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Dark Hollow Farm sweeps top honors at MHBA Yearling Show
David and JoAnn Hayden’s Dark Hollow Farm of Upperco, Md., exhibited both the grand champion and reserve champion at the Maryland Horse Breeders Association’s 75th annual Yearling Show (more)
Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred takes honors in American Horse Publications contest
Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred, the monthly magazine published by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association, took several honors in the American Horse Publications for material published in 2008. (more)
Izzy Speaking has his say in Colonial Downs’s Da Hoss Stakes
Maryland-bred Izzy Speaking rallied to a $38 upset in the $50,000 Da Hoss Stakes on Saturday, June 27 at Colonial Downs. (more)
Tom Bowman elected MHBA president
The Maryland Horse Breeders Association board of directors, at its June 17 meeting, elected a new slate of officers for the coming year. (more)
Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred’s July issue is now online
The July issue of Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred is available for viewing at www.midatlantictb.com. (more)
Ask the Moon captures Lighthouse Stakes at Monmouth Park
Ask the Moon – the champion Maryland-bred 2-year-old filly of 2007 – returned to glory at Monmouth Park on Sunday, June 21, (more)
First winner for freshman sire Oratory
Oratory, a Grade 2-winning son of Pulpit standing at the Pons family’s Country Life Farm in Bel Air, Md., (more)
Great Love – “like an ATM machine” – adds Monmouth’s Rumson
Great Love, a 3-year-old Maryland-bred colt from the first crop of Maryland-based sire Great Notion, has proven a great investment for owner Janet Wayson. (more)
Amie’s Legend rallies to win Shine Again Stakes
Two Legends Farm, Richard Golden and David Wade’s Amie’s Legend was off slowly and remained unhurried early, but her last-to-first move was good enough to capture the May 23 closing day feature at Pimlico, the $50,000 Shine Again Stakes for Maryland-bred fillies and mares. (more)
Maryland-breds give smart showing on Black-Eyed Susan day
Maryland-breds stepped up to the plate on the day of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes-G2, May 15, at Pimlico, capturing three of the six unrestricted stakes on the card. (more)
Maryland-bred starter handicaps offer extra opportunities
Maryland-breds also had opportunities to shine at Pimlico on Black-Eyed Susan and Preakness days (May 15 and 16) with two state-bred restricted starter handicaps. (more)
La Chica Rica stars at Mountaineer Park
La Chica Rica, a 6-year-old Maryland-bred daughter of Disco Rico, set every fraction en route to a length and a quarter victory in the $75,000 Hancock County Handicap on May 12 at Mountaineer Park. (more)

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