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the dark bay colt ran exclusively in Maryland in 2023 while in training with John J. Robb. He fi nished on the board fi ve times out of eight starts that season, winning the Maiden Special Weight at Timonium and the Maryland Mil- lion Nursery Stakes at Laurel Park. Kissedbyanangel (Golden Lad x An-
gelinthemorning, by Street Sense) won the Champion 2-Year-Old Filly title for 2023. Bred by Super C Racing, Inc., the dark bay fi lly is owned and trained by Joanne Shankle. T e fi lly had seven starts in 2023, all in Maryland, with three wins, one second and two third place fi nish- ings. Wins included the Maiden Claim- ing at Pimlico in September, Allowance Optional Claiming at Laurel Park in November and Maryland Juvenile Filly Stakes at Laurel Park in December. T e Champion 3-Year-Old Male award
by Dr. & Mrs. T omas Bowman and Rebecca Davis and is owned by Built Wright Stables LLC. Trained by Raymond Ginter, Jr., his 18 race 2023 season was capped by winning the Robert T. Manfuso Stakes at Laurel Park in December. Double Crown also fi nished second
run in 2023. T e award for Maryland Breeder of the Year
went to Dr. & Mrs. T omas Bowman. Brood- mare of the Year went to Otherwise Perfect (Lemon Drop Kid x Krysia, by Polish Num- bers), who produced stakes winner Alwaysi- nahurry and stakes-placing runner Clubman. Great Notion earned Stallion of the Year hon- ors for the eighth consecutive year. T e Mary- land Owner of the Year award went to T e Elkstone Group LLC. Jaime Rodriguez won Maryland Jockey of the Year. Damon Gladden was recognized as the Pim- lico Backstretch Employee of the Year while Jenile Tapscott was named Laurel Backstretch Employee of the Year. Jenile Tapscott is also the T oroughbred industry's representative to the MHC IP member, the Maryland Horse Indus- try Board.
and Champion Male Dirt Horse award went to Seven’s Eleven (Bandbox x Seno- rita Siete, by Senor Swinger). Trained by Carlos Mancilla, the gray gelding is bred and owned by Cottonwood Stable LLC. He had 10 starts in 2023 and made it on the board seven times. His most notable 2023 wins were the Maryland Million Sprint Stakes in October followed by the Howard and Sondra Bender Memorial Stakes in November, both held at Laurel Park. Seven’s Eleven has raced exclusively in Maryland for his whole career thus far.
Intrepid Daydream was named the 2023 Mary- land-bred Horse of the Year and also won Cham- pion Older Female, Champion Sprinter and Fe- male Dirt Horse of the Year titles.
in the John B. Campbell Stakes, Howard and Sondra Bender Memorial Stakes, and Harrison E. Johnson Memorial Stakes, all at Laurel Park. In 2023, Double Crown also won the Polyne- sian Stakes at Pimlico. Wet My Beak (Union Rags x Who’s In
Town, by Speightstown) won the Champion Turf Runner award. Bred by Sycamore Hall T oroughbreds, LLC, the 2019 mare is owned by T elma & Louise Stables LLC and trained by Vladimir Cerin. She had three starts in 2023 winning an Allow- ance Optional Claiming race at Del Mar and the Senator Ken Maddy Stakes at Santa Anita. She placed third in an Al- lowance Optional Claiming race at Santa Anita as well. Witty (Great Notion x Zeezee Zoom-
Catahoula Moon earned the Champion 2-Year- Old Male title for 2023.
Bosserati (Holy Boss x Candy Striper, by
Twirling Candy) won the Champion 3-Year- Old Filly title and Female Turf Horse of the Year for owner and breeder Joel Politi. Trained by 2023 Maryland champion trainer Brittany Russell, the dark bay fi lly ran six times in 2023, winning three starts. Wins included a Claim- ing race at Pimlico, Allowance race at Pimlico and the Stormy Blues Stakes at Laurel Park. Double Crown (Bourbon Courage x Two Columbus, by Two Punch) won the Champion Older Male award. T e 2017 gelding was bred
zoom, by Congrats) earned the Male Turf Horse of the Year award for owner, breeder and trainer Elizabeth Merryman. His 2023 highlights include winning the Maryland Million Turf Sprint at Laurel Park and the Ben’s Cat Stakes at Pimlico. Witty also won an Allowance Optional
Claiming race at Laurel Park in 2023 as well as fi nishing second fi ve times including in the Laurel Dash Stakes at Laurel Park, the Wolf Hill Stakes at Monmouth Park and the Mar- shall Jenney Handicap at Parx Racing. Kentucky-bred Brother Conway (Lord Nel-
son x Stephanie Jayne, by Henny Hughes) was named Maryland Claimer of the Year. T e 2019 gelding was bred by Don Alberto Corpo- ration and is owned by Sheff eld Stables LLC. He is trained here in Maryland by Kieron Ma- gee and fi nished fi rst or second in all eight races
12 | APRIL 2024 | THE EQUIERY YOUR MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL PUBLICATION
$25 Million Prize in New Racing Series
1/ST, owned by the Stronach Group, an- nounced in March a new $25 million racing and incentive series that connects the 2024 Preakness Stakes, 2024 California Crown and 2025 Pegasus World Cup races. 1/ST is off er- ing a $5 million bonus, in addition to the vari- ous race purses, to the owner(s) of a horse that wins all three races. 1/ST is also off ering a $2.5 million bonus to the owner(s) of a turf horse that wins the Dinner Party Stakes, California Crown John Henry Turf and Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational. “T e $25 million in racing purses and bo- available
nus incentives
for Preakness 149,
California Crown and the Pegasus World Cup, including a $5 million sweepstakes for bettors and fans, shows our commitment to innovation and excellence in T oroughbred racing,” said 1/ ST President Aidan Butler.
Submissions Open for Woods & Frutkoff Preakness Awards
Submissions for the David F. Woods Me-
morial and Jerry Frutkoff awards are now be- ing accepted by the Maryland Jockey Club. Submissions must be sent to
david.joseph@
marylandracing.com or phil.janack@gulfstre-
ampark.com by April 20. T e Woods award is presented to the author/
journalist with the best Preakness story from 2023. T is year, the award is also open to televi- sion and multimedia submissions for the fi rst time. T e Frutkoff award is given to the pho- tographer with the best Preakness image from 2023.
Both awards, along with the Old Hilltop
Award and Special Award of Merit, will be presented during the 2024 Alibi Breakfast on May 16 at Pimlico during Preakness week.
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