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Richard’s Kid captures Grade 2 San Antonio Handicap at Santa Anita
An owner and jockey change notwithstanding, Richard’s Kid resorted to what he does best when storming from far behind to capture Santa Anita’s 72nd running of the Grade 2 $150,000 San Antonio Handicap on Sunday, Feb. 7. (more)
Sweet Goodbye gives trainer Chris Grove Barbara Fritchie/General George double
Grade 2 events at Laurel Park fall to Maryland-bred Sweet Goodbye and her stablemate Greenspring. (more)
Roman Chestnut upsets Busher Stakes
Maryland-bred Roman Chestnut, the longest shot on the board, rallied to take the $65,000 Busher Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on Feb. 13 at Aqueduct, paying $93.50 to win. (more)
Former MHBA President Hal C. B. Clagett dies at 93
Hal C.B. Clagett, the former Maryland Horse Breeders Association President who crafted the legislation that created the Maryland-bred Fund in 1962, died on February 1 at the age of 93. (more)
Digger goes gate to wire to win Fire Plug Stakes
Repole Stable’s Digger sped to the lead, turned back the 4-5 favorite, and drew off to a driving victory in the $70,000 Fire Plug Stakes at Laurel Park on Saturday, Jan. 16. (more)
Perrone wins Eclipse Honorable Mention for article in Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred
Honorable mention in the Eclipse Awards competition’s writing – features/enterprise category for 2009 went to Vinnie Perrone for “Life Lived Large – the Tale of Dickie Small,” about the career of Maryland-based trainer Richard W. Small. (more)
Sweet Goodbye says hello to Barbara Fritchie with impressive What a Summer Stakes score
William R. Harris’s Sweet Goodbye pressed the pacesetters and powered by them down the lane to capture the $70,000 What a Summer Stakes for older fillies and mares at Laurel Park on Saturday, Jan. 9. (more)
MHBA to implement several changes starting Feb. 1
The Board of Directors of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association continues to be proactive in working to ensure competitive incentives for breeders and owners of Maryland-bred Thoroughbreds. (more)
Oratory’s first crop speaks volumes, making him Maryland’s top freshman sire
Oratory, a son of Pulpit standing at the Pons family’s Country Life Farm in Bel Air, Md., established himself as Maryland’s leading freshman sire of 2009, with a record not matched in this state in recent years. (more)
That’s How I Roll rolls to victory in Maryland Filly Championship
Vision Racing LLC’s That’s How I Roll spurted to the lead early and kept that position the rest of the way to win the $50,000 Maryland Filly Championship Stakes, (more)
Digger takes bite of Big Apple
Repole Stable’s Digger led nearly every step and held off favored Pashito the Che in the closing strides to score by a nose in the $65,000 Gravesend Handicap on Dec. 26 at Aqueduct. (more)
Oratory and Dance With Ravens in close battle for Maryland’s leading freshman sire
With only a few weeks left to go in the racing season, Oratory and Dance With Ravens are battling neck-to-neck for the title of Maryland’s leading freshman sire of 2009. (more)

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