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Spring Fling: Maryland Steeplechase Amateur Jockeys Do It for Love
Connor Hankin rides Battle Op in the Elkridge-Harford Point-to-Point, April 7. Hankin won the race. Photo by Chandler Willett. _____________ Recent years have been hard on the sport of kings. Faced...
View ArticleSteeplechase Royalty and Author Patrick Smithwick at Ivy Bookshop Tonight
Get for next weekend’s Maryland Hunt Cup with Patrick Smithwick’s latest book, “Flying Change.” The memoir tells of the Gilman alum and Hopkins grad’s decision to get himself and his horse ready —...
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NY Times Talks to Baltimore Horse Owners About Horses as Investments
Investment adviser, horse owner and Baltimorean George Bolton _______________ The New York Times columnist Paul Sullivan’s latest column on wealth management addresses investing in horses and features...
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Pigtown Design: A Day at the Races
I hadn’t planned to go to Shawan Downs on Saturday, but when an opportunity presented itself, I accepted. My pal, Tracey, who’s head of the Baltimore Architecture Foundation, and I had been working on...
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DECANTER: Horse Racing and Wine Tasting, the Perfect Maryland Event!
Are we allowed to get excited about an event just based on the genius of its name? Sure, puns aren’t everybody’s bag, but come on! This one is really irresistible. If you’re not up to speed on your...
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This Week in Research: Saving Endangered Horses & Predicting Alzheimer’s...
Przewalski’s horse is a short, stocky equine species that looks vaguely prehistoric, like the kind of animal you can imagine a caveman riding. The species went extinct in the wild in the 1960s, and...
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Will the Maryland Hunt Cup Challenge Cup Fall This Weekend??
Photo by Douglas Lees. Copyright 2013 For the past 31 years, not since Mrs. Miles Valentine with Cancottage in 1983, has anyone has been able to take home the coveted Maryland Hunt Cup Challenge Cup....
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That Nature Show: Loving Horses and the Preakness Despite the Sneezing
California Chrome at Pimlico. Photo via delmarvanow.com This column, That Nature Show, is about the nature right under your nose: in our backyards, playgrounds and parks! Stop and look around, you’ll...
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Maryland Horse Becomes Internet Sensation
Photo via Jodie Otte’s Facebook page When I say “famous horse,” you probably think California Chrome. But there’s more than one superstar equine out there: A Harford mare named Stormy has become...
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Baltimore Horse Accused of Police Brutality
Photo via Baltimore City Police History During the 2013 Baltimore Grand Prix, an 8-year-old girl in a wheelchair reached out to pet a Baltimore Police Department horse named Buster. The horse bit the...
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Road Trip Alert: The Land of Little Horses
The Land of Little Horses sounds like the name of an enchanted fairyland that’s too cute to be real. But it is real, and it is full of little horses–and it’s within a two-hour drive of Baltimore....
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Don’t Miss ‘Hats & Horses’ to Benefit Kennedy Krieger
Break out the mint juleps, bow ties, and big hats! Don’t Miss Hats and Horses, a night of dinner, dancing, and gaming, at the Baltimore Country Club on May 6 from 6:30 – 11:00 p.m. to benefit the...
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Maryland Named Finalist in Competition to Host New International Equestrian...
A show jumping horse at a competition in France, via Wikimedia Commons Maryland and Virginia are competing to land one of the biggest prizes in the equestrian world. The two states have been selected...
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Cecil County Moves Closer to Hosting International Equestrian Competition
Photo via Wikimedia Commons Maryland could soon become home to a major international equestrian event that would draw tens of thousands of people and millions of dollars’ worth of economic benefits...
View ArticleThursday Morning Headlines: Hogan Sold His House for $1.35M; Harford County’s...
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan sold waterfront home for $1.35 million, report says — The Washington Post Steelers, Ravens renew rivalry with playoff implications — Fox Sports Harford County thoroughbred...
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10 Md. Thoroughbreds Nominated for Triple Crown
Clever Mind wins the Maryland Million Nursery on Oct. 21, 2017. Image via the Maryland Jockey Club. Last week, 10 Maryland-bred horses were nominated for horse racing’s Triple Crown series, one more...
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Senior Senator wins Maryland Hunt Cup, capturing triple crown of Md....
Senior Senator, right, and Joshua G. compete at the 2018 Maryland Hunt Cup. Photo by Carol Fenwick, via the Maryland Hunt Cup’s Facebook page. Senior Senator was only pressed a few times during...
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NY Times Talks to Baltimore Horse Owners About Horses as Investments
Investment adviser, horse owner and Baltimorean George Bolton _______________ The New York Times columnist Paul Sullivan’s latest column on wealth management addresses investing in horses and features...
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Pigtown Design: A Day at the Races
I hadn’t planned to go to Shawan Downs on Saturday, but when an opportunity presented itself, I accepted. My pal, Tracey, who’s head of the Baltimore Architecture Foundation, and I had been working on...
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DECANTER: Horse Racing and Wine Tasting, the Perfect Maryland Event!
Are we allowed to get excited about an event just based on the genius of its name? Sure, puns aren’t everybody’s bag, but come on! This one is really irresistible. If you’re not up to speed on your...
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