Returning Sagamore To Her Rightful Glory, continued... Another existing structure that fronts the
are concerned, rubber paver fl ooring, recycled steel in stall systems, recycled wood fi nishes— from the original barn— in fl ooring, cabinets and desks, and pres- ervation of an exist- ing exterior concrete block frame and roof framing, as well as in- sulated barn offi ces to reduce energy waste, were part of the de- sign. With the inception
In 2009, Sagamore’s six-furlong (3/4- mile) training track was refurbished with new rails and a Tapeta surface, another Maryland product produced by trainer Michael Dickenson – but with a twist that is all Plank, as this Tapeta footing incorpo- rates recycled Under Armour fabric!
of Sagamore Farm’s most recent phase, and particularly renovation of a 24-stall yearling barn, smaller 12x12 stalls will accommodate the younger horses, with sustainable materi- als from the two previous barns applied here, along with elements that include a signature Blackburn barns passive energy system also seen in the previous two barns. All longtime Maryland horsemen know about the most famous barn at Sagamore, the 90-stall oval-shaped training barn with an interior quarter-mile track—certainly state- of-the-art at the time, allowing horses to be exercised in-doors in inclement weather. Ac- knowledging that Plank probably won’t need 90 stalls, the team is exploring how best to d i th b h th b ildi
track, and has been gutted, is a former dormito- ry where employees were housed and fed, along with an old blacksmith shop currently used for storage. A stallion barn, home to Native Danc- er, also stands tall but devoid of life and pur- pose, with possibilities that include transform- ing it into a museum to honor Sagamore Farm’s
most eminent equines. Born at Sagamore Farm on February 20, 2008, Monzon was the fi rst Sagamore home-
A Rich History, continued...
chives). “Without Native Dancer, there would be no Mr. Prospector. Or Northern Dancer. Or Affi rmed-Alydar “match races” in the Triple Crown. Or an Easy Goer to give Sunday Silence the run of his life. Or the Kentucky Derby winners Real Quiet and Charismatic. Even Maryland’s triumvirate of great stallions (Two Punch, Polish Numbers and Allen’s Prospect) all are direct descendants from the “Galloping Grey Ghost” of Sagamore, either through Native Dancer’s son, Raise a Native (sire of Mr. Prospector), or his daughter, Natalma (dam of Northern Dancer).” T e fi rst crash of the T oroughbred world in our generation came as a result of the 1986 changes to the tax code, and Vanderbilt sold Sagamore. For the next 20 years, Sagamore would fade into genteel shabbiness until one day rescued by a new prince…
bred to compete in a Triple Crown race since Native Dancer, fi nishing ninth. His sire is 1995 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner, T under Gulch, and his dam is Shadow of Mine, making Monzon a direct descendant of Native Dancer. While Sagamore Farm has yet to produce a winner of a Triple Crown race, on November 5, 2010, its Shared Account, a 46-1 shot, won the $2 million Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Turf. Slowly but surely, Sagamore Farm and Saga- more bloodlines are resuming their full glory!
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