, James B. edition, talked to duPont and Steele, David Wade, ran with the idea – hosting a Theresa Wiseman* small dinner/auction of art *president appointed and racing memorabilia at the Directors Emeritus Moelises’ CandyLand Farm in (served 18 years) J. William Boniface, R. Thomas Bowman, King T. Leatherbury, Donald P. Litz Jr., Robert T. Manfuso, Ann Merryman, Michael Pons, Katharine M. Voss 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, James B. Steele Jr., Katharine M. Voss Hoofprints, Inc. (2) 2 Skip Ball Delaware the next year. It was of some $22 million. TCA sup- them with a framed copy of Moelises, who now officially nothing fancy – as Ellen Moelis ports Thoroughbred rehabili- that Maryland Horse page with have emeritus status on the put it she cooked “what tation, repurposing, rehoming duPont’s letter. “It’s really TCA board of directors, while seemed like a thousand meat- and retirement; backstretch cool that this one continues also re-connecting with Mary- balls” – but it worked. The and farm employee programs; to work well and it’s such a land and the Mid-Atlantic re- meatballs and more that first therapy programs that utilize testament to their idea. Strong gion. The event was held year turned into a $15,000 do- Thoroughbreds; and equine stewardship is the key.” during the Fasig-Tipton Mid- nation to the Thoroughbred research. The annual stallion- TCA moved its auction lantic 2-year-old sale and Retirement Foundation and season auction continues to be to Kentucky in 2007 and for- drew support from a variety the kernel of an idea. a major source of funding. mally affiliated with the Ken- of areas. TCA wanted to honor From there, the event DuPont, who died in 2006, tucky-based Thoroughbred its founders, while at the same bloomed into an auction of would be proud and she was Owners and Breeders Associ- time work to get in front of stallion seasons, in addition on the minds of a group of ation the next year. While the some potential new support- to the art and memorabilia people who gathered for a move took something away ers. (including the much-sought- reception billed as the first from the Mid-Atlantic, racing “You want people to say, after needlepoint craft of du- Founders Day at Timonium in benefitted as TCA was able to ‘Thanks for the opportunity,’ Pont), and raised substantial May. The group included TCA take a broader approach. not ‘Oh, you again,’ when sums of money. More impor- board members, Fasig-Tip- The relocation idea came you’re trying to raise funds,” tantly, the event spawned the ton sales staffers (who have from Herb Moelis, who want- said McMahon. “We didn’t creation of the Thoroughbred helped run the auction for ed to make sure he secured the have an event in Maryland Charities of America, which years), 2-year-old consignors, organization’s future. anymore and it’s important takes a United Way approach owners, trainers and others “He’s a smart guy,” said that we do. I’m hopeful it can to racing philanthropy. who remembered duPont and McMahon. “He knew he had be an annual event and it can Now based in Kentucky, recognized the efforts of the to find a way to keep it going. keep our profile high. It’s all TCA raises money, accepts Moelises. He did it a long enough time about a broader base of sup- grant applications and sup- “How many ideas in the ago that he was in the prime port.” ports worthy causes. All these horse business don’t work of his leadership position and And some very determined years later, more than 200 out?” asked Mike McMahon, could set it up the right way.” founders. R industry-related non-profits TCA president who toasted The Timonium event came have received contributions the Moelises and presented about as a way to honor the Late Maryland sire 3 Tritap gets first winner Maryland Million 2018 The first two runners A graded stakes performer internship opportunity from the first crop of the late of $155,936, Tritap was retired Heritage Stallions’ sire Tritap after starting nine times and started May 12 at Pimlico and finishing first or second in six. The Maryland Million fall • Ticketing – assist in mailing finished first and fourth in a A track record setter at Chur- 3 internship provides a valuable invitations, recording RSVPs waiver maiden claimer for chill Downs going 1 ⁄16 miles, experience in coordinating and distributing tickets lead- 2-year-old fillies. Lucky Seven he broke his maiden at Sarato- and executing a large-scale ing up to the event Racing Stables’ Knock Out ga when running 7 furlongs in racing event while making • Live and Silent Auction – re- Kid, bred in Pennsylvania by 1:22.56. connections within the Mary- cruit and collect items, write Gum Tree Stables and trained Out of stakes winner Victo- land Thoroughbred industry. item descriptions for gala pro- by Jerry Robb, reeled in favor- ry Road, a daughter of the Se- From Sept. 4 through Oct. gram, assist with editing gala ite Pink Notion and drew off attle Slew stallion Ikari, Tritap 22, the intern will also be ex- program to win by a length. Tritap’s traced back in his female line posed to the other entities af- • Hospitality – serve as a host daughter Kimberly B. ran to Windy Answer, dam of Ca- 1 filiated with Maryland Million and assist with execution of all evenly and finished 5 ⁄4 lengths nadian champion Cool Recep- Ltd., including the Maryland events leading up to and on behind the winner. tion and stakes winner Cibou- Horse Breeders Association, Maryland Million Day (Satur- Out of the Great Notion lette, the latter dam of Maryland Horse Industry day, Oct. 20). mare Sometimes Not, Knock Cana dian Horse of the Year Foundation, and Mid-At lan tic It is a paid internship with Out Kid sold for $1,000 at the Fanfreluche. R Thoroughbred magazine. an average of 10-20 hours per Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall Working on the final stages week. yearling sale. of production for the 2018 run- Deadline to apply is July Tritap, a son of Tapit, had ning of Jim McKay Maryland 27. See marylandmillion.com 28 live foals in his first crop of Million Day, specific duties for more details and to apply. which 15 have been named. will include: R He was standing his second • Sponsorship – working with season at Heritage Stallions in assistant executive director Chesapeake City when he and sponsors died in 2016 at age 7. ANOFFICERANDALADY, by Of- Kevin P. Morgan. Mare to ficer, b.f., May 2, by Girolamo. Bourbon Courage. Thornmar and Colleen Torsney. MY ARTEMIS, by Prized, b.c., APPLE PIE BABY, by Not For March 6, by Private Scandal. Love, dk.b./br.f., May 7, by Li- Ioannis T. Korologos. Mare to am’s Map. Classic Thorough- Private Scandal. bred 25. MY GOLDEN BELLE, by My ARUBAN TRUTH, by Yes It’s Golden Song, b.f., May 9, by True, b.c., March 27, by Private Animal Kingdom. George Scandal. Ioannis T. Korologos. Louis Doetsch Jr. Mare to Private Scandal. MY LITTLE MONKEY, by Old Maryland Foal Report BETTY O, by Grand Slam, b.f., Trieste, dk.b./br.f., May 7, by May 10, by Heaven’s Glory Mosler. Thomas L. Teal. (Jpn). R3 Thoroughbreds LLC. NOORISSUN (IRE), by Chapel CALLIOPE, by Outflanker, b.c., Royal, dk.b./br.c., March 27, April 21, by Great Notion. Viv- by In Summation. Jellicoe ian E. Rall. Mare to Divining Creek LLC. Rod. OAKS VICTORIA, by Honour DIXIE SHEIKH, by Dixie Union, and Glory, b.f., May 6, by Mos- ch.c., May 12, by Dialed In. ler. Frederick T. Lewis Jr. Robert Gerczak. DVM. ELEANOR’S EMPRESS, by Great ONLYGOTAMINUTE, by Mead- Notion, b.c., May 14, by Out- owlake, b.c., April 17, by Pri- flanker.