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“extenuating circumstance.” If the Daily Racing Form’s time was offi cial, Secretariat may have exceeded Canonero II’s track record of 1:54 for the 1971 Preakness. T e 1973 Preakness became the only race victory without a new track record in the three Triple Crown races for Secretariat. Secretariat’s owner Penny Chenery and
Maryland Jockey Club president T omas Chuckas requested the hearing. T e decision was unanimous, 7-0, and that took over two hours in deliberation. T us, the offi cial time of the 1973 Preakness was changed from 1.54 2/5 to 1.53. “T is is terrifi c news for Mrs. Chenery, who has been diligent in her fi ght for nearly 40 years, and the entire sport of horse racing,” Chuckas said.
May Touch of Class Award
T e Maryland Horse Industry Board present- ed its May Touch of Class Award to a 32-year- old therapy horse on Tuesday, June 5 in Glen Arm. Retired as a show horse at the age of 18, Merlin has helped hundreds of special needs children at the Rose of Sharon Equestrian School in Baltimore County. T e American Morgan Horse Association also named Merlin
its National T erapy Horse of the Year earlier in 2012. Merlin remains the lead horse at the stable and still provides lessons to children.
A Grander Grandstand T e original grandstand walls at the Timo-
nium State Fairgrounds are being replaced with more open and decorative walls, according to T e Daily Record. Max Mosner Jr., president and general manager of the Maryland State Fair and Agriculture Society Inc., which owns and operates the Timonium racetrack and state fair, hopes that the north and south walls will be completed by August 1, just in time for the start of the State Fair on August 24. T ese upgrades are made possible by the
state’s slots revenue through the Racetrack Fa- cility Renewal Account. Timonium is qualifi ed for $1.125 million toward improvements in 2012 with $350,000 of that amount used for racing operations. T e amount left over is to be used for capital projects. T e Daily Record re- ported that in 2013, the total will increase to $1.25 million with the same amount for racing operations. T e grandstand renovation, a capi- tal project, is a part of the 2013 total.
Frederick Pony Club Turns 50 T e Frederick Pony Club celebrates its 50th
anniversary as a part of the U.S. Pony Clubs. Members and parents are pleased with the club sticking to its mission to “provide a program that teaches riding, mounted sports, and the care of horses and ponies, thereby developing responsibility, moral judgment, leadership, and self-confi dence,” reported the Frederick News Post. T e club currently has 12 members rang- ing from the ages of 11 to 15 who must learn conditioning, health care, expense monitoring, anatomy and grooming of the horse, as well as equitation.
Mounted Patrol in Howard County A new volunteer mounted patrol unit is em-
ploying equine assistance in Howard County. Beginning Memorial Day weekend in Savage, a unit of 12 mounted policemen patrolled parks, pathways and other areas to ensure safety. Now the county’s fi rst mounted patrol is traveling outside of Savage to aid police during com- munity events and areas with large amounts of people. Lt. Paul Yodzis, commander of the depart- ment’s Emergency Response Division told the
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Apassionata Ends U.S. Tour Early Apassionata has been
Europe’s most popular live arena equestrian show for almost ten years. T e show had already toured 15 countries when it made its North America debut in April with a scheduled 18-month tour of the U.S. and Canada. Unfortunately, after only
horses while standing on two over a fi ery jump) were favorites. My adult perspective is more critical… how are the animals treated? Aesthetically, it wasn’t a perfect show but of course the charisma and natural beauty of the horses (and ponies and a donkey) shine through.” – Joyce Curran Holbrook, Baltimore
“Loved it!” – Teri Swartz, Phoenix John Kiser, Lin Kiser and Janet Richardson
three venues (Louisville, KY; East Rutherford, NJ; Baltimore, MD), the producers abruptly can- celed the tour. T e producers stated in a press release on June 11, im- mediately after the Baltimore showing (June 8-10), “With a heavy heart, we are suspending our U.S. tour immediately due to the fi nancial crisis in Europe which has aff ected our fi nances. T e support we have received has been tremendous and it is our intention to come back as soon as possible.” T e show was scheduled to return to our area with a perfor- mance in Washington, DC in August. T ose who have already purchased tickets for any of the tour dates must contact their ticket provider to receive a full refund. T e Equiery receive over 40 tickets for the Baltimore shows, which we then passed on to our clients and readers via Face- book and here is what they had to say about the show.
“I’m at the show now and it is FANTASTIC!” – Mary Getsey Bernier, Centreville, VA
“T ank you very much for the tickets! Olivia (11) loved it…the miniature ponies and the daredevils (vaulting and driving four
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Nancy Dawn Ashway, Marissa Gowe and Teri Swartz at the Apassionata “meet and greet”
“My kids loved it. T ank you, Equiery, for the tickets. First time my girls haven’t fought or talked in two months. T ey were entranced watching the show.” – Brian Rutledge, Frederick
“First off , thanks to T e Equiery for the tickets to go! I went to this show with high standards in mind due to their long-running shows overseas, as well as see- ing videos on Youtube of their shows. I was disappointed with the fi rst half of the show. Most…was drill team performances just with diff erent breeds. I also felt the dancers in between sets didn’t add anything to the show. T e second half of the show was much more entertaining to me and showcased more unique things. Overall I would recommend seeing it but I am glad I didn’t pay the $100+ I was going to originally.” – Christy Baker, Ellicott City
“I loved it and thank you for the tickets!” – Janet Shettle, Monkton
“It was the most wonderful show of horses I have seen. I loved it.” – Nancy Dawn Ashway, St. Mi- chaels
“We had a great time.” – Pam Link, Harwood
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