It took six tries and a couple of ‘nearly’s’ but Howard got the job done today Pimlico. It looks a lovely sunny afternoon there and just an hour north here at Fair Hill it’s overcast and chilly! Congratulations to Skeedattle Associates who were out in force on this Memorial Day to welcome their winner.
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Be Counted
He has just raced three times but has won two of those races. Last night was his first try on the Tapeta at Presque Isle which he seemed to like just as well as he does training on it here at Fair Hill. Congratulations to owner George Strawbridge, Jr.
Baseline
With poor Trevor McCarty on the sidelines Javier Castellano took over the ride today at Belmont to win on Baseline, who ran a very determined race to win his first race by half a length. He is by Bellamy Road and looks very like him. Congratulations to West Point Thoroughbreds.
New Photo Gallery
We’ve just added a gallery full of some of the new faces at Herringswell, as well as many of your old favorites. Have a browse with your Sunday morning tea and enjoy! New Faces…and Old Favorites Our latest stakes winner, Irish Strait
Irish Strait Wins Red Bank Stakes (Grade 3)
He is a half brother to Irish War Cry by English Channel and he much prefers the grass surface than his brother’s dirt preference. In fact he did have a try on the dirt after Irish War Cry started running well on the dirt but ‘yuk’, didn’t like it! He did win a dirt race […]
Dancing Rags – MD bred Champion
Great news! Dancing Rags has just been voted Maryland’s 2016 champion Two-year-old filly. Many congratulations to all involved and of course to our owner Mrs. Phyllis Wyeth.
Happy 29th Birthday Gala Spinaway!
It’s incredible to think he’s 29 today. He was a late foal and seems to have blossomed every year of his life! We are so lucky to have him here in his golden years to enjoy him. Better Talk Now and he love each others’ company and for anyone who has visited will know they […]
Full Of Zip
Lightly raced but efficient in her race wins Full Of Zip won last night at Presque Isle to bring her tally to two wins from four starts; congratulations to Pin Oak Stud.
Scholar Athlete
After being Stakes placed last time out in November 2016 Scholar Athlete was eased back slowly in a Monmouth allowance today. He won nicely by 3/4 lengths. Congratulations to West Point Thoroughbreds.
No Mo Dough Again
Photo by Jim McCue. Running for the second time in two weeks (first time on Derby Day and of course today Preakness Day) Graham would normally only do that if a horse was doing exceptionally well which No Mo Dough was. He may very well have been our second Derby horse this year but he […]