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Pimlico to Close September 1 As part of the new Pimlico Plus Plan,
Pimlico Racecourse in Baltimore will shut down all
training and wagering opera-
tions as of September 1 in preparation for sitework and demolition to begin this fall. A July 3 press release from the Maryland Jockey Club stated that the 150th Preak- ness Stakes will take place at Pimlico on May 17, 2025 as previously scheduled. In the meantime, MJC is hosting a Fan
Appreciation Celebration on August 18 from noon 'til 3:30pm. Spectators will receive a complimentary Preakness sou- venir glass and choice of Preakness mer- chandise, while supplies last. Eff ective January 1, 2025, the day-to-
day racing and training operations at both Pimlico and Laurel Park transfer from T e Stronach Group to the State of Maryland/Maryland T oroughbred Rac- ing Operating Authority. Katy Voss, president of the Maryland
Kudos to Maryland-bred Galway Lad (Petionville x Celtic Music, by Yarrow Brae), who won the Area III Novice Championships in Georgia last month! T e 2018 T oroughbred was bred by Audrey Murray and is ridden and owned by Ashley Greene of Florida.
T oroughbred Horsemen’s Association, recently told T e Baltimore Banner that there are enough empty stalls at Laurel for the num- ber of horses transferring from Pimlico, and that housing would be available for the Pimlico backstretch workers either at the Laurel track or in local hotels, paid for by the MTHA and Maryland Jockey Club.
MD-breds Headed to Olympic & Paralympic Games
On July 15, U.S. Equestrian announced the
riders and horses for this year’s U.S. team to the Paralympic Games in Paris, France. Included on this year’s team is Katie Shoemaker of Wel- lington, FL, riding Maryland-bred Vianne! T e 2016 Hanoverian mare Vianne was bred by Catherine Haddad (NJ) and born at Hilltop Farm in Colora. She is currently owned by No- cordia USA and is by the elite stallion Vitalis and out of Ramiro’s Bube. Vianne is the only American-bred horse to make this year's U.S. Paralympic team! Shoemaker and Vianne join fellow team- mates Rebecca Hart (FL) on Floratina, Fiona Howard (MA) on Diamond Dunes, and Rox- anne Trunnell (FL) on Fan Tastico H. Rid- ers and horses head to Paris at the end of the month with competition starting September 3 and running through September 7.
In addition, Wundermaske, bred by Tracey
Barbeito in collaboration with Dale Clabaugh, a 2002 Oldenburg by Weltbekannt (GER) out of the racing T oroughbred mare Deer Rose (KY), is also heading to Paris for the Olym- pic Games. He was previously campaigned in North American eventing by Sharon White (WV) before being sold to Ronald Zabala Goetschel, who will represent Ecuador in Paris. Goetschel campaigned Wundermaske in Chile and Argentina for much of 2023. T e horse will be 21 years old when he competes at the Olympics, under the name Forever Young Wundermaske.
MPT Wins Emmy for Maryland 5 Star Coverage
Maryland Public Television (MPT) won an Emmy Award for Live Sporting Event/Game (Single Program) for their coverage of the 2023 MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill pre- sented by Brown Advisory. T e coverage had more than 150,000 viewers between on-air and livestream platforms. MPT, in partnership with T e Sport Corp, of-
fered viewers nearly 14 hours of live and record- ed coverage throughout the event. T e broadcast also included a mix of pre- and post-event cov- erage and airing of the awards presentations. MPT has been asked to return as the offi cial
regional broadcast and livestream provider for the 2024 event, which will take place October 17-20 at the Fair Hill Special Events Zone.
New Continuing Ed Credits for Vets & Vet Techs at State Fair
T e Maryland Agricultural Fair Board has
created an opportunity for licensed veterinar- ians and veterinary technicians to earn con- tinuing education credits by volunteering with the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health team at this year’s Maryland State Fair. T e Fair worked with SBVME to approve a credit system for those needing continuing education credits. Questions, com- ments, or concerns, can be sent to Harrison Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Maryland Agricultural Fair Board at (410) 980-9887 or
harrisonb.palmer@
maryland.gov.
Capital Challenge Expands Cham- pionship Classes
T e Capital Challenge Horse Show
(CCHS) recently announced that it has ex- panded the equitation championship classes to a four-day CCHS Equitation Showcase, presented by
BIGEQ.com. T e Showcase will be the kick-off weekend of the 11-day show which starts September 26 at the Showplace Arena in Upper Marlboro. “As the Capital Challenge Horse Show has
grown in popularity with equitation riders, we have increased our traditional Equitation Weekend to four days,” said CCHS show man- ager Oliver Kennedy. “It allows us to feature these riders in their own event and make each championship class a special occasion.”
Young Event Horse Championships Return to Maryland
T e U.S. Eventing Association (USEA) an- nounced in June that the 2024 Young Event Horse East Coast Championships, presented by T e Dutta Corp., will once again take place in Fair Hill during the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill in October. T e newest con- tract between event partners has the champi- onship staying at Fair Hill through 2025 with an option to renew for 2026. T e YEH program is open to four- and fi ve-
year-old horses competing at YEH qualifying events throughout the year, including such Maryland venues as Loch Moy Farm (Adam-
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Lisa Madren
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