BRIDAL PATHS
Congratulations to Potomac Huntsman Brian Kiely who became engaged to his girlfriend Lindsey Taylor during a visit home to Ireland in April.
Congratulations and best wishes to Samantha Wooten and Christopher Burnham on their May 20 wedding at Samatha’s family’s Lost Diamond Farm in Harwood.
COMINGS & GOINGS
Joel and Sheryl Nupp of Friendship Equine Dental have moved to Chambersburg, PA but will continue to work on horses in Maryland.
Jason Cole is the new huntsman for Marlborough Hunt Club.
Maryland Will Miss...
Tim Capps Loquacious.
Learned. Analytical, Sardonic.
Academic. Scholas- tic.
Professorial. Wry. Finding the words
to capture the per- sonality of Tim Capps has a certain irony, as he was the Master Wordsmith (capitalization in- tentional and equally ironic). He certainly would get a chuckle out of this list, but bet- ter yet, he would have been able to expand upon it–without resorting to a Google search for synonyms! T is word caught our attention: recondite. How apt. Tim Capps’ knowledge of the Maryland horse industry was recondite. Merriam-Webster defi nition of recondite: 1: diffi cult or impossible for one of ordi- nary understanding or knowledge to com- prehend : deep. a recondite subject 2: of, relating to, or dealing with something little known or obscure. recondite fact about the origin of the holiday — Floyd Dell
Yes, Tim would agree that “recondite” is the
appropriate word! On April 22, 2017, the Maryland horse in-
dustry lost one of its most erudite champions, Tim Capps. Tim had been hospitalized since suff ering a stroke in February.
Encyclopedic. Esoteric.
Tim was a mentor to many, including this publisher. It was rather startling to learn that he was 71. When did that happen? He still had the same incredible dark head of hair (just with more salt), that youthful frame, always shod in gorgeous loafers like a young law associate. An intellectual equi- bon vivant. Here at T e Equiery, when Tim called,
your publisher would grab a cup of coff ee and settle herself into what she knew would be a long phone call, an hour at minimum! But two hours was not unheard of. Tim gave generously and entertainingly of his
knowledge, on both publishing and on politics, and this publication is the better for it. Tim served the Maryland horse industry in
a variety of professional roles, including execu- tive director of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association/Maryland Million, Ltd, publisher of the Mid-Atlantic T oroughbred, and vice president of the Maryland Jockey Club. He was a relentless and, yes, loquacious advocate for our industry. Tim was generous with his time, and inclusive in his philosophies. Believ- ing that a rising tide lifts all boats, Tim was an active member of the Maryland Horse Council executive committee, rarely missing a monthly meeting, and informally advocating for the in- terests of the Maryland Horse Council with Maryland legislators. He was crucial in helping to pass legislation that created the Maryland equine feed fund that enables the Maryland Horse Industry Board to do its marketing and industry development activities. T e son of a Southern Baptist Minister, Tim had a prolifi c, yet secular career. With an un-
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Cathy Tucker-Slaterbeck, who seriously injured her leg while dismounting from a tractor:
ON THE MEND A speedy recovery to… …Anneke T ommen, who had colon cancer surgery in April; …Chrissy Kadar Miller, who underwent a trabeculectomy for glaucoma in May; …Molly Connell of Baltimore, who broke her tibia and fi bula after an unscheduled dismount; …judge
... Speedy recovery to former jockey and equine insurance agent Burley Cocks, who recently shattered a hip bull riding in Union Bridge. Yes. You read that correctly. Former jockey. Insurance agent. Bull riding.
dergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee, graduate degrees from George Washington University and Harvard Business School, Tim served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as an infantry of- fi cer. Interestingly, for a while Tim worked as a stockbroker, later writing about the fi nancial sector, before moving into the racing sector as editor and publisher of T e T oroughbred Record, and as executive vice president for T e Jockey Club. As vice president of Matchmaker Racing Services, Tim was instrumental in developing the De Francis Dash at Laurel Park. Tim authored three books for Eclispe Press’
T oroughbred Legends series, one on Secretar- iat, another on Spectacular Bid, and the third on the rivalry between Affi rmed and Alydar. When Tim left Maryland, it was for what was undoubtedly his true calling: teaching. Rich Wilcke was the director of the Equine Industry Program in the College of Business at the University of Louisville, and he knew Tim would be a good fi t. T is was not the fi rst time Rich had recruited Tim. Rich had been the executive director of the Maryland Horse
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