The third annual Maryland Thoroughbred Industry Renaissance Awards will be presented to the top Maryland owner, trainer, jockey, breeder, broodmare and stallion, as well as the champion Maryland-breds of 2019, on Feb. 11 at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Halethorpe.
The Renaissance Awards were created to recognize the best of Maryland racing and breeding from the previous year and are a cooperative effort between the Maryland Horse Breeders Association, Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and Maryland Jockey Club.
Award finalists (listed alphabetically)
Maryland-bred champion 2-year-old male: Laddie Liam (Golden Lad); Monday Morning Qb (Imagining); Ournationonparade (Cal Nation)
Maryland-bred champion 2-year-old filly: Hello Beautiful (Golden Lad); Selflessly (More Than Ready); Sharing (Speightstown)
Maryland-bred champion 3-year-old male: Alwaysmining (Stay Thirsty); Stranger Danger (Buffum); Top Line Growth (Tapizar)
Maryland-bred champion 3-year-old filly: Introduced (El Padrino); Las Setas (Seville {Ger}); Zonda (Scat Daddy)
Maryland-bred champion older male: Clubman (Not For Love); Cordmaker (Curlin); Just Howard (English Channel)
Maryland-bred champion older female: Another Broad (Include); Blamed (Blame); Majestic Reason (Majestic Warrior)
Maryland-bred champion sprinter: Laki (Cuba); Lewisfield (Great Notion); Taco Supream (El Padrino)
Maryland-bred champion turf runner: Beach View (Giant's Causeway); Just Howard; Sharing
Owner of the Year: Hillwood Stable LLC, No Guts No Glory Farm, Smart Angle
Trainer of the Year: Dale Capuano, Claudio Gonzalez, Mike Trombetta
Jockey of the Year: Trevor McCarthy, Sheldon Russell, Jorge A. Vargas Jr.
Breeder of the Year: Robert T. Manfuso and Katharine M. Voss, Sagamore Farm
Broodmare of the Year: Casual Kiss, Taft Lil Queen, Tanca
Stallion of the Year: Friesan Fire, Great Notion
Pimlico Backstretch Employee of the Year: Urizar “Uri” Velazquez
Laurel Backstretch Employee of the Year: Troy Singh
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