View of a Farm Ode to the Racing Commission

Maryland Horse November 2013 Official publication of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association; Vol. 78, No. 11

—From MHBA President Josh Pons— View of a farm Ode to the Racing Commission

Maryland Horse Breeders Association Inc. 30 East Padonia Road Timonium, MD 21093 P.O. Box 427 Timonium, MD 21094 410-252-2100 Fax 410-560-0503 www.marylandthoroughbred.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1 Joseph P. Pons Jr. President Donald H. Barr Vice-president Milton P. Higgins III Secretary-treasurer Cricket Goodall Executive director Richard F. Blue Jr., Rebecca B. Ellen B. Pons Davis, John C. Davison, David DiPietro, James T. Dresher Jr., Thumbing absently through a missal Maryland Racing Commission deserve Michael J. Harrison, R. Larry while a funeral sermon droned on, I was acknowledgement. Johnson, Edwin W. Merryman, struck by flying hooves when Psalm 33 The “Big Story” in the Maryland horse Suzanne Moscarelli, reared up: Tom Mullikin, William S. industry, and in the national eye as well, Reightler Jr., Robert B. White A horse is a vain hope for deliverance. is the new Maryland-bred Owner’s and Breeder’s Awards Program, a phase- Directors Emeritus Despite all its great strength, it cannot save. in plan that, in shorthand, promises to (served 18 years) The proverb cautions that horses alone J. William Boniface, R. be “30/30/30 by 2015.” A courageous cannot win battles. I interpret it to mean Thomas Bowman, King Commission saved horse farms by that brave people win battles, not mere T. Leatherbury, Donald P. pushing for modern adjustments to the Litz Jr., Robert T. Manfuso, horses. I smiled at the implied, that a ancient Maryland-Bred Program, founded Ann Merryman, Michael good horse certainly helps the cause. Pons, Katharine M. Voss in 1962, the first of its kind in the nation. So what else is new? Advisory Council On Sept. 10, a contract was signed (past MHBA presidents) To present-day Maryland horse between the Maryland Horse Breeders J. William Boniface, William K. farmers, the “takeaway” from Psalm 33 is Association, the Maryland Thoroughbred Boniface, Frank A. Bonsal, that you can’t rely on horses alone to save Horsemen’s Association, and the R. Thomas Bowman, William G. Christmas, Hal C.B. Clagett what’s left of the severely depleted ranks Maryland Jockey Club to reprogram III, Kimball C. Firestone, King of the state’s horse farms. Sometimes you revenues coming into the Purse T. Leatherbury, Dr. Robert need help from above, from Annapolis, Dedication Account from slots handle. Leonard, J.W.Y. Martin Jr., from intelligent government leadership. So simple at its core, it is merely a Michael Pons, James B. Steele Jr., Katharine M. Voss This is where the current members of the “funding mechanism,” and in the days since Sept. 10, it has casually been referred to merely as warm breeze of spring for stalwart Maryland breeders. “The Agreement.” It’s a sign. More to come. Hang in there, Mr. Bender. It took effect at the opening of the Laurel Fall Meet The Maryland Racing Commission understood the Sept. 19. What a historic day! It marked the first time plight of Maryland farms. You lose the farms, you lose in the long history of horse breeding in this state that a Annapolis. No other component of the horse industry horse who didn’t win was rewarded for finishing second is as vested in Maryland as its farms. Anchoring the or third, and at 30 percent of the purse earned, no less. landscape of communities, the farms stand alone against On Opening Day at Laurel, I sat alone in the Ruffian the pressures of development. Room on the second floor of Laurel’s old clubhouse, At this old farm, the name “Country Life” carries no watching the monitors, waiting for a Maryland-bred to small irony these days. finish second or third. It took until the fourth race, when Quietly celebrating the farm’s 80th anniversary, farm Greentree Road held on for second. He was running for folk rally in opposition to zoning hearings in nearby a $5,000 claiming tag while reaching for a $15,000 slots- Bel Air, where blueprints are passed for 250 “garden” enhanced purse. apartments 100 yards from the farm. What could The purse earned for second place was $3,150, and the possibly compel a developer to link the word “garden” 30-percent Breeder Award came to $945. In two weeks with the impervious acres of an apartment complex? time, the breeder’s check would land in the farm office of These days, though, farm folk are also rededicated to one of Maryland’s great Thoroughbred establishments, the business of farming. A locally grown horse is worth Glade Valley Farm, who had lost Greentree Road on a more than it was before “The Agreement.” $10,000 claim in May. There would be no Agreement without the vision of Greentree Road was bred in the names of Glade the Maryland Racing Commission. Valley owners Sondra and Howard Bender. Mrs. Bender To the members – in alphabetical order, John Franzone, died in 2012. Mr. Bender soldiers on. In recent years, Ernest Grecco, David Hayden, John McDaniel, Mary the depressing state of horse breeding in Maryland had Louise Preis, Bruce Quade, Charles Tildon, Louis Ulman prompted thoughts of Glade Valley Farm relocating to and Tom Winebrener – when you look at the view of a Pennsylvania. This is the farmland where Hall of Fame farm from the road as you drive to the next Commission racehorses Challedon and Gallorette were foaled. A meeting, understand it is here because you were. The check for $945 may seem small solace, but it’s the first proverb says so: A horse alone cannot save. R

Maryland-bred Stakes Winners

Ramseys claim The 5-2 second choice in success with

the 10-horse field of fillies and Coady Photography Awesome Flower mares bided her time under Four-year-old filly Awe- Alan Garcia, tracking three- some Flower got her second wide down the backstretch in Flower Alley recorded her Eastern Fall Yearling sale from stakes win in her last four tries the mile and 70-yard test over first stakes win in July at Can- the consignment of Becky Da- by taking the $100,000 HBPA the Tapeta before sweeping terbury Park, taking the off- vis. She is one of four winners 1 Stakes at Presque Isle Downs past to win by 3 ⁄2 lengths over the-turf Lady Canterbury from as many foals to race for Sept. 26. The Michael Maker- favorite Primed for Passion. Stakes at a mile. her dam Formalities Aside. trained filly, claimed for Time was a sharp 1:40.82, fast- Bred in Maryland by Tom A daughter of Awesome $30,000 for Ken and Sarah est of the year at the popular and Chris Bowman, Milton Again, Formalities Aside also Ramsey in her final start of distance. Higgins III and Three Chim- has a 2-year-old named If Not 2012, won for the fifth time in Awesome Flower came neys Farm, Awesome Flower For Her and a yearling – both nine trips to the post this year into the race off a third in was initially campaigned by by Not For Love – and in May while pushing her 2013 earn- Churchill Downs’ Locust Arnold and Sylvia Heft, who delivered a filly by Jump ings to $208,959 and her life- Grove Stakes three weeks ear- had purchased her for $45,000 Start. R time total $247,344. lier. The chestnut daughter of at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic tween favorites Madame Giry Purchased privately as an un- and Ju Ju Eyeballs, with the raced 2-year-old by her trainer year-older former besting her Cam Gambolati, Madame 3-year-old rival by a nose. Giry didn’t make her first start The race, named for the until April 2012. After break- first Maryland-bred million- ing her maiden in her fifth aire (Jameela, a foal of 1976, outing, she went on a five-race was a stakes winner on the win streak which included turf but much more successful two stakes last year – Belmont Maryland Fund Stakes Recap on the main track), attracted Park’s edition of the Smart two of the region’s top turf and Fancy and the Buffalo sprinting females plus seven Trace Franklin County at others. Keeneland. Madame Giry came into The Jameela was her sev- the 6-furlong Maryland-bred enth win, with two seconds stakes off a win in Saratoga’s and a third, for earnings of Smart and Fancy Stakes in Au- $399,720. gust. Bred by Raintree Thor- Ju Ju Eyeballs won three oughbred Farm Inc., a Tow- straight on the turf earlier son, Md.-based racing part- in the year, starting at Gulf- nership headed by founder stream Park in March, and Russell Schalk Jr., Madame counted a win in Monmouth Giry is a daughter of San- Park’s Crank It Up Stakes on ta Anita Derby-G1 winner the grass, as well as the Just Castledale (Ire) and the only Smashing Stakes at the Ja- winner from four foals for the meela’s distance on the main First Trump mare Ballet Part- track. ner (GB). Ju Ju Eyeballs, a daughter Schalk purchased Ballet of the late Maryland sire Ga- Partner at the 2000 Fasig-Tip- tors N Bears, got the jump on ton Midlantic May 2-year-olds

Lydia A. Williams Lydia Madame Giry and had the in training sale for $19,000. lead in midstretch. Ballet Partner proved to be 2012: 1st $80,000 Smart N Fancy S, 6 But Cornelio Velasquez Madame Giry a solid allowance filly, win- 3 fur., turf, 3-year-old fillies, Belmont, sent 4-5 favorite Madame Giry Jameela Stakes Sept. 12; $100,000 Buffalo Trace Frank- ning five of her 22 starts for 1 after the 3-1 second choice, $75,000-guaranteed, 6 fur., turf, lin County S, 5 ⁄2 fur., turf, fillies and Raintree Racing, and earning mares, 3 & up, Keeneland, Oct. 12. gained a narrow advantage registered Maryland-bred fillies and $137,350. mares, 3 & up. Laurel Park, Sept. 21. 2013: 1st $100,000 Smart and Fancy S, 1 in the final 70 yards and made 5 ⁄2 fur., turf, fillies and mares, 3 & up, In her only stakes appear- B.f., 2009, by Castledale (Ire)—Ballet Saratoga, Aug. 26; $100,000 Jameela S, it last. The final time was Partner (GB), by First Trump. Bred 6 fur., turf, registered Md.-bred fillies 1:08.11, less than a second off ance, she finished fifth in the by Raintree Thoroughbred Farm Inc.; and mares, 3 & up, Laurel, Sept. 21; 3rd the course record. Carousel Stakes at Laurel as a owned by Nutmeg Stable; trained by Caress S. Cam M. Gambolati. Foaled at Elberton The race, worth $75,000 3-year-old. Hill Farm, Darlington, Md. The Jameela Stakes for (plus an additional $25,000 for Ballet Partner died in 2009, Lifetime fillies and mares on the turf Maryland-sired runners), was a few months after foaling starts 1st 2nd 3rd earnings Madame Giry. 15 7 (4) 2 1 (1) $399,720 at Laurel Park Sept. 21 came the fourth stakes win in Ma- (through Sept. 21) down to a stretch duel be- dame Giry’s 15-start career. 

Child’s play at Timonium

Maryland’s newest stallion, Spendthrift Farm and Country Life Farm’s Freedom Child, was paraded at the Timonium sales grounds Sept. 29 and made an appearance in the sales pavilion. Campaigned by West Point Thoroughbreds, the 3-year-old son of Malibu Moon and the Deputy Minister mare Bandstand won the Grade 2 Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park this year and will stand the 2014 season at Country Life in Bel Air. it was a good race,” remembered — Fond Memories — Piarulli. “When you’d win the Pimlico Special, they’d give you a gold cup too.” The Maryland-bred, one of Even at 90, the best horses in training for three consecutive years, went postward in the non-wagering trainer of Vertex recalls exhibition – he would have been the overwhelming favorite. The class of Maryland-bred dirt oval recovered from its frozen state to be listed as muddy By Cindy Deubler after the sun helped thaw it and the clods were broken up with “a Campbell pulverizer.” The race proved to be no contest, as Vertex turned in his cus- tomary no holds barred effort, going to the lead and never relin- quishing it as he strolled home to 1 win by 1 ⁄4 lengths under regular rider and Baltimore native Sam Boulmetis. “He would gallop and just pull away,” said Piarulli. An account of the race noted that “The winner hadn’t liked the going, and Boulmetis had found it necessary to sting him smartly at the top of the stretch, but he clearly was superior to the others.” At year’s end, the only horses in the nation to rank high- er than the Maryland-bred sen- 4 sation were Bold Ruler, *Gallant Man, Round Table and Swoon’s Son. In the spring of the next year, it was hard to find any to rival him. And from October 1958 to May 1959, when he was final- ly forced to retire after fracturing a sesamoid in his left foreleg, he boasted the best record of any older horse in training. “He was an unbelievable an- imal,” said Piarulli. “You could do anything with him, work with him. . . He got along with every body. He never did anything wrong. I got him as a 2-year-old. . .

Courtesy of Maryland Jockey Club He went to Joe Giangiulio’s farm “He was such an outstanding horse – whenever he was right, I’d just run him,” said trainer in Philadelphia, in that area. And Joe Piarulli of Vertex, one of the best handicap horses in the nation in 1958 and ’59. then as a 2-year-old he came to me to be trained.” It was a frigid, late fall on a wet track. The best horse right, I’d just run him. When Vertex was foaled at Pistorio day in Baltimore in 1958. On his father Frank ever bred and he did that, he was just in the Farm in Ellicott City, Md., on the early morning of Nov. the best he would ever train best shape he could be in.” April 16, 1954. Frank Piarulli, a 29, the day of the 22nd run- had battled nagging injuries, Vertex’s final start of the New Jersey real estate operator ning of the Pimlico Special, including a torn hoof the year year came in the invitation- and owner of service stations, the Pimlico track was frozen before which kept him from only Pimlico Special (which bakeries and drive-in restaurants, and only three horses were the races for more than 10 would be the final running of was friends with Sam Pistorio, brave enough to face the hot- months. But he was healthy the famed handicap test until who had moved to his Howard test horse in training, Frank and ready to go. Nearly 55 its revival 30 years later). The County farm in 1952. A builder Piarulli and John Brunetti’s years later, Piarulli, now 90, Special was his third race in by profession, Pistorio had pur- 4-year-old colt Vertex. recalled the career of Vertex. November, and would be his chased 800 acres and used 250 Trainer Joe Piarulli was not “He was such an outstand- fourth victory in the span of to create the Turf Valley Country keen to run the dark chestnut ing horse – whenever he was 31 days. “The race was there, Club. Another 150 went for resi- dential development. The rest second as the topweight in the became Pistorio Farm. Roamer Handicap at Jamaica In residence at the farm was to Promised Land, who was in the aging stallion The Rhymer, receipt of eight pounds. During Greentree Stable’s 1942 Widen- that race Vertex threw a shoe, er Handicap winner purchased which tore up his left front foot by Pistorio in 1945 for $10,000. and put him on the sidelines. Piarulli sent his Case Ace mare During those months off, Frank Kanace to The Rhymer because Piarulli sold a half-interest in the stallion “sired some good his rising star to John Brunetti. runners considering the class of Piarulli got Vertex back to mares he had.” the races the next September The Rhymer had been rep- and in four starts from Sept. 9 to resented in earlier crops by Oct. 8, he won just once. But the such stakes winners as Tuscany, confidence was building, and Snommis, Singing Beauty and he launched the run that would Rare Music. But by far his best make his career. was Vertex, who propelled the “There were two races that

stallion to the top of the Mary- really stood out – against the Courtesy of Maryland Jockey Club land rankings in 1958 and 1959. horse that belonged to Calumet On a brisk, late November afternoon in 1958, Joe Piarulli led In a tragic coincidence, the day Farm (Bardstown),” recalled Pi- Vertex and Sam Boulmetis to the winner’s circle following before Vertex won the Pimlico arulli. “The first time we met the Pimlico Special, their fourth victory in 31 days. Special, The Rhymer was killed him, we met him at Garden in a barn fire at Elmer and Louis State and we just beat him. But Handicap. Facing 10 others, Vertex was assigned 131 Morsberger’s farm in Catons- the second time we met was in he fought for the lead the en- pounds for the Camden ville. Pistorio had given the New York and it was no contest. 1 tire 1 ⁄4 miles, and turned back Handicap and went off the 2-5 brothers the 20-year-old stallion He just galloped. And that other *Amerigo to win by a neck favorite. Again leading at ev- earlier that summer to stand at horse was an outstanding horse 1 over a sloppy track. One week ery call, he won by 1 ⁄4 lengths their farm the next season. who won something like 20 later he was in the starting gate over Piano Jim, in receipt of 19 The first stakes winner for races, but he couldn’t beat Ver- at Bowie for the $100,000 John pounds. Lame the next day, the Piarullis, Vertex, then a big, tex.” B. Campbell Handicap – his X-rays were taken, revealing raw-boned youngster, launched The Garden State race was fourth race in 20 days. the fracture. 1 his career in New Jersey. the 1 ⁄4-mile Trenton Handicap, The Campbell was magnif- Estes wrote in the 1959 edi- “When he came to me I was Nov. 5. Vertex won by a head, icent. Leading at every call, he tion of American Race Horses, 5 based at Monmouth Park,” said but it’s what he had to overcome steadily drew off to win by 6 “Vertex left horsemen won- 1 Piarulli. “His first race he start- in the race that amazed Piarul- lengths and completed 1 ⁄16 dering what he might have 1 ed was at Atlantic City. I had a li. “The bit had slipped in his miles in 1:43 ⁄5, three-fifths off done if he had been sound. . . boy on him who had never rid- mouth – I don’t know if it was the track record. And he be- what he lacked in soundness den a race in his life. I wanted a mistake on my part or some- came only the second horse in and good luck was compen- to win a little money with him thing – but that bit slipped, and history to win two six-figure sated by his class and courage and if I put a top rider on him every time they went around a races in such a short span – the . . . At the end of May, when an there – but it didn’t make any bend, he’d fall back because it other was Round Table, who injury terminated his career, difference. He went off at like was hurting him. But once they won on consecutive weekends, he had no rival on the morn- 5-2, paid $8. The stewards, ev- straightened up for home, he at the same track, in 1957. ing side of the Rocky Moun- erybody knew he was a great wound up beating the horse.” Vertex reappeared six tains.” horse and could run.” The Next out was the Idlewild weeks later at Jamaica for the Vertex retired with 17 wins, chestnut won his first two starts Handicap at Jamaica. “I made Grey Lag Handicap. Carry- nine in stakes, from 25 starts and was fourth in the World’s sure that bit didn’t do that ing 130 pounds, the highest over four seasons, earning Playground Stakes in his third again,” added Piarulli. Vertex impost of his 24 starts to date, $453,424, and entered stud at and final start at 2. drew off to win by 5 lengths he pulled out a three-quarter- Danada Farm in Lexington, 1 1 He continued to get better. and finished 1 ⁄8 miles in 1:49 ⁄5. length win. Boulmetis called it Ky. In his second crop, he “We just had to train him, it was It was then on to Pimlico. “one of the horse’s best races” sired Kentucky Derby win- a matter of keeping him sound Although the Pimlico Spe- and added “he felt strong ev- ner Lucky Debonair. He later as much as we could and do cial concluded a stellar season, ery step of the way,” reported moved to Brunetti’s Red Oak what you had to with him,” said Vertex was just getting started. Joe Estes. Farm in Ocala, Fla., where he Piarulli. “He was a super horse. Piarulli had him ready much Two weeks later Vertex was would remain until his death When he went into a race he earlier at 5, sending him out back in New Jersey. “Gene at 27 in 1981. was just unbelievable. He won March 9 at Gulfstream Park. Mori, who owned Garden Piarulli trained for another the way he wanted to – he’d just Vertex finished third, the only State, asked my dad to run 20 years. But he knew during gallop – it wasn’t much of a con- time that year he wouldn’t go to him, because he was such a Vertex’s run more than 50 test really.” the winner’s circle. great horse and a lot of New years ago what he had: “He His record at 3 included a Following a win in a “paid Jersey people were familiar was one of those horses you dominating win in the Choice workout,” a betless exhibition with him,” said Piarulli. “I ran get once in a lifetime.” R Stakes at Monmouth, just a fifth that Gulfstream Park provided, him there and he won the race, Vertex was inducted in the 1 of a second off the 1 ⁄8-mile track Vertex went off as the starting but he didn’t come out of the inaugural class of the Mary- record, a score in Atlantic City’s highweight and 3-2 favorite in race in good shape. That was land-bred Thoroughbred Hall of Boardwalk Handicap, and a the $100,000 Gulfstream Park his last race.” Fame in 2013. Breeder Loyalty Bonuses

Additional 12.5 percent bonus paid to breeders of all maiden race winners at the Timonium meet (August 23 through September 2, 2013).

Colin Atkins—BABY SITUATION: Aug. 23, 3rd race, $2,137.50. (Total breeder bonuses—$5,130) David Baxter—MISS EDMUND: Sept. 1, 4th race, $2,137.50. (Total breeder bonuses—$5,130) Bowman Thoroughbreds LLC—GRACE IS A BEAUTY: Sept. 2, 7th Maryland Fund Report race, $2,137.50. (Total breeder bonuses—$5,130) Dorsey Brown and Richard Palmer—WALK OFF WINNER: Aug. 28, 2nd race, $1,140. (Total breeder bonuses—$2,736) Bonuses paid for races at Maryland tracks Wilbur D. Everett and Joan Everett—BALLET DANCER: Sept. 1, August 23 to September 2, 2013. 3rd race, $783.75. (Total breeder bonuses—$1,881) Glade Valley Farms Inc.—CORINTHIAN MIST: Aug. 25, 1st race, $783.75. (Total breeder bonuses—$1,881) Michael J. Harrison DVM—TALK SHOW MAN: Aug. 30, 4th race, Wilbur D. Everett and Joan Everett—BALLET Breeder bonuses $2,137.50. (Total breeder bonuses—$5,130) DANCER: Sept. 1, 3rd race, $1,097.25/$783.75. Colin Atkins—BABY SITUATION: Aug. 23, 3rd R. Larry Johnson—HE’S MY BROTHER: Aug. 31, 1st race, race, $2,992.50/$2,137.50. ($5,130) ($1,881) Gregory Garton—ARMI BASE: Sept. 2, 1st race, $2,137.50. (Total breeder bonuses—$5,130) David Baxter—MISS EDMUND: Sept. 1, 4th race, $1,296.75. Janet Wayson—JOINT CUSTODY: Aug. 26, 4th race, $1,496.25. $2,992.50/$2,137.50. ($5,130) Glade Valley Farms Inc.—CORINTHIAN MIST: (Total breeder bonuses—$3,591) Bender and Bender LLC—GREENTREE ROAD: Aug. 25, 1st race, $1,097.25/$783.75. ($1,881) Sept. 2, 3rd race, $897.75 LA REINE’S WAGER: Michael J. Harrison DVM—TALK SHOW MAN: Aug. 25, 6th race, $1,197. ($2,094.75) Aug. 30, 4th race, $2,992.50/$2,137.50. Bonita Farm—OUTBACKER: Aug. 24, 9th race, ($5,130) Owner bonuses FANTASTICAT (Bet the Cat: Aug. 26, 5th race, $3,092.25. R. Larry Johnson—HE’S MY BROTHER: Aug. 31, Colin Atkins—BABY SITUATION: Aug. 23, 3rd $598.50): Fantasticat Syndicate. Bowman Thoroughbreds LLC—GRACE IS A 1st race, $2,992.50/$2,137.50. ($5,130) race, $2,992.50. GREAT NOTION (Talk Show Man: Aug. 30, 4th race, $1,496.25): Great Notion Syndicate. BEAUTY: Sept. 2, 7th race, $2,992.50/ J.W.Y. Martin Jr.—SAFARI: Aug. 30, 3rd race, Howard M. Bender—CORINTHIAN MIST: Aug. LA REINE’S TERMS (La Reine’s Wager: Aug. 25, $2,137.50. ($5,130) $1,197. 25, 1st race, $1,097.25. 6th race, $598.50): Bender and Bender LLC. Dorsey Brown and Richard Palmer—WALK OFF Gretchen B. Mobberley—NO CONFLICT: Aug. 25, David B. Bloom—WALK OFF WINNER: Aug. 28, LION HEARTED (Safari: Aug. 30, 3rd race, WINNER: Aug. 28, 2nd race, $1,596/$1,140. 7th race, $1,296.75. 2nd race, $1,596. $598.50): Lion Hearted Syndicate. ($2,736) Nancy Lee Farms—BET THE CAT: Aug. 26, 5th Robert L. Cole Jr.—OUTBACKER: Aug. 24, 9th NO ARMISTICE (Armi Base: Sept. 2, 1st race, David Carter—MORNING LIGHT: Aug. 24, 6th race, $1,197. race, $3,092.25. $648.38. No Conflict: Aug. 25, 7th race, race, $1,197. Stephen T. Sinatra and Williams Niarakis Jr.— Dark Hollow Farm and Hillwood Stable LLC— $648.38): Country Life Farm and B. Wayne Dark Hollow Farm and Hillwood Stable LLC— SCIPION’S GIRL: Aug. 26, 7th race, $1,296.75. DRESS UP: Aug. 30, 6th race, $3,192. Hughes—$1,296.76. DRESS UP: Aug. 30, 6th race, $3,192. Suzanne A. Dempsey—HE’S MY BROTHER: Aug. Janet Wayson—JOINT CUSTODY: Aug. 26, 4th NOT FOR LOVE (Dress Up: Aug. 30, 6th race, 6 William E. Dixon and Mr. and Mrs. William G. race, $2,094.75/$1,496.25. ($3,591) 31, 1st race, $2,992.50. Joan P. Everett—BALLET DANCER: Sept. 1, 3rd $1,596. No Attraction: Sept. 1, 5th race, Christmas—NO ATTRACTION: Sept. 1, 5th Lydia A. Williams—PLAY LIKE A RAVEN: Aug. $448.88): Not For Love Syndicate—$2,044.88. race, $897.75. 23, 2nd race, $1,197. race, $1,097.25. William Ferrone—GRACE IS A BEAUTY: Sept. 2, OUTFLANKER (Grace Is a Beauty: Sept. 2, 7th 7th race, $2,992.50. race, $1,496.25. Joint Custody: Aug. 26, 4th Michael J. Harrison DVM—TALK SHOW MAN: race, $1,047.38. Outbacker: Aug. 24, 9th race, Special maiden race Aug. 30, 4th race, $2,992.50. $1,546.13): Outflanker Syndicate—$4,089.76. Narrow Leaf Farm—MISS EDMUND: Sept. 1, 4th SCIPION (Miss Edmund: Sept. 1, 4th race, bonus payments race, $2,992.50. $1,496.25. Scipion’s Girl: Aug. 26, 7th race, Konrad M. Wayson—JOINT CUSTODY: Aug. 26, $648.38): Scipion Syndicate—$2,144.63. $5,000 MSW PAYMENTS (August 23-September 2, 2013): 4th race, $2,094.75. SEEKING DAYLIGHT Morning Light: Aug. 24, 6th Colin Atkins, Suzanne A. Dempsey; William M. Ferrone; Michael J. race, $598.50): Seeking Daylight Syndicate. Harrison; Narrow Leaf Farm. Stallion bonuses MAIDEN CLAIMING PAYMENTS (August 23-September 2, 2013): DANCE WITH RAVENS (Play Like a Raven: Aug. David B. Bloom ($3,000); Konrad M. Wayson ($4,000). 23, 2nd race, $598.50): Dance With Ravens Syndicate.

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Maryland Thoroughbred Maryland it wouldmake anicenutri- grazing-tolerant alfalfa so that seeded orchard grassand graze ityear-round, sowe ly fall.We knewwewouldn’t late summer and seed in ear off the existing vegetation in of 2012.Ourplanwastokill mares arrived in the summer first twopregnant brood- but he agreed right after our our horse barn. system ontheothersideof could setupanewpasture out ofcrop rotation sothatwe idea totakea3.5-acre parcel manager thatitwasagreat needed toconvincethefarm tion site.Inorder towean,we rotational grazingdemonstra- total, including the 5.5-acre ly occupiedaboutsixacres than 900 acres, but we’ve on- and foals are housed is more been talking about. that “weaningpaddock”we’d need tofinallystartbuilding which meantthatwewould moved upourweaningplans, some improvement. We also intake. Within days,wesaw well ascutbackonhisgrain grass paddockovernightas and hisdaminthesmaller dition. We begankeeping him a bittohelpmoderatethecon- rein inhisexercise andgrowth colt, weknewneededto Fire isalarge, fast-growing front fetlocks. solid caseofphysitisinboth amondback Fire, developa we also watched ourcolt,Di- the distance.Unfortunately, their mothersgrazedoff in foals playandbondwhile months watchingourtwo We wrappedupthesummer the University of Maryland. have turnedintofallfrenzy at It tooksomeconvincing, The farmwhere themares Because thesonofFriesan T he slow days of summer he slowdaysofsummer — UniversityofMaryland Fall program goes full speedahead Report from the By Amy O.Burk - and sadness that lingers. there isstillafeeling ofloss situations within theweek, seemed settledintotheirnew tention. Eventhoughtheyall appeared to appreciate the at seemed tohelpabitasthey staff throughout the day before nightfall. edly, but settled fairly quickly called fortheirmomsrepeat- They trotted around and a studenttowatchoverthem. smaller grasspaddockswith stayed backinoneofour what wasasked.Thefoals our well-behaved mares did test andmanywhinnies,but There were afewrears ofpro- a shortdistancetothebarn. mares andled themdown over the nosesofthebrood could go. We put lead shanks ing site. stayed intherotational grazing paddockwhilethefoals new inhabitantsofthewean- later, our two mares were the wood fenceandgates. A week students putupthe4-board and thenhadourstaff and Drayer toputintheposts, in shedintoplace,hired P.H. line, moved an existing run- try Board. We ranoutawater the MarylandHorseIndus- August thankstoagrantfrom loafing lotmovedforward in struction ofthe60x60-foot on holdduetofunds,butcon- entire pasture system was put mares next spring. weanlings thisfallandbrood- pus inpreparation forfeeding quickly hauleddowntocam- off it this spring, which were of balestopqualityhay weaning. We madehundreds ture forthebroodmares after serve as a good quality pas- tious haywhencut,butalso Visits from students and Weaning went as well as it The plantofenceoutthe - - tion, we are shoring up the ship in for the sale. what we can expect when we We alsogotabetterfeel for ing, racingandsalessector. new advocatesforthebreed- and howwewere creating hear about our newventure They were veryexcitedto employees at Fasig-Tipton. introduced ustoofficers and supporter ofourprogram, ful. KatyVoss, alongtime yearling saleproved success- to Fasig-Tipton’s September the weanlings this first year. and hisoperationwillconsign giving usadviceonsalesprep, taken usunderhiswingby land. Also, BillReightlerhas operation innorthernMary- ent’s Thoroughbred breeding having grown uponhispar of experience to the position, for the semester. as theassistantfarmmanager Johnny Weiss, who willserve a newandenergetic intern, December. Luckily, we have Fasig-Tipton Midlanticsalein students on-campus and the training oftheweanlingsby quickly shiftedtoward the Besides sales prepara- A quick visit to Timonium Johnny bringsagoodbit All of our energy has now - Maryland. management atthe Universityof professor of equine science and end. groups willbe winnersinthe but we’re confident thatboth weanlings andthestudents, schools whobetweenthe ber. We’re eager to see who training classesinmid-Octo- down tocampusbegintheir sion for the weanlings. company andagooddiver by pasture, she’sbeengood 1. Although housedinanear gram, havingshippedinOct. and brandnewtoourpro- early February foalingdate, is infoaltoRockSlidewithan Steele ofShamrock Farm.She nated byJimandChristine we have The Best Sister, do- Lassie, infoaltoFriesanFire, additional mare next year. our horseherd byatleastone this year. We hopetoexpand expand thestudentnumbers more mares tofoal,wecan 16 studentslastyear, butwith We hadtocapourclasssizeat Equine Reproduction class. foal on campus in our spring the pregnant mares whowill Dr. AmyBurk isanassociate The weanlings were to ship So in addition to Daylight December. at Timonium in of theirbigdate in preparation were growingfast weanlings (left) process, whilethe during theweaning for themares be anidealspot (above) provedto and turnoutshed The newpaddock R - -

Amy O. Burk (2) 7 Maryland’s top 20 earners in 2013 Maryland’s leading sires (through October 3) Supplied by The Jockey Club Information Services (TJCIS), 1. Delaunay...... $444,031 11. Broad Rule. . . . . $156,000 these statistics were compiled on Oct. 3. Lifetime earnings for stallions with at least one starter in 2013. † denotes freshman sire. 2. Ben’s Cat...... 338,350 12. Eighttofasttocatch . . 149,000 3. Awesome Flower. . .208,959 13. Change of Command.147,165 Earnings in 2013 4. Purely Hot...... 200,910 14. Tell a Great Story . . .136,820 Strs Starts Wnrs Wins Earnings 5. Bold Affair...... 195,000 15. Irish Exchange . . . .131,480 Orientate...... 171 1,104 85 136 $3,114,221 6. Walkwithapurpose . .190,000 16. Madame Giry. . . . 122,000 Not For Love. . . . . 119 644 49 74 2,002,850 Dance With Ravens. . 105 585 48 65 1,905,415 7. London Lane. . . . .184,915 17. Magical Moon. . . . 111,963 Outflanker...... 64 380 31 54 1,423,047 8. Richard’s Kid . . . . 180,899 18. Pass You Bye Bye. . .110,080 Lion Hearted. . . . . 95 539 39 61 1,201,668 9. Barbecue Eddie. . . .170,000 19. Concealed Identity. . 109,100 Great Notion. . . . . 50 246 22 36 1,126,513 10. Ju Ju Eyeballs . . . . 158,960 20. Monster Sleeping. . .104,950 Two Punch . . . . . 64 309 27 39 1,107,322 Louis Quatorze. . . . 64 412 32 61 984,757 Rock Slide...... 57 349 25 38 958,163 Scipion...... 41 250 22 40 819,934 Gators N Bears. . . . 46 277 18 29 794,788 Cherokee’s Boy. . . . 26 172 8 11 446,006 Join the MHBA today! Greek Sun...... 17 90 10 13 289,186 Deputy Storm. . . . 19 89 9 16 275,404 Go for Gin...... 31 157 9 11 241,800 o Breeder/Owner membership $200 Includes all regular benefits and 2-year-old earnings in 2013 breeder/owner only benefits Strs Starts Wnrs Wins Earnings Orientate...... 11 23 3 4 $150,428 o Associate – Supporter membership $50 Great Notion. . . . . 6 16 2 3 136,008 Includes all regular benefits except Not For Love. . . . . 8 16 3 3 104,880 breeder/owner only benefits Outflanker...... 5 10 1 2 47,415 Dance With Ravens. . 8 13 1 1 46,698 o Associate – Business membership $200 Lion Hearted. . . . . 6 10 1 1 33,880 Includes all regular benefits except Two Punch . . . . . 6 11 1 1 31,325 breeder/owner only benefits Scipion...... 3 5 1 1 17,900 Deputy Storm. . . . 2 3 1 1 14,130 8 please COMPLETE THIS FORM IN ITS ENTIRETY Earnings lifetime or apply online at www.marylandthoroughbred.com Strs Starts Wnrs Wins Earnings Not For Love. . . . . 704 15,284 570 2,330 $63,965,045 Allen’s Prospect. . . 931 23,368 773 3,389 54,790,990 Membership name______Two Punch . . . . . 909 17,332 703 2,605 52,766,972 Orientate...... 508 8,641 391 1,331 33,733,201 o Individual o Partnership o Farm o Corporation Polish Numbers. . . 443 9,369 366 1,377 33,309,760 Louis Quatorze. . . . 589 11,483 434 1,527 30,689,818 SS/Tin #______Carnivalay...... 496 13,342 406 1,822 30,463,916 Authorized individual ______Waquoit...... 486 11,500 369 1,531 26,885,497 Outflanker...... 382 8,093 293 1,191 24,587,328 Address______Eastern Echo. . . . . 424 8,790 294 1,141 22,737,790 Lion Hearted. . . . . 410 7,208 310 1,021 22,678,221 ______Go for Gin...... 315 5,844 211 715 18,289,569 Dance With Ravens. . 212 3,267 139 397 10,122,539 Telephone ______Rock Slide...... 169 2,483 112 275 7,169,607 E-mail address______Great Notion. . . . . 102 1,387 79 242 6,633,001 Breeding farm______2-year-old earnings lifetime o farm owned o mares boarded Strs Starts Wnrs Wins Earnings Not For Love. . . . . 318 997 122 164 $5,930,124 County ______Number of acres______Allen’s Prospect. . . 461 1,560 175 240 5,624,197 Two Punch . . . . . 445 1,445 168 212 5,603,365 Signature______Orientate...... 305 940 116 151 4,269,235 Polish Numbers. . . 229 700 84 122 3,673,216 Date______Louis Quatorze. . . . 278 869 87 115 3,194,800 Outflanker...... 210 857 92 131 3,080,720 o Payment enclosed Please charge my o Visa o MC Eastern Echo. . . . . 227 835 75 104 3,069,217 Acct. No. ______Lion Hearted. . . . . 187 606 72 100 2,653,234 Carnivalay...... 252 1,018 90 125 2,483,306 Expiration date ____ / ____ Waquoit...... 206 705 60 85 2,003,139 Dance With Ravens. . 117 413 32 39 1,189,825 Return to: Maryland Horse Breeders Association Go for Gin...... 161 521 33 40 979,564 P.O. Box 427, Timonium, MD 21094 Great Notion. . . . . 38 115 17 25 813,920 Rock Slide...... 73 234 16 25 760,881 410-252-2100 • Fax 410-560-0503