In The News
Maryland Born Jockey - Forest Boyce
Meet one of Maryland's premiere jockeys and learn more about horse racing here in Maryland!
Harford County farm looks to raise the next great horse-racing champion
Country Life Farm sits on 113 acres in Bel Air and is home to Maryland's oldest thoroughbred breeding program. Read more...
Meet the local business leaders behind one of the most successful steeplechase horses ever
'Racing's Black pioneers', Black History Month exhibit at the Maryland Horse Library
A section of the Maryland Horse Library and Education Center is the temporary home for a special Black history exhibit about jockeys, trainers, and grooms who shaped horse racing in Maryland and across the country. Read more...
Baltimore County exhibit honors Black pioneers of Maryland's horse-racing industry
A traveling exhibit in Reisterstown honors some of the Black pioneers in Maryland's horse-racing industry. Learn more...
Maryland’s Snap Decision wins Eclipse Award as North America’s steeplechase champion
Snap Decision began his career as a solid enough racehorse, running for Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey on tracks in New York and Florida. He needed to begin jumping, however, to find his true calling. Read more...
Maryland thoroughbred finds second, profitable career though steeplechase racing
A Maryland thoroughbred proves it's not too late for a second career. After success on the racetrack as a young horse, the now 11-year-old horse is competing nationally on the steeplechase circuit. Read more...
