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The Maryland Horse Foundation is proud to announce that tickets are now on sale for the Maryland Million Day Kickoff Reception, taking place on Friday, October 10, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the Camden Room, 7th Floor at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. This elegant evening will launch the 40th Anniversary celebration…
As of Sept. 29 Stakes Horses listed by sire since July 1 Date Stakes Track Value placing Name Sex Age Pedigree Owner Breeder 25-Jul YORKTOWN S Colonial Downs $100,000 2nd Barbadian Runner G 4 Barbados Barbados—Quiet Run, by Northern Afleet AJ Will Win Stables LLC Shamrock Farm 3-Oct BATTERY PARK S Delaware Park $200,000 …
The Maryland Horse Breeders Association (MHBA) is pleased to announce the new Maryland Broodmare Incentive Program for 2026. This program is designed to encourage broodmare buyers this year to bring new mares to Maryland to foal in 2026 and be bred back to a Maryland stallion. The program will offer a total of $50,000 for…
ThoroughbredAuctions.com announces the Maryland Horse Foundation Stallion Season to be held online from February 9th to February 12th. 12 stallions are being offered, including Blofield, Bourbon Courage, Cupid, Divining Rod, Engage, Friesian Fire, Galawi(Ire),Holy Boss, Kobe’s Back, Mosler and Warrant. Proceeds of the auctions will support operations of the Maryland Horse Foundation, which was chartered in…
Check out the 2024 Maryland Million Stakes Charts Below! Nursery Ladies Lassie Turf Sprint Sprint Distaff Classic Turf
Lewis Family Racing Stable’s Celtic Contender, trained by popular Maryland trainer Hamilton Smith, drove down the stretch under jockey Victor Carrasco to win the $100,000 Maryland Million Sprint by a half length over Band Camp. Freeze the Fire finished third. A 3-year-old son of Irish War Cry out of the stakes-winning Posse mare Celtic Katie,…
Shkhara Fire, bred and owned by Barak Farm and Dino’s Thoroughbreds, LLC, might have broken last in the $100,000 Maryland Million Lassie, but the 2-year-old Friesen Fire filly was the first to cross the wire in the six-furlong event. “We did not have the trip we expected,” trainer Jose Corrales said, “but we got the…
Dianne Stern’s homebred Foxy Junior, a winner of the Plum Pretty at Parx last tim out, drove past Spencerian down the stretch to win the $100,000 Maryland Million Distaff. Foxy Junior won by three-quarters of a length over Sheilah’s Warcloud, who got up for the place a length in front of Spencerian. A 4-year-old daughter…
Crystal Park Stables Inc.’s Brilliant Ice powered through an opening along the inside at the top of the stretch and rolled home an easy 5 ¼-length winner in the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic to cap an emotional Saturday at Laurel Park. The 1 1/8-mile Classic for 3-year-olds and up headlined the 39th Jim McKay Maryland…
LAUREL, MD – Joel Politi homebred Bosserati, Maryland’s 2023 champion 3-year-old filly facing males for the first time, led every step of the way and held off a prolonged challenge from Great Idea in deep stretch to capture Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Turf Sprint by a neck at Laurel Park. The Turf Sprint, a 5 ½-furlong…
LAUREL, MD – On the opposite end of a narrow loss last year, Ken Garcia homebred Starstruck Notion came with a steady run down the center of the track to reel in favored Sky’s Not Falling and win Saturday’s $125,000 Maryland Million Turf by a nose at Laurel Park.The Turf for 3-year-olds and up and $125,000…
No Guts No Glory Farm homebred Do It for Michael got out to an early lead, set a solid pace and had something left to hold off stakes winner Re Markably in deep stretch for a determined neck victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Nursery at Laurel Park. The Nursery for 2-year-olds and Lassie for…
LAUREL, MD – Whenigettoheaven has already provided Nolan Ramsey with two career milestones, and the 5-year-old gelding has a chance to give the fledgling trainer another one Saturday at Laurel Park. Less than six months since going out on his own after nine years as the top assistant to decorated trainer Mike Maker, the 27-year-old Ramsey…
LAUREL, MD – Never closer to becoming a stakes winner than last fall at Laurel Park, Ken Garcia’s New Jersey homebred Starstruck Notion returns with a chance to secure that breakthrough victory again in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Turf. The Turf for 3-year-olds and up and $125,000 Ladies for fillies and mares 3 and older, both…
While the primary focus of her business is managing Marlyn Meadow, the Wilmington, Del. farm where young horses are broken, given their early training and state-certified, Lynn Ashby has found plenty of success on the racetrack, as well. Given her background, it’s no surprise to find Ashby with major contenders in both the $100,000 Nursery…
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