Maryland Horse. Gr. 1 winner Dancing Rags delivers Breeders Cup moment for DiPietro

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1 Maryland Horse December 2016 Official publication of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association; Vol. 81, No. 12 Maryland Horse Breeders Association Inc. 30 East Padonia Road Timonium, MD P.O. Box 427 Timonium, MD Fax BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert B. White President Michael J. Harrison Vice-president Richard F. Blue Jr. Secretary-treasurer Cricket Goodall Executive director Donald H. Barr, John W. Boniface, Rebecca B. Davis, John C. Davison, David DiPietro, R. Larry Johnson, Harry Kassap*, Louis Merryman, Sabrina Moore, Kent Allen Murray, Lawrence Murray, Steve O Neill*, James B. Steele, David Wade *president appointed Directors Emeritus (served 18 years) J. William Boniface, R. Thomas Bowman, King T. Leatherbury, Donald P. Litz Jr., Robert T. Manfuso, Ann Merryman, Michael Pons, Katharine M. Voss Advisory Council (past MHBA presidents) J. William Boniface, William K. Boniface, Frank A. Bonsal, R. Thomas Bowman, William G. Christmas, Hal C.B. Clagett III, Kimball C. Firestone, King T. Leatherbury, J.W.Y. Martin Jr., Joseph P. Pons Jr., Michael Pons, Katharine M. Voss Gr. 1 winner Dancing Rags delivers Breeders Cup moment for DiPietro David DiPietro s accomplishments as a prior to the start of October were nothing to scoff at, especially considering what the Owings Mills resident was able to do with a small broodmare band that typically amounts to only a handful. DiPietro, a member of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association board of directors and former president of Maryland Million Ltd., bred two Maryland Million winners and other stakes winners while only owning a handful of mares at any point. He d owned a graded stakes winner the Unbridled s Song filly Rare Gift campaigned in partnership with George Bolton and the first horse DiPietro ever bought but hadn t bred one, never mind breeding a Grade 1 winner. Dancing Rags, a daughter of classic winner Union Rags out of DiPietro s Storm Cat mare Home Court, changed all that Oct. 7 when she upset the $400,000 Darley Alcibiades Stakes-G1 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. It was a real thrill, DiPietro said in early November, more than a month removed from the victory and with By Tom Law Dancing Rags run in the 14 Hands Winery Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies-G1 still fresh in his memory. That being a Win and You re In race, the fact that she won sort of suspended the commotion and the celebration, extended it, whatever you want to call it, heading into the Breeders Cup. Her winning at Keeneland though was quite a thrill and I feel like most people when things go well in this business, it s as much good fortune as anything else. But it doesn t make it any less enjoyable, that s for sure. DiPietro, who received a $10,000 bonus for breeding the winner of a Breeders Cup Challenge race, went to Santa Anita to cheer on the filly who finished eighth. It s been great, he said a few minutes after the race. You always want them to run better, but I m proud of her. They really take care of you out here. It s been a great experience. Coady Photography 1

2 2 DiPietro s enjoyment of racing goes back to his early teenage years growing up in Harford County and getting the opportunity to see some of the sport s best compete in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. I was a real fan of horse racing as a kid. I m not sure what prompted that, DiPietro said. I was 13 when Secretariat won the Triple Crown. My aunt was a bookkeeper at Pimlico part-time. She was an accounting professor but a bookkeeper there during the meet and she used to get me passes on Preakness Day. Being a young kid and able to spend the whole day there, wander around, that was great. DiPietro s exposure to horses went beyond days at the racetrack. He worked at boarding farms near his home while growing up and rode show horses before embarking on a successful career as an investment banker. He didn t make the plunge into Thoroughbred racing until the early 2000s when, after seeing the success of and getting advice from his longtime friend and colleague Bolton, invested in Rare Gift. A $330,000 purchase at the 2002 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale as a yearling, Rare Gift won three of 14 starts for the partnership of Bolton, DiPietro and Roger Honour. She won the 2004 Ladies Handicap-G3 and placed in six other graded stakes. For sure we had some true beginners luck, DiPietro said. We had a good run with her for a couple years. That was my first experience in racing and it was almost too good to be true for a horse to turn out that well. The success of Rare Gift led to more investments with Bolton and eventually DiPietro was involved with a group of partners that formed the Maryland Stallion Station in Butler. That investment led DiPietro to purchase broodmares to support the stallion operation, which opened in 2003 and closed in One of the first mares DiPietro bought was the then 3-year-old Runaway Groom filly To the Chapel, purchased for $15,000 at Keeneland November. Bred to Outflanker her first season, To the Chapel produced eventual stakesplaced winner My Little Josie. Her second foal, the Jazz Club gelding Juke Joint, won the 2008 Maryland Million Nursery and was Pennsylvania-bred champion 2-year-old male. Another productive mare early on was Sally Q, a daughter of Norquestor who produced seven winners bred or co-bred by DiPietro including 2010 Maryland Million Sprint winner and Grade 3-placed Jack On the Rocks. He s another one I sold for very little money, DiPietro said, referring to the son of Outflanker s $18,000 price at the 2006 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale. I bred him with my friend Herb May and he ended up starting 70 times and earning more than $460,000. Talk about a durable horse. Even though I didn t own him, the year he won the Maryland Million was quite a thrill. I was president of the Maryland Million at the time, so that very memorable. The successes at the regional level, which also included breeding stakes winner Letmeaskuaquestion and stakesplaced winner Green Wave Girl, eventually led DiPietro to improve his breeding stock. He met Kentucky bloodstock agent Larkin Armstrong through a mutual friend and the two went to work on buying some mares at Keeneland. One of the first mares purchased was Home Court, a Grade 3-placed daughter of champion Jewel Princess who had modest success despite being mated with the likes of Gone West, Unbridled s Song, Bernardini, Street Sense and Curlin in her first five matings. DiPietro bought her in foal to champion Lookin At Lucky for $110,000 at the 2012 Keeneland November sale, two months after Rick Porter s Fox Hill Farm bought a Tapit colt out of Home Court for $300,000 at Keeneland September. He went on to be Coup de Grace, a multiple graded stakes winner who earned $494,160 and the mare s first stakes winner. Home Court produced a foal by Lookin At Lucky the following spring, but the colt died around the time he was weaned. DiPietro bred Home Court to Union Rags, hoping to add a bit more leg to the resulting foal and in late February 2014 at Shamrock Farm in Woodbine, she produced a bay filly. DiPietro sold the filly as a yearling for $80,000 at the 2015 Keeneland September sale and she ended up racing for Chadds Ford Stable, which campaigned Union Rags to victory in the 2012 Belmont-G1 and 2011 Champagne-G1, after owner Phyllis Wyeth bought her for $210,000 at this year s OBS March sale of 2-year-olds. Even though he prefers to keep fillies to race and eventually add to his small broodmare band, DiPietro sells some of his mare s offspring to recoup some or all of his investment. In addition to Dancing Rags, DiPietro sold a yearling colt by Tiznow out of Home Court this year. Originally an RNA for $70,000 at Keeneland September, the colt with a significant update thanks to his half-sister s Grade 1 triumph on Opening Day at Keeneland brought $125,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October yearling sale. At Keeneland our expectations were high so the RNA was a little bit of a setback, a surprise, DiPietro said. I didn t know what would happen with the update. It wasn t a blow-away windfall but a big improvement. At some point you ve got to figure enough people have seen this horse and formulated an opinion that the market is the market and that s what he s worth. We got him sold. I have not typically been in the business of hanging on and racing colts. If it had been a filly I might have had a different approach. I m primarily breeding these horses to sell them. The initial objective is to get money back, or as much as possible and then think about keeping fillies. It will be nice to get a filly out of Home Court, especially as she gets older. She s in foal to Constitution now and I know she s carrying a colt, so that won t happen next year and I ll most likely sell him. DiPietro said he hasn t completely finalized breeding plans for Home Court for 2017, although the stallion he s got in mind for the 15-year-old mare isn t that much of a stretch. The obvious thing is to go back to Union Rags, he said. That would be the most likely scenario. The other exciting thing related to Dancing Rags, which I didn t realize until a couple days later, because Darley sponsored the Alcibiades they threw in a free season to Animal Kingdom to both the owner and the of the winning horse. The Darley folks called to say congratulations... and at the end of the call said, by the way, as the you get a season. We have a mare at Michael Harrison s farm that I claimed, Ann Merryman noticed that the sister to Ben s Cat named Bens Kin was running in a race on Labor Day at Timonium two years ago for $30,000. She said, look, there are no banks open, there aren t going to be many people looking, if you want to put some money in your account you can try and claim this filly, she s not going to have much of a career on the racetrack but she s a Dance With Ravens half to Ben s Cat. Like Ben s Cat she s very attractive. So we picked her up, sent her down to Lane s End and Noble Mission. She foaled this January, during a snowstorm, a filly. She s back in foal to Seville (Ger), but I think she ll go to Animal Kingdom. That s a real treat to get a freebie to a horse that should fit her well. R Additional reporting by Joe Clancy.

3 Maryland-bred Stakes Winners Maryland-bred champion Kiss to Remember wins Grade 2 Myron Miller s Kiss to Remember, the 2015 Maryland-bred champion older female, recorded her first stakes victory since July 2015 with a determined stretch run in Churchill Downs $200,000 Chilukki Stakes-G2 Nov. 5. It was the first graded win of the 5-year-old Big Brown mare s career, and boosted her earnings to $756,191. Two nights later, she was offered at Fasig-Tipton s elite The November Sale the last horse in the ring, she was sold to J S Company Ltd. for $500,000. In the Chilukki, her seventh career win, and fourth in stakes company, Kiss to Remember faced seven rivals, including 2015 Maryland-bred champion 3-year-old filly Mayla. The younger champion set the pace before fading and finishing fifth. Kiss to Remember gained the lead at the top of the stretch under Joe Rocco Jr. and held off even-money favorite Birdatthewire to win by a head. Bred in Maryland by Charles and Cynthia Mc- Ginnes and Big Brown Syndicate, Kiss to Remember was purchased privately by Robert and Myron Miller midway through her 2015 season and joined the barn of Floridabased trainer Marty Wolf son. Kiss to Remember had previously campaigned for Maggi Moss, for whom trainer Tom Amoss spent $50,000 to claim her out of her second start in December 2013 at Fair Grounds. She became a stakes winner for Moss two starts later in Fair Grounds Battle of New Orleans Stakes, then added the Pago Hop Stakes that December. Kiss to Remember won the Monroe Handicap at Gulfstream Park for the Millers last July. Out of the stakes-winning Irish Open mare Taft Lil Queen, Kiss to Remember is a half-sister to El Viento (by El Corredor), 2005 champion imported 2-year-old colt in Puerto Rico as well as co-champion Maryland-bred 2-year-old male, stakes winner For Royalty and stakes-placed The Prince. For Royalty is the dam of multiple stakes winner Constellation, while another half-sister Kiss the Breeze is the dam of stakes winner Kiss the Daddy. R Coady Photography Maryland Horse Breeders moving to Goucher College 3 The Board of Directors of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association is very pleased to announce that the headquarters of the MHBA will move to the Goucher College campus in Towson by the end of Announced at a press conference Nov. 21, the move puts the MHBA in position to be part of Goucher s new equestrian facilities which is in the planning stages. The new facility will include a 32-stall barn, indoor and outdoor riding arenas, turnout paddocks, office and conference space including new MHBA offices and more. In the meantime, the MHBA office will be in a recently renovated campus building. Based in a Timonium office building for decades, the MHBA has for years explored new locations for a more suitable home for the offices, reference library and memorabilia collection. After learning of the long-term plans at Goucher, which has a successful equine program with roots as far back as 1923, the MHBA board agreed that the campus would be an ideal location. Education is an important part of the MHBA mission, so this is a chance to have a home at a location that is vibrant, beautiful and convenient, and has an important historical connection to Maryland s Thoroughbred heritage. Goucher has a co-ed riding program and routinely finishes in the top 10 at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national competition. In addition, the school has an Equine Studies minor that explores subjects in horse care, anatomy, health and business management. Moving the headquarters to Goucher creates the possibility of numerous parallels and chances to work with students through hands-on horse care, classroom studies, internships and more. R The President s Corner Maryland Horse Breeders Association President Willie White discusses some of the industry s issues. What does the move to Goucher College mean for MHBA? We are very excited about our relationship with the administration, faculty and students of Goucher College. We have only begun to think of all of the opportunities and benefits that come from having a historic association like the MHBA join with the energy and enthusiasm of a college that is focusing on a new Equine Studies and Equestrian Program. We really can t wait to get started on this exciting venture, and look forward to forming many new partnerships that will benefit both the Maryland Thoroughbred industry and Goucher College.

4 Mares-bred numbers increase for Season s Greetings from the MHBA staff MD film Christmas Ranch premieres Dec. 8 Christmas Ranch, produced and directed by Maryland filmmaker Douglas B. Maddox and filmed on location in Maryland at GreenMount Farms, will be presented by DBM Films at the historic Senator Theatre Thursday, Dec. 8. A VIP reception at 6 p.m. will precede the screening at 7, and portions of the proceeds will benefit several community organizations through out Maryland. For more, see christmasranchmovie.com. R Maryland was one of two states ranked in the top 10 to see an increase of mares bred in A total of 913 mares were bred in Maryland in 2016 compared to 788 in 2015, an increase of percent, even with a slight decrease in number of stallions reported (32 stallions in 2016 compared to 36 in 2015). The only other state to have an increase was Kentucky, up by 1.73 percent. The Jockey Club Report of Mares Bred (RMB) is based on RMBs received through Oct. 15. In North America, 1,423 stallions covered 33,746 mares this year. Based upon historical reporting trends, The Jockey Club estimates an additional 2,000 to 3,000 mares will be reported as bred during the 2016 breeding season. Nationally, the number of stallions declined 1.8 percent from 1,449 reported at this time in 2015, and the number of mares bred decreased 2.5 percent from 34,627 reported last year. Of the top 10 ranked states/ provinces, Maryland stallions were second by average number of mares bred with 28.5 mares/stallion. Kentucky maintained the top spot (78.2). New York (27.5), Florida (25.8) and Ontario (20.0) rounded out the top five. Three Maryland stallions standing their first season were among the busiest in the state. Golden Lad, a son of Medaglia d Oro standing at Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, led with 104 mares. Also in Chesapeake City, Heritage Stallion s Bourbon Courage and Imagining covered 79 and 76 mares, respectively. Heritage s second-year stallion, Seville (Ger), ranked second with 84 mares. Country Life Farm s 2015 leading freshman and 2-year-old sire, Friesan Fire, covered 83 mares at the Bel Air farm. Also covering more than 50 mares were Country Life Farm s Super Ninety Nine (72) and Northview Stallion Station s Great Notion (65). R Maryland-bred mares hit it rich at Fasig-Tipton Three Maryland-breds one broodmare and two racing or broodmare prospects sold at Fasig-Tipton s The November Sale Nov. 7 in Lex ing ton, Ky. Two exceeded $1 million. Love the Chase, the dam of all-time North American earner and multiple champion California Chrome, was the first mare to bring seven figures at the sale when John Mccormack Bloodstock signed the ticket for $1.95 million. Carrying her fifth foal, to the cover of leading sire Tapit, the 10-year-old daughter of leading Maryland sire Not For Love was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency. Bred by Bowman and Higgins Stable, the chestnut mare is out of Love the Chase Maryland-bred Chase It Down, a winning daughter of Polish Numbers bred by Tom and Chris Bowman. Not For Love and Polish Numbers made their entire stud careers at Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City. Fasig-Tipton photo Cathryn Sophia, also consigned by Taylor Made, sold to Tom Ryan of SF Bloodstock for $1.4 million. The winner of this year s Kentucky Oaks-G1, the 3-year-old daughter of Street Boss had campaigned for Chuck Zacney s Cash is King after being purchased by Zacney as a yearling at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale in 2014 for $30,000. Trained by John Servis, she earned $1,229,720 in nine starts. Bred by Bob Manfuso, Cathryn Sophia is the first foal out of the unraced Mineshaft mare Sheave; her second dam is graded winner and Grade-1 placed Belterra (by Unbridled), a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner Royal Haven. R

5 Spirit of Christmas past at Merryland Farm By Joseph B. Hickey Jr. Reprinted from the December 1991 Maryland Horse The sales summaries were brief and to the point. They stated simply that hip number 173, the 7-year-old bay mare Star Rhythm, by The Rhymer Even Star, by Dauber, from the consignment of the Estate of Danny Shea, was purchased by O. Eckenrode for $1,100. Hundreds at ringside at the 1960 Maryland Fall sale at Timonium witnessed the drama, but few knew what to make of it. There was elbow nudging and a general air of puzzlement when the elderly gentleman who led Star Rhymer up to the sales ring refused to surrender her to the white-coated Earl Phelps, who was to show her while the bidding was in progress. The old man petted and talked to the mare, reassuring her as she circled slowly before prospective buyers. When the announcer John Finney had finished reading pertinent pedigree information and stating the mare s breeding status, auctioneer Laddie Dance looked down at the old man and asked, What are you doing here? You ll see, was the reply. Dance shrugged his shoulders, pounded the gavel and began his chant, asking for an opening bid. Five hundred, chirped the man at the end of the shank. A counterbid of $600 followed; the old man came back with $700. From the other side of the ring a bid of $750 was recognized. The old man stroked the mare, then raised the ante to $800. On it went to $1,100. There the bidding hung. Dance cast a furtive glance around the ring, then banged his gavel down in finality. At this, the old man an ex-cavalry man know simply as Eckie sighed in relief and threw his arms around the mare s neck, hugging her. Star Rhymer was his! The old eyes were young again now; they were those of a child filled with the wonderment of a Christmas morning, brimming with delight and expectation. Moved, the crowd applauded as Eckie strode jubilantly from the ring. Instinctively the audience realized the vignette it had just witnessed was born of love and devotion. Eckie, whose formal name was Oliver Eckenrode, is now with the dust. He was a kind, gentle man of simple tastes. He gave 21 of his 60 years to government service in the cavalry and another 15 or so to the Shea family s Merryland Farm. What was behind the special attachment Eckenrode had for Star Rhymer? we asked. Well, you see, he began in a soft voice that belied his long campaign as a cavalryman, I first met the late Mr. Shea when we were serving at Fort Reno, Okla. He was a captain in charge of the Thoroughbred stallions and mares. I came here to work for him after the war. Over the years we talked a good bit about the mares and he once told me that there were two mares he always wished to keep. One was Snow Jet and the other was Star Rhymer. Mrs. Shea [now Betty Miller, longtime treasurer of the MHBA] and Danny Jr. bought Snow Jet after the captain died; Star Rhymer was put in the sale. I just couldn t see her going to anyone else, so on the night of the sale when Mrs. Shea came down to the barn to say goodbye to the horses that were to be sold, I told her that I wanted to lead Star Rhymer into the ring. Perhaps it would be best if you said goodbye to her now, she suggested. No, I said. I m not going to say goodbye to her I m going to buy Star Rhymer. I folded her and raised her at Merryland, and Merryland is where she belongs. Eckie had gone to the bank that morning to withdraw $2,000. And woe betide the man whose bid might exceed the limits of the old campaigner s life savings! Star Rhymer, in foal to the home stallion Flaming Fleet, didn t race due to knee trouble. As she stood in the Timonium sales ring she was worth only $1,050 to anyone else, but to Oliver Eckenrode she was worth every penny he had ever saved. Eckenrode s dearest friends were God s creatures. To best appreciate the unusual bond between this kindly old gentleman and his wards it was necessary to visit Merryland at Christmastime. Slip back in time to a December evening more than 30 years ago and be renewed... Even before Eckie puts his weight behind the heavy door of the broodmare barn and slides it open, strains of The First Noel fill the frosty air. Inside, the aisleway of the 225-foot barn is festooned with garlands of spruce. Not so much as a single straw is on the floor. The top half of each of the 28 stall doors is covered with bright holiday gift wrapping paper. In the center of each is a large snowflake or sunburst design in silver and gold. Spruce boughs and sprigs of holly complete the framework. Hanging below these from red ribbons are greeting cards addressed to the tenant of each stall. One bears the message: To Snow Jet, from your boy friend Manuelito. Another, on the barren mare s stall door, reads: To Pop-Bottle Hope to see you soon, *River War. On the doors of the weanlings stalls are greetings from their dams. Overhead, strings of gaily-colored lights cross and crisscross the timbers. Bells, with bulbs for clappers, blink on and off. At the far end of the barn small Christmas trees are in place 5

6 by the corners of the record player. Carolers voices fill the air. The mares, their heads hanging over the stall doors, nod in response. This barn is Eckie s home. His room is at the north end of the barn, adjoining the stall now tenanted by the mare White Poppy. It used to be a tack or feed room; now it is a place for a bone-weary old man to lay down his body to rest in solitude. Small and humbly furnished, the room is as warm as its tenant, and tells much about him. On the TV console stands a framed photograph of a distinguished-looking elderly couple: Eckie s parents, both deceased after full lives. Here, too, are greeting cards from friends who share Eckie s love of all creatures, great and small. On a small dresser is a photograph of Danny Shea, as a Remount captain. Also, there is an open box, containing a flannel shirt, presumably a Christmas present. Over Eckie s cot a shelf holds a row of silver-and goldcolored horse figures aligned in a parade front formation. Photographs of a mounted Danny Shea clearing a high jump, of Turbine, and other Merryland-breds brighten the walls. Watching a visitor admire a photograph of a well-turnedout horse is Eckie, happy that he has found someone with whom to share his special joy. Eckie had no immediate family ties. His friends were the horses on whom he lavished affection. At this visit he had been decorating the Merryland broodmare barn each Yuletide season for eight years all at his own expense. Work began December 18 and remained in place until January 8. Why did he arrange such a moving display? Well, he pondered for a moment, for a great many years churches the world over have been decorated at Christmastide. That s all as it should be, understand, but I think it s only fitting and proper that the spirit of the season should also be observed at the place of its origin the stable. With each passing year Eckie s display grew and attracted new visitors. And, of course, old friends kept coming back. Some 500 persons already had trooped through the Merryland broodmare barn at the time of this visit. Still to come were members of two hunt clubs slated to make the pilgrimage en masse. More than 30 years time has not dimmed memory of my two meetings with Oliver Eckenrode. I wish we could say that his faith in Star Rhymer was repaid many times over. The foal she was carrying at the time of purchase, Small Eckie, won six races and less than $12,000. The old girl s produce were noted more for trying their best than flashes of brilliance. In retrospect, I suppose that s all Eckie would ask of any of his special friends. R 6 Maryland Fund Report Bonuses paid for races at Maryland tracks September 1 to September 30, 2016 Breeder bonuses Ayres Fountain Spring Farm PHOTOGENIC: Sept. 2, 4th race, $330; Sept. 24, 11th race, $495. ($825) Joseph W. Ayres Jr. BONJO: Sept. 5, 3rd race, $630. Burt Bacharach KITTY BANK: Sept. 4, 3rd race, $1,056. Sarah L. Barker GRAND NOTION: Sept. 11, 5th race, $4,788. David Baxter IN ARREARS: Sept. 11, 8th race, $1,320; Sept. 30, 5th race, $6,840. MOMMA DOOLITTLE: Sept. 9, 2nd race, $726. ($8,886) Patricia and Richard Beck PHANTOM SHOT: Sept. 23, 4th race, $1,089. Estate of Howard M. Bender FLEETING HOPE: Sept. 3, 3rd race, $945. LA REINE S GEM: Sept. 18, 4th race, $1,386. PIZMO TIME: Sept. 25, 8th race, $2,646. ($4,977) Joe Bickel DUMPSTER DIVA: Sept. 17, 6th race, $495. Richard F. Blue Jr. GRANDIFLORA: Sept. 10, 10th race, $3,000. MULTIFLORA: Sept. 5, 9th race, $630. ($3,630) Richard F. Blue Sr. DANIEL LE DEUX: Sept. 9, 7th race, $4,788. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman and Brooke C. Bowman OPEN THE BANK: Sept. 9, 1st race, $4,275. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman and Rebecca Davis JROCK: Sept. 18, 9th race, $7,695. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman and Richard W. Small SHOUK: Sept. 3, 2nd race, $756; Sept. 18, 6th race, $3,762. ($4,518) James Ewin Bryant and Linda Page Davis JUMP JIVE AN WAIL: Sept. 30, 8th race, $1,764. STARTDWITHAWHISPER: Sept. 16, 4th race, $594. ($2,358) Classic Thoroughbred HOW S YOUR SUGAR: Sept. 4, 7th race, $825. Cordelia Stables LLC AIRLIE S DIAMOND: Sept. 25, 3rd race, $1,386. Cottonwood Stable LLC CAN HE SHINE: Sept. 4, 4th race, $759. Country Life Farm BALTIMORE MISS: Sept. 3, 6th race, $3,933. FIRST TO FIRE: Sept. 18, 10th race, $726. ($4,659) Country Life Farm, Friesan Fire Syndicate and Mary and Clifton Cornwell FLASH MCCAUL: Sept. 16, 7th race, $1,485. Country Roads Ltd. BURFORD: Sept. 17, 1st race, $594. HAVE HOPE: Sept. 2, 2nd race, $2,736; Sept. 25, 2nd race, $3,249. POCO LOCO: Sept. 4, 3rd race, $2,016. TED S MEM- OIRES: Sept. 5, 6th race, $396. ($8,991) Dark Hollow Farm EXTOL: Sept. 23, 3rd race, $1,386. O DIONYSUS: Sept. 10, 2nd race, $2,646. ($4,032) David DiPietro DANCING RAGS: Sept. 17, 4th race, $6,840. Sam E. English II CONCORDIA S WAY: Sept. 18, 1st race, $2,079. Mary E. Eppler Racing Stable Inc. MARTY- WITHTHEPARTY: Sept. 24, 2nd race, $4,617. Mary E. Eppler Racing Sta and A. Leonard Pineau SAVAGE RIVER: Sept. 2, 6th race, $2,052. VISUAL EFFECT: Sept. 30, 3rd race, $3,078. ($5,130) Annette Eubanks and Daniel Eubanks STORMY MAMA: Sept. 3, 9th race, $2,052; Sept. 30, 9th race, $1,134. ($3,186) Joan Everett and W. Dale Everett SHE S ACHANCE TOO: Sept. 25, 4th race, $1,320. James H. Falk Sr. TANGO DELTA: Sept. 3, 7th race, $1,155. Mrs. Janon Fisher III FANCY OUTFLANKER: Sept. 16, 4th race, $3,078. John Foster BUCK N HAM LANE: Sept. 2, 4th race, $1,710; Sept. 24, 11th race, $945. ($2,655) Friends of Brenta LLC LORD EARL GREY: Sept. 17, 2nd race, $495. Cornelia S. Gibson CHESAPEAKE SPRING: Sept. 10, 11th race, $594. DANCING MAGI- CIAN: Sept. 23, 3rd race, $3,762. ($4,356) Robin L. Graham and Mary E. Jones MARKA- KIS: Sept. 9, 3rd race, $3,933. Michael J. Harrison DVM GIN FUZZ: Sept. 23, 1st race, $1,701. SLICK WILLIAM: Sept. 11, 5th race, $1,764; Sept. 30, 8th race, $924. ($4,389) Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Holt and Theodore Montouri TOUGH TEDDY: Sept. 3, 4th race, $627. Michael and Debbie Horning CLEM GEM: Sept. 4, 8th race, $1,008. John Franzone Jr. Racing Inc. NO BRAKES: Sept. 25, 6th race, $4,275. R. Larry Johnson FRENCH MAGICIAN: Sept. 5, 2nd race, $756. Carol A. Kaye and Robert Gerczak PEPPER- MINT PRINCE: Sept. 24, 11th race, $2,565. Carol Ann Kaye and Heishman Partnership CALLMEALION: Sept. 5, 4th race, $2,052. Angelika Hala Kerr and Sean Kerr MACK THE KNIFE: Sept. 3, 4th race, $3,249. Nancy Jo Kolb NATURAL NOTION: Sept. 9, 5th race, $2,520; Sept. 25, 4th race, $2,520. ($5,040) Edward Krishack SALLY POLLOCK HIGH: Sept. 5, 1st race, $2,052; Sept. 17, 6th race, $945. ($2,997) Fred T. Lewis DVM WHO STOLE MY SOCK: Sept. 17, 1st race, $3,078. Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Litz Jr. SULTRY EN- COUNTER: Sept. 18, 4th race, $726. UNCLE TITO: Sept. 16, 3rd race, $1,134. ($1,860) Robert T. Manfuso DAILY NEWS: Sept. 23, 2nd race, $5,472. Robert T. Manfuso and Katharine M. Voss COR- VUS: Sept. 25, 9th race, $7,182. D C DANCER: Sept. 23, 8th race, $1,551. LITTLE KITTEN: Sept. 17, 6th race, $2,565. NO MORE EXCUS- ES: Sept. 5, 2nd race, $2,052. ($13,350) Marathon Farms Inc. FRIESAN GAL: Sept. 23, 4th race, $2,079. LEXINGTON STREET: Sept. 9, 8th race, $1,485. ($3,564) J.W.Y. Martin Jr. JOSEPH: Sept. 16, 8th race, $7,182. Donna M. Miller THE GREAT PROVIDER: Sept. 30, 4th race, $1,449. Estate of Gretchen B. Mobberley PAULINE S PRIDE: Sept. 18, 7th race, $2,646.

7 Angie Moore CHANEL NUMBER ONE: Sept. 25, 3rd race, $726. Edmund T. Mudge IV CAPUCINE: Sept. 16, 5th race, $1,764. Audrey Murray MISS NOSY: Sept. 18, 5th race, $3,078. SCIP S SONATA: Sept. 9, 8th race, $2,835. ($5,913) Alina Muther CAPITAL FELLOW: Sept. 17, 7th race, $1,449. Nancy Lee Farms JOHN JONES: Sept. 16, 7th race, $7,695. William Niarakis and Stephen Sinatra SENOR QUICKIE: Sept. 18, 2nd race, $2,565. Northview Stallion Station Inc. SWEET STEP- PIN: Sept. 4, 5th race, $627. Marilyn Anne Payne SLEWS LOVE: Sept. 2, 3rd race, $1,710; Sept. 30, 1st race, $495. ($2,205) Crystal Pickett WHERE S MY MONEY: Sept. 2, 8th race, $1,260. Rob Ry Farm and Jane M. Slysz NOT FOR FUN: Sept. 11, 3rd race, $495. Estate of Carolyn H. Rogers RAVENHEART: Sept. 5, 8th race, $1,155; Sept. 25, 8th race, $7,182. ($8,337) Gina Rosenthal and Robin Coblyn KING OF VERSAILLES: Sept. 5, 5th race, $2,052. Sagamore Farm RULE YOURSELF: Sept. 23, 7th race, $1,320. Elizabeth Schultz KEYS GARBOY: Sept. 16, 2nd race, $2,565. Shamrock Farm NICARADALIC ROCKS: Sept. 11, 5th race, $924; Sept. 30, 8th race, $4,788. ($5,712) Hamilton A. Smith PRECIATE IT: Sept. 9, 2nd race, $3,762. Hamilton Smith, Fred Greene Jr. and Deborah Greene MOON VIRGINIA: Sept. 17, 10th race, $1,485. Summer Wind Bloodstock and Larry Horning I M MR. BLUE: Sept. 25, 8th race, $1,386. Sycamore Hall Thoroughbreds LLC GREAT- BULLSOFFIRE: Sept. 10, 5th race, $2,250. JUMP FOR TRUMP: Sept. 4, 3rd race, $5,472. SAN GREGORIA: Sept. 18, 5th race, $594. TAKETHATTOTHEBANK: Sept. 23, 1st race, $4,617. ($12,933) T/C Stable LLC ARGENTO: Sept. 4, 4th race, $1,449. Jeff Thames JAKESOUTCASTER: Sept. 10, 3rd race, $1,386. Thornmar Farm LLC CHEROKEE SPIRIT: Sept. 24, 2nd race, $891. MISTY ON POINTE: Sept. 17, 3rd race, $6,840. PRET SAY EYE: Sept. 30, 2nd race, $1,890. ($9,621) Tuscany Farm LLC STAR EIGHTY: Sept. 3, 7th race, $2,205. Two Legends Farm Y ER WAN: Sept. 17, 11th race, $3,762. Two Legends Farm, Kevin Creek and Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC SHIRLEYS CURLS: Sept. 16, 5th race, $4,788. The University of Maryland MARYLAND S BEST: Sept. 10, 4th race, $3,762. Gloria M. Wenderoth and Martin B. Berstein IN- NER FIRE: Sept. 30, 3rd race, $594. WinStar Farm, LLC SUPERVISOR: Sept. 30, 3rd race, $1,134. M Yovankin, C Lesbines, Mr. and Mrs. B. Shine and Mr. and Mrs. D. David IDEAL BEHAVIOR: Sept. 11, 1st race, $4,617. Stallion bonuses BULLSBAY Chesapeake Spring: Sept. 10, 11th race, $198. Greatbullsoffire: Sept. 10, 5th race, $750. Preciate It: Sept. 9, 2nd race, $1,254): Bullsbay Syndicate $2,202. CAL NATION (Baltimore Miss: Sept. 3, 6th race, $1,311): Country Life Farm CHEROKEE S BOY (Keys Garboy: Sept. 16, 2nd race, $855): ZWP Stable DANCE WITH RAVENS (Capital Fellow: Sept. 17, 7th race, $483. Corvus: Sept. 25, 9th race, $2,394. Martywiththeparty: Sept. 24, 2nd race, $1,539. Pauline s Pride: Sept. 18, 7th race, $882. Ravenheart: Sept. 5, 8th race, $385; Sept. 25, 8th race, $2,394): Dance With Ravens Syndicate $8,077. DEPUTY STORM (Jrock: Sept. 18, 9th race, $2,565. Poco Loco: Sept. 4, 3rd race, $672): Deputy Storm Syndicate $3,237. FANTASTICAT (Photogenic: Sept. 2, 4th race, $110; Sept. 24, 11th race, $165): Fantasticat Syndicate $275. FRIESAN FIRE (First to Fire: Sept. 18, 10th race, $242. Flash McCaul: Sept. 16, 7th race, $495. Friesan Gal: Sept. 23, 4th race, $693. Inner Fire: Sept. 30, 3rd race, $198): Friesan Fire Syndicate $1,628. GREAT NOTION (Grand Notion: Sept. 11, 5th race, $1,596. Have Hope: Sept. 2, 2nd race, $912; Sept. 25, 2nd race, $1,083. Ideal Behavior: Sept. 11, 1st race, $1,539. Natural Notion: Sept. 9, 5th race, $840; Sept. 25, 4th race, $840. Slick William: Sept. 11, 5th race, $588; Sept. 30, 8th race, $308): Great Notion Syndicate $7,706. GREEK SUN (Markakis: Sept. 9, 3rd race, $1,311): Marathon Farm. LA REINE S TERMS (La Reine s Gem: Sept. 18, 4th race, $462): Bender and Bender LLC. LION HEARTED (Callmealion: Sept. 5, 4th race, $684. Joseph: Sept. 16, 8th race, $2,394. Shouk: Sept. 3, 2nd race, $252; Sept. 18, 6th race, $1,254. Startdwithawhisper: Sept. 16, 4th race, $198. Stormy Mama: Sept. 3, 9th race, $684; Sept. 30, 9th race, $378. Ted s Memoires: Sept. 5, 6th race, $132): Lion Hearted Syndicate $5,976. LOUIS QUATORZE (Daniel Le Deux: Sept. 9, 7th race, $1,596. Miss Nosy: Sept. 18, 5th race, $1,026. Multiflora: Sept. 5, 9th race, $210): Louis Quatorze Syndicate $2, M EIGHTY (Star Eighty: Sept. 3, 7th race, $735): Tuscany Farm LLC NOT FOR LOVE (D C Dancer: Sept. 23, 8th race, $517. I m Mr. Blue: Sept. 25, 8th race, $462. No More Excuses: Sept. 5, 2nd race, $684. Slews Love: Sept. 2, 3rd race, $570; Sept. 30, 1st race, $165): Not For Love Syndicate $2,398. OUTFLANKER (Buck n Ham Lane: Sept. 2, 4th race, $570; Sept. 24, 11th race, $315. Fancy Outflanker: Sept. 16, 4th race, $1,026. Jakesoutcaster: Sept. 10, 3rd race, $462. Sultry Encounter: Sept. 18, 4th race, $242. Uncle Tito: Sept. 16, 3rd race, $378): Outflanker Syndicate $2,993. PARKER S STORM CAT (No Brakes: Sept. 25, 6th race, $1,425): Country Life Farm and B. Wayne Hughes. REDEEMED (Cherokee Spirit: Sept. 24, 2nd race, $297. She s Achance Too: Sept. 25, 4th race, $440): Redeemed Syndicate $737. ROCK SLIDE (Bonjo: Sept. 5, 3rd race, $210. Dumpster Diva: Sept. 17, 6th race, $165. Maryland s Best: Sept. 10, 4th race, $1,254. Nicaradalic Rocks: Sept. 11, 5th race, $308; Sept. 30, 8th race, $1,596): Shamrock Farms $3,533. SCIPION (Grandiflora: Sept. 10, 10th race, $1,000. In Arrears: Sept. 11, 8th race, $440; Sept. 30, 5th race, $2,280.King of Versailles: Sept. 5, 5th race, $684. Momma Doolittle: Sept. 9, 2nd race, $242. Scip s Sonata: Sept. 9, 8th race, $945. Senor Quickie: Sept. 18, 2nd race, $855. Who Stole My Sock: Sept. 17, 1st race, $1,026): Scipion Syndicate $7,472. STREET MAGICIAN (Burford: Sept. 17, 1st race, $198. Dancing Magician: Sept. 23, 3rd race, $1,254. French Magician: Sept. 5, 2nd race, $252): R. Larry Johnson $1,704. 1st place 2nd place earns $ 2nd place 3rd place earns $ 3rd place 1st place Purse $ earns $ Maryland-bred Bonus Payments for registered Maryland-breds running in Maryland Bonuses are paid 45 to 75 days from date of actual race 1st place 2nd place earns $ 2nd place 3rd place earns $ 3rd place 1st place Purse $ earns $ Purses for all overnight races to be divided 57% to the winner, 21% to second, 11% to third, 6% to fourth, 3% to fifth and 2% to sixth, unless otherwise specified in the conditions of the race. Stakes are capped at $100,000 for Maryland-bred bonuses, and paid at 30% of purse earned for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Bonuses paid on stakes exceeding $100,000 will be calculated on purse distributions of a $100,000 stakes. In general, purses for stakes races are divided 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 6% to fourth, 3% to fifth and 1% to sixth. Refer to specific conditions of the race. In general, purses for stakes races are divided 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 6% to fourth, 3% to fifth and 1% to sixth. Refer to specific conditions of the race. Maryland-bred bonuses for Maryland Million Day are calculated separately. 7

8 12 Maryland-bred top earners in 2016 (through November 2) 1. Cathryn Sophia... $1,139, Giant Run...355, Dancing Rags...275, Lovable Lady...193, Just Jack...159, Ben s Cat...149, Sonny Inspired...148, John Jones...143, Jrock...134, Phlash Phelps...133, Greatbullsoffire...$122, Admirals War Chest. 117, Nicaradalic Rocks...110, Like a Lion...110, Gursky...109, Indian Bucks...106, Candida H , Worthy Lion...105, How s Your Sugar...101, Blu Moon Ace...98,013 Maryland Flag Horse Logo Wear Tie - $60 Scarf - $80 Vest (Free Country) - $60 Men s Half Zip Top - $50 Men s Polo Shirt - $45 Men s Athletic Shirt - $35 Packable Down Jacket - $90 Ladies V-Neck Fleece Pullover - $49 Now available at the MHBA office. Call Membership inquiries? Member Benefits questions? Call our member services expert Anne Litz at the MHBA office x 122 Maryland s leading sires Supplied by The Jockey Club Information Services, these statistics compiled on November 2 are for stallions who currently stand or completed their career in Maryland. Lifetime earnings for stallions with at least one starter in denotes freshman sire. Earnings in 2016 Strs Starts Wnrs Wins Earnings Not For Love $2,537,298 Great Notion ,717,333 Friesan Fire ,448,946 Lion Hearted ,403,963 Orientate ,281,983 Petionville ,413 Louis Quatorze ,074 Street Magician ,542 Scipion ,287 Outflanker ,246 Rock Slide ,928 Cherokee s Boy ,521 Two Punch ,823 Showing Up ,490 Etched ,045 2-year-old earnings in 2016 Strs Starts Wnrs Wins Earnings Great Notion $217,546 Orientate ,850 Not For Love ,122 Redeemed ,472 Friesan Fire ,521 Cal Nation ,825 Street Magician ,474 Petionville ,261 Etched ,962 Scipion ,159 Earnings lifetime Strs Starts Wnrs Wins Earnings Not For Love , ,632 $73,770,042 Two Punch , ,666 54,889,305 Orientate , ,835 43,362,913 Petionville , ,816 42,381,223 Louis Quatorze , ,893 36,170,850 Polish Numbers , ,370 33,375,908 Lion Hearted , ,242 28,191,145 Outflanker , ,265 27,723,167 Waquoit , ,521 26,912,540 Eastern Echo , ,129 22,694,913 Go for Gin , ,965,557 Great Notion , ,609,879 Rock Slide , ,943,681 Mojave Moon , ,910,462 Gators N Bears , ,706,273 2-year-old earnings lifetime Strs Starts Wnrs Wins Earnings Not For Love , $6,845,983 Two Punch , ,686,112 Orientate , ,996,222 Petionville , ,708,038 Polish Numbers ,673,216 Louis Quatorze , ,467,776 Outflanker ,294,333 Eastern Echo ,059,366 Lion Hearted ,050,991 Waquoit ,000,531 Great Notion ,409,758 Rock Slide ,064,206 Go for Gin ,754