Maryland State Fairgrounds

Bloodstock agent Rick Abbott has been named the judge for the 90th annual Maryland Horse Breeders Association Yearling Show to be held July 21 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. With his wife Dixie, Abbott operated Charlton Bloodstock for nearly 40 years, selling yearlings, weanlings and broodmares at the major sales around the country. Charlton, headquartered in Pennsylvania, was one of the region's top consignors for decades. In addition to selling horses for clients, Charlton became a busy breeding farm, boarding and foaling mares and, early on, even standing...

Fasig-Tipton has released the catalogue for its Midlantic June Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, to be held on Tuesday, June 25, at 2 p.m. ET at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland, the auction house said in a Friday release. The under-tack show will be conducted the day before on Monday, June 24, beginning at 8 a.m. ET. The sale was scheduled for Wednesday, June 26, but that date was adjusted. "This is the last opportunity to purchase a 2-year-old in training in 2024," said Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Director of Sales...

TIMONIUM, MD - The juvenile sales season makes it annual stopover in Maryland when the two-day Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training opens Monday morning at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. After a rain-interrupted under-tack show last week, skies were still overcast but there was no rain during a busy day of showing for consignors Sunday. "We have had so much foot traffic up to this point so far," said consignor Randy Miles. "Even yesterday, early in the morning in the rain, they were still coming. So...

TIMONIUM, MD - After an unexpected day off Wednesday and a two-hour delay, the under-tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale resumed for its second session at 10 a.m. Thursday with a lively surface and a significant tailwind which persisted throughout the day. The first horse to work Thursday matched the :10 flat bullet time of Tuesday's opening session of the three-day show and was followed in that first set by six more to hit that mark in the first set before a colt by Street...

The second session of the under-tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, which had been scheduled to begin Wednesday morning at 8 a.m., has been postponed after a night of rain in the Timonium area. The under-tack show will resume Thursday morning at 8 a.m. and will continue with a third session Friday. "Based upon the recommendation of our track superintendent this morning, we have decided to push back our remaining under tack show sessions by one day to Thursday and Friday," said Midlantic Director of...

The three-day under-tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training begins Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Hips 1 through 200 are scheduled to work Tuesday, followed by hips 201 through 400 Wednesday and hips 401 through 585 Thursday. The Midlantic May sale will be held next Monday and Tuesday at the state fairgrounds. Bidding begins for each session at 11 a.m.

An additional 29 juveniles have been supplemented to the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. These entries, which are catalogued as hips 557-585, include 2-year-olds by Bolt d'Oro, Gun Runner, Hard Spun, Into Mischief, Justify, Not This Time, Quality Road, Speightstown, and Tapit. "These supplemental entries add more quality to an already strong catalogue," said Paget Bennett, Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Director of Sales. The Midlantic May sale will be held May 20 and 21 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland. Sale sessions will begin at 11 a.m....

An additional 60 horses have been supplemented to the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December Mixed and Horses of Racing Age Sale. The sale will be held Dec. 5 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Horses of racing age are catalogued as hips 161-220 in a separate supplemental catalogue. Daily Racing Form past performances, Ragozin speed figures, and race replays for all horses of race age entries are now available online. "We have a variety of in-form entries to suit various racing circuits and conditions," said Midlantic Director of Sales Paget...

The Maryland State Fair meet at Timonium concluded Monday with increases in on-track and total handle. Total wagering at the fair, including money wagered at Timonium on live and simulcast races and simulcast handle on Timonium racing, totaled $7,827,083, up 11.11% from last year. A total of $716,384 was wagered on-track on Timonium racing, up 11.25% from last year, while export handle jumped to $4,103,198, a 39.66% rise from last season. For the second consecutive year, 63 races were conducted, with more than $2 million in purse money distributed. A...

A total of 392 yearlings have been catalogued for the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale to be held at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium Oct. 2 and 3. Hips 1-124 will be offered during the Monday session, which will begin at 3 p.m. and hips 125 through 392 will be offered during the Tuesday session, which will begin at 11 a.m. "This year's catalogue features nearly 400 yearlings representing a wide variety of national and regional sires and state-bred programs," said Midlantic Director of Sales Paget Bennett. "Each...

The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic June Two-Year-Olds-in-Training Sale is now online. The sale is scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, at 3 p.m. at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland. The under-tack show is scheduled for the day prior, Tuesday, June 27, beginning at 8 a.m. The breeze-up had previously been scheduled for Monday, June 26, but that date has been moved. A new auction for 2023, the sale represents is the last two-year-old sale of the season and is the only sale in June to be conducted over a dirt race track....

The three-day under-tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale begins Tuesday morning at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. The first 200 catalogued juveniles are slated to work Tuesday, followed by hips 201 through 400 on Wednesday and hips 401 through 603 on Thursday. Each session of the under-tack show begins at 8 a.m. The May sale, which produced this year's GI Kentucky Derby winner Mage (Good Magic), will be held next Monday and Tuesday with bidding beginning each day at 11 a.m.