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Fair Hill, continued...


a high chain link deer fence and took over the maintenance of public roads through the prop- erty in order to build many of the bridges and tunnels still used by horseback riders today. A businessman to the core, du Pont also


created a self-suffi cient cattle operation at Fair Hill during World War II. He had the grassland for grazing cattle and making hay as well as the cropland to grow the grain needed to feed the cattle. He even built a grain mill, and silos and barns to store everything. He also created a gravity-fed watering system for the cattle and for an emergency fi re system. Many of the bullpens and barns he had built are still standing and are rented out by DNR as turnout paddocks for horses. Du Pont continued to purchase land through the 1950s. Eventually his aging body traded a horse for a Jeep so he could still follow his hounds. He died on December 31, 1965 at the age of 69.


Maryland Takes Over Fair Hill


In 1975, the estate of William du Pont Jr. sold the Maryland side of the property to the State of Maryland for $6 million. T e property was pur- chased using Open Space funds. George Straw- bridge, a fox chaser, avid steeplechaser, and heir to the Campbell Soup Company, purchased the


Pennsylvania portion of the property. During sale negotiations, there was an infor- mal agreement that fox chasing, the Fair Hill Races, the Cecil County Fair, and other small activities could continue on the property. T ere was not, however, a formal covenant requiring that equine activities remain part of Fair Hill’s future. Luckily, the State saw the value of these activities and all are still going strong today. In 2000, the management of the facility was


moved to the Maryland Department of Natu- ral Resources which worked alongside local offi cials to make Fair Hill a multi-use facil- ity. Collaborating with hiking groups, cycling groups, and equestrian groups, DNR has re- paired roads, bridges, buildings and overgrown trails within the park. Equestrian use of the property was expanded in 1983 when the Fair Hill Training Center was built on 350 acres of the park. T e training center was the vision of T oroughbred trainer Dr. John Fisher who, along with investors and fellow trainers George Strawbridge and Gene Weymouth, signed a 98-year lease with DNR to build and run the facility. T e training center includes an all weather


dirt track, Tapeta surface track, turf course, and 18 barns with 490 stalls. In addition, the train- ing center also has on-site veterinarians and the


Fair Hill Equine T erapy Center, which off ers state-of-the-art rehabilitation and treatment options such as an AquaPacer and a Hyper- baric Oxygen T erapy chamber. Two Kentucky Derby winners (Barbaro in 2006 and Animal Kingdom in 2011) and one Belmont Stakes winner (Union Rags in 2012) have come out of the training center.


Endless Possibilities


T e new Fair Hill Special Event Zone has cre- ated endless possibilities for additional activities at Fair Hill. T e area, located in what was the steeplechase section of the park, now includes three all-weather competition arenas, a wider turf track and new cross-country jump complexes. It is this section of the park that will serve as the main location for the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill. In order to maintain the rural and natural aspects of the park, all stabling, vendor tents and spectator seating will be brought in for the event and taken back out when the event has concluded. T e new world-class facility not only brings Fair


Hill into the 21st century but also increases the value of Fair Hill and helps boost the economy of Cecil County and Maryland as a whole while preserving the history of this legendary property.


The new Fair Hill Special Events Zone is part of the Maryland Horse Park System. The Maryland Thoroughbred Eventing Series


• Series includes the Maryland-based United States Eventing Association’s recognized horse trials and Maryland-based unrecognized/starter horse trials. It is open to anyone who is competing a Thoroughbred (not limited to Maryland residents)


• Compete in at least 4 Maryland-based events in 2021. Recognized Only - Training & Up, Recognized Only - BN & Novice, Unrecognized Only - Intro or Elementary, Combined (Recognized & Unrecognized) - BN & Novice Only. See Website for complete details.


• Complete more than 4 events, only best scores kept. • Prizes for top 3 horse/rider combinations will be presented in November.


MDTE SERIES SPONSORS:


MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL


Maryland Horse Industry Board


April 9 - 11 Fair Hill International April HT May 1 - 2 Waredaca HT May 15 - 16 Fair Hill International April HT May 22 - 23 MCTA HT at Shawan Downs June 11 - 13 Seneca Valley PC Spring HT July 2 - 4 The Maryland International & HT July 10 - 11 The Maryland HT II July 18 Full Moon Farm HT Aug. 1 Olney Farm HT Aug. 7 - 8 Fair Hill International August HT Aug. 14 - 15 Waredaca HT Aug. 28 - 29 Seneca Valley PC Fall HT Sept. 18 - 19 Marlborough HT Oct. 1 - 3 The Maryland HT Oct. 22 - 24 Waredaca Classic 3-Day & HT Nov. 7 Full Moon Farm HT For unrecognized dates, visit MDTEventing.com


2021 RECOGNIZED DATES


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