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related breeds from the plague of soring. From the beginning of his time in the Senate to to- day, he has never backed down from the eff ort to end the cruelty so many horses continue to endure. We are humbled to recognize him for his unwavering commitment, and honored to know Sen. Tydings—one of the greatest horse- men of our time.” Tydings served in the last horse cavalry unit of the U.S. Army in World War II, served seven years in the Maryland House of Delegates from Harford County, served three years as United States Attorney for the District of Maryland af- ter being appointed by President John F. Kenne- dy, and also served six years in the United States Senate representing Maryland.
Mary Eppler Makes History at Laurel Baltimore native Mary Eppler made racing
history on December 31 when she became the fi rst female trainer to ever win a trainer’s title at Laurel Park. Eppler, who is 62 and bases her horses at Pimlico Race Course, fi nished out the fall meet with 24 wins, bringing her 2016 total to 49 wins, 43 seconds and 40 thirds. Her 2016 earnings totaled $1,747,721 from 282 starts. She currently holds 761 career wins. Eppler credits her racing start to breaking and hot-walking horses for the late Alfred G. Vanderbilt at Sagamore Farm in Glyndon. From there she held a variety of race-related jobs including working the backstretch at the Timonium Fairgrounds with current Maryland Jockey Club racing secretary Georganne Hale. Eppler has become a steady presence on the Maryland and Mid-Atlantic circuit since get- ting her trainers license in 1980.
Her fall meet title also makes Eppler just the second female trainer in Maryland to top a standings board, behind Karen Patty, who won
the 1992 spring meet at Pimlico Race Course. Matthew Schera earned the fall Laurel Park owners’ title and Jevian Toledo topped the jockey standings. T e fall meet ran from early September through December 31. Racing con- tinued at Laurel on January 1 with the start of the winter meet.
Maryland Racing’s Record-Setting Year
T e Maryland Jockey Club has continued to show positive growth with a record-setting year for 2016. T e total handle was up by 19.7% from 2015 and in-state wagering was up by 18.4%. T e total wagering was $559 million with in-state wagering at $141.8 million. In addition, the Preakness Stakes in May
showed a record-setting attendance of 135,256 people wagering $94,127,434. Black-Eyed Susan Day also set a record attendance of 47,956 with wagering increasing by 4.7%. Maryland Million Day in October produced a handle of $4.476 million, which was a 59% increase over 2014.
Dr. Daniel Named New State Vet Dr. Elizabeth “Libby” Daniel took over the
role of state veterinarian for the Maryland Racing Commission on January 1, replacing Dr. David Zipf who retired from MRC after 50-plus years at the end of the 2016 season. Dr. Daniel is the state vet for West Virginia working at the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races and plans to continue in that role as well. She told the Maryland T oroughbred Horsemen’s Association, “I’m a workaholic. I got that from my dad.” She also stated that she had been substituting at the Maryland tracks for the past two years and looks forward to the full-time position. Since racing at Charles Town typically is in the evening, there should
not be many confl icts with the Maryland rac- ing schedule.
Caption Correction
T e foxhunting photo on the top right of page 81 of the January issue was incorrectly identifi ed. T e two people pictured are Dr. Liz Reese and John Kean.
Who Knew? Zsa Zsa rode in Maryland in 1988 (submitted by Dave Turner) Zsa Zsa Gabor’s recent death marked the end of old-style Hollywood glamour, just as her ap- pearance at the 1988 Washington International Horse Show (held at the Capital Center in Maryland) was the end of glitzy, high-stepping crowd favorites such as Hackneys and Sadd- lebreds. She and her beloved Silver Fox drew fans, and for Maryland Walking Horse fans it remains a watershed memory. “Zsa Zsa’s pas- sion for horses (especially Walkers) wasn’t an act. She loved that horse to death,” says long- time friend and horse trainer, Russ T ompson of Decore Heights, CA. T e 1988 show, which still off ered thrilling roadster classes, had close Hollywood ties that year, with First Lady Nan- cy Reagan as honorary chair.
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