I 83rd ANNUAL I CATHRYN SOPHIA tops the 3-year-old division of the $40,000 MHBA 2016 Yearling Show Purse competition. PATRICIA MCQUEEN PATRICIA MHBA Yearling Show TIMONIUM FAIRGROUNDS - HORSE SHOW RING • JUDGING BEGINS AT 10 A.M. For Maryland-bred Thoroughbred Yearlings • Sunday, June 25, 2017 O DIONYSIUS tops the 2-year-old division of the $40,000 MHBA 2016 Yearling Show Purse competition. JIM MCCUE — ABOUT OUR JUDGE — Dale Romans Eclipse Award and classic-winning trainer Dale Romans has saddled the winners of nearly 2,000 races, for earnings just shy of $100 million, in his 30-year career, and his stable stars have included turf champion Kitten’s Joy, Preakness Stakes-G1 winner Shackleford, Dubai World Cup-G1 winner Roses in May, Breeders’ Cup winners Little Mike (2012 Turf), Court Vision (2011 Mile) and Tapitsfly (2009 Juvenile Fillies Turf), and Travers Stakes-G1 winner Keen Ice. The Louisville, Ky., native, a son of the late leading Kentucky trainer Jerry Romans, began working in his father’s stable from literally the time he could walk. Licensed as a trainer since age 18, he saddled his first winner Feb. 1, 1987, at Turfway Park with a filly he bought for $1,500. He has won 14 training titles at Churchill Downs and ranks second all-time for most wins at the track, and has led the trainers’ lists at Keeneland and Turfway Park. His 114 graded stakes wins to date include those won in 2017 by J Boys Echo and Squadron A. Romans has saddled the winners of 30 Grade 1 races, and earned an Eclipse Award in 2012 when he sent out four multiple Grade 1 winners: Dullahan (Pacific Classic and Blue Grass Stakes), Little Mike (Breeders’ Cup Turf, Arling- ton Million and Woodford Reserve Turf Classic), Tapitsfly (Just a Game and First Lady) and Shackleford (Metropolitan and Clark Handicaps). That year he was also presented with the Big Sport of Turfdom Award which is “bestowed upon a person or group of people who enhance coverage of Thoroughbred rac- ing through cooperation with media and Thoroughbred racing publicists.” The Romans’ operation includes Liberty Lane Training Center in Goshen, Ky., a few miles from Louisville, and a 110-acre nursery near Lexington, and has expanded into the auction ring with Romans Racing & Sales consignments. We understand passion. You know what you want—and at Farm Credit, we know how to help you get it. For over 100 years, our passion for all things agriculture has led us to be the leader in lending to those who love farming. We’ve now gone one step further to create a new credit program for the young, beginning, small, and minority farmers in our area. So, put your plans into motion and give us a call. We’ll help guide you along the way and get you the credit you need to accomplish everything you have your heart set on. Lending support to rural America® 888.339.3334 | mafc.com | INDEX TO EXHIBITORS Alberts Racing LLC, Laurel, Md.—111 (III) R. Larry Johnson, Bluemont, Va.—66 (I), 67 (II), John and Jerry Amerman, Temecula, Calif.— 68 (III), 69, 70 (IV) 45 (II) Mary E. Jones and Robin L. Graham, Dawn Amiss, Cordova, Md.—59 (I) Woodbine, Md.—60 (I), 61 (III) Richard Blue Jr., Brooklandville, Md.— Lady Olivia at North Cliff LLC, 91, 92 (I) Rixeyville, Va.—86 (III) Bonita Farm, Darlington, Md.—47 (III) Fred T. Lewis DVM, Clarksville, Md.—5, 6 (III) Bonita Farm and Long Partnership, Darlington, Md.—46 (I) Little Man Farm, Keymar, Md.—50 (III) Christine Bricker, Catonsville, Md.—87 (III) Kenneth Lowe Jr., Shepherdstown, W.Va.— 101 (III) Burning Daylight Farm, Charlottesville, Va.— 9 (II) Robert T. Manfuso, West Friendship, Md.— Clover Hill Farm Inc., Lisbon, Md.—78, 80 (I), 12 (I), 13, 14, 15, 16 (IV) 79 (III), 81 (IV) Robert T. Manfuso and Katharine M. Voss, Clifton and Mary Cornwell, Finksburg, Md.— West Friendship, Md.—17 (I), 18, 19 (II), 1 (I) 20 (III), 21, 22, 23, 24 (IV) Cottonwood Stable LLC, Parkton, Md.—109 (I) Hugh I. McMahon, Crownsville, Md.—85 (I) Country Life Farm, Bel Air, Md.—95 (I), 99 (III) Ann W. Merryman, Sparks, Md.—112 (III) Country Life Farm and As Long As Ittakes LLC, Bel Air, Md.—100 (I) Mezza Luna Farm LLC, Damascus, Md.— 49 (III) Dark Hollow Farm, Upperco, Md.— 31, 32, 34 (II), 37, 40 (IV) Sabrina Moore, Glyndon, Md.—89 (III), 90 (IV) Dark Hollow Farm, Dorsey Brown, Kevin P. Morgan, Chesapeake City, Md.— Mr. and Mrs. David Schwaber and 53, 54, 55 (I), 56, 57 (III) Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Davidov, Upperco, Md.—33 (II), 42 (IV) Nancy Lee Farms, Glyndon, Md.—82, 83 (I), 84 (IV) Rosalee Davison Revocable Trust, Baltimore, Md.—25 (III), 26 (IV) John Robb, Annapolis, Md.—72 (I) David DiPietro, Owings Mills, Md.—94 (IV) Gina Rosenthal, Woodbine, Md.—71 (I) Dragon’s Lair Farm LLC, Lothian, Md.— Monica Ryan, Colts Neck, N.J.—48 (III) 58 (III) GELLI Partners, LLC, Parkton, Md.—93 (II) Sagamore Farm, Reisterstown, Md.— 74, 75, 76, 77 (II) Glenangus Farm LLC, Baltimore, Md.— 27 (I), 29 (II), 28 (III) Skeedattle Associates, Clarksville, Md.— Dan Green, Sparks, Md.—7 (I) 62 (II), 64, 65 (III), 63 (IV) Aimee D. Hall, Middletown, Del.—110 (I) Bo Smith, Millstone Township, N.J.—104 (II) Michael J. Harrison DVM, Butler, Md.— Lawrence M. Smith, Timonium, Md.—2 (IV) 105 (II), 106 (III), 107, 108 (IV) Spendthrift Farm, Lexington, Ky.— Hickory Ridge Farm, Highland, Md.—8 (I) 96, 102, 103 (I), 98 (III) Hillwood Stables LLC, Washington, D.C.— 30 (I), 35, 36 (II), 38, 41, 43 (III), 39, 44 (IV) Mr. and Mrs. Phil Spingler, Windsor Mill, Md.—52 (I) Housatonic Stables LLC, Baltimore, Md.— 10 (IV) James B. Steele Jr., Woodbine, Md.—73 (I) Lucy Howard, New York, N.Y.—97 (III) Sweet Spirits Stables LLC, Sallyellen and Hugh Hurst, Glen Arm, Md.— Silver Spring, Md.—3, 4 (III) 51 (IV) John E. Williamson III, Reisterstown, Md.— Jan and Ed Jenkins, Union Bridge, Md.—88 (I) 11 (I) Our thanks to all of our sponsors CLASS AWARDS Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Inc., Elkton, Md. Harford County, Bel Air, Md. Maryland Jockey Club, Baltimore, Md. Patterson Price Real Estate, Chesapeake City, Md. TROPHIES Fasig-Tipton Midlantic, Inc., Elkton, Md. Komlo & Associates, Inc., Rockville, Md. Northview Stallion Station, Chesapeake City, Md. This Is Horse Racing, Elkton, Md. The Racing Biz, Silver Spring, Md. Shamrock Farms, Woodbine, Md. BONUS AWARDS The Mill, Bel Air, Md. MidAtlantic Farm Credit, Bel Air, Md. Sagamore Farm, Glyndon, Md. Maryland Million Ltd., Towson, Md. GROOM’S AWARDS The EMO Agency Inc. AMATEUR JUDGING CONTEST Larking Hill Farm, Harwood, Md. RIBBONS Steve Dance Auctions, Jarrettsville, Md. TENT SPONSORS Brandt’s Mill, Lebanon, Pa. Marama Farm, Clarksville, Md. Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, Owings Mills, Md. BLUE RIBBON SPONSORS Gegorek & Co. PA, Crownsville, Md. Heritage Stallions, Chesapeake City, Md. William Hess DVM, Stewartstown, Pa. Maryland Saddlery, Butler, Md. Scott Alexander Horse Transportation, Aberdeen, Md. Special appreciation to: Country Life Farm, Bel Air, Md. Maryland Equine Center, Glyndon, Md. Maryland State Fair, Timonium, Md. HS HERITAGE STALLIONS Proud sponsor of the MHBA Yearling Show Watch for our outstanding Heritage Stallion-sired yearlings at today’s show! HS A PARTNERSHIP HERITAGEOF R.THOMAS BOWMAN DVM, BROOKESTALLIONS BOWMAN DVM AND LOUIS MERRYMAN Louis Merryman 443.907.7122 • Candice Zamora 443.907.4555 319 Myrtle Wilson Road • Chesapeake City, Maryland www.heritagestallionsinc.com CASH AWARDS Class I ......................................... $1,000 presented by Harford County Class II ........................................ $1,000 presented by Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Inc. Class III ....................................... $1,000 presented by Maryland Jockey Club Class IV ....................................... $1,000 presented by Patterson Price Real Estate Class V: Grand Champion .... $1,000 presented by The Mill Reserve Champion .. $500 presented by MidAtlantic Farm Credit Groom’s awards: $100 in each class presented by The EMO Agency Inc., Bill Reightler, agent. Maryland Million awards: $100 each will be given in Class I and Class III (Maryland- sired) to the Maryland Million eligible yearling earning the highest ribbon. Get of sire: $1,000 presented by Sagamore Farm to the owner of the sire whose offspring earn the most points toward the Northview Stallion Station Challenge Trophy. In the event of a tie, the stallion with the most yearlings exhibited will receive the prize. Trophies: Presented by Northview Stallion Station (grand champion); Komlo & Associates (reserve champion); Fasig-Tipton Midlantic (Class I); Shamrock Farms (Class II); This Is Horse Racing (Class III); TheRacingBiz.com (Class IV). Northview Stallion Station has donated the challenge trophy for the get of sire. Trophies for the amateur judging contest have been donated by Larking Hill Farm. Ribbon sponsor is Steve Dance Auctions. $40,000 MHBA YEARLING SHOW PREMIUM A premium of $40,000 will be split and distributed twice: $20,000 divided among the exhibitors of the four show contestants who earn the most money as 2-year-olds during 2018 and another $20,000 divided among the exhibitors of the four highest- earning 3-year-old runners the following year*. Every yearling shown, regardless of class standing, is eligible for these cash awards. This premium, an official part of the Maryland-bred Fund Program, will be distributed 65 percent to the exhibitor of the leading earner, 20 percent to second, 10 percent to third and 5 percent to fourth. *All earnings verifiable by The Jockey Club No persons other than those having duties to perform will be permitted in the ring during the judging of the classes. CLASS I Judging begins at 10 a.m.