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such an impact on the Maryland equestrian community. T e 18-year- old T oroughbred geld- ing, aff ectionately known as
“Blackie”, was eu-
thanized on June 27 due to complications from colic surgery at the New Bolton Center. A multi- millionaire on the track, Blackie retired to the Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, MD, and be- came an ambassador for FHTC and T oroughbred racehorses. Born in Kentucky, Blackie was by Talkin Man and out of the Baldski mare, Bendita. Owned by Bushwood Stables, he was trained by Gra- ham Motion and remained at Motion’s Her- ringswell Stables at FHTC until his death. On the track, Blackie is best known for his 27-1 upset win of the 2004 John Deere Breed- ers’ Cup G1T, besting the eventual divisional champion Kitten’s Joy. T e following year, he won the Man O’War Stakes G1 and United Nations Stakes G1. He was still winning G1 stakes races as an eight-year-old and in his last year of racing, fi nished second in the Sword Dancer H. G1 and third in the Manhattan H.
Once his racing days were over,
Better Talk Now became an ambassador for the Harringswell Stables and the Fair Hill Training Center both during his racing career and retirement.
G1. In total, Blackie won 14 times, including fi ve stakes races, for earnings of $4,356,664. T e majority of his wins came with Hall of Fame jockey Ramon Dominguez in the irons. In addition to racing here in the states, Black- ie took the Herringswell Stables team to Tokyo for the Japan Cup in 2005 and to Dubai for the Sheema Classic in 2008. “Prior to his 2004 Breeders’ Cup Turf win at
Lone Star Park, there were not too many own- ers who thought horses could win big races if they weren’t stabled at the track,” FHTC man- ager Sally Goswell stated. “As Blackie began winning more and more big races, that percep- tion changed and FHTC has since been home to many very good horses.”
Blackie’s stayed at FHTC and guests often stopped by his pad- dock to say “hi” and give him a pat. “He was a huge draw later in his life when visitors came,” Goswell said. “I remember when our pony club took a tour of FHTC and all the kids came home after meet- ing Better Talk Now and told their friends how they got to pet a ‘real life champion racehorse.’ T at was very special for them,” said Kath- erine Rizzo, Waredaca Pony Club center administrator.
Owner Brent Johnson told
BloodHorse.com,
“It was truly a gift to be associated with such an amazing equine athlete and to enjoy an incred- ible eight racing seasons watching his talent fl ourish. He took us places few ever get to go, and we will be forever grateful to have had him in our lives.”
California’s 20 Mule Borax Team Visits Maryland
T e fi rst weekend in July, Maryland hosted
the “20-Mule Team” from Death Valley, CA, recognized as the slogan and logo for Borax. After the weeklong cross country trek (via truck
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