Country Life Farm Archives • The Racing Biz

Fulmineo carrying Maryland Breeders’ Cup hopes

by Frank Vespe | Nov 3, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Maryland, MD Breeding | 0 |

Maryland-bred and -based Fulmineo has his connections excited as he readies to run in Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf.

“What everybody dreams of”: Maryland farms hit Saratoga sale

by Teresa Genaro | Aug 11, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

The just-completed Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale of select yearling represented a milestone for one Maryland farm and showcased a new dimension for another.

Md Million: New sires hoping for fast starts

by Frank Vespe | Oct 22, 2021 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Breeding, MD Racing | 0 |

This year’s Maryland Million could mark coming-out parties for several first-crop stallions seeking to get a leg up in the race to see who’s next.

Memorable Moments: Carry Back’s farewell

by Linda Dougherty | Feb 15, 2021 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Latest Memorable Moments in the Mid-Atlantic: Derby-Preakness winner Carry Back delivered one last big performance to cap his Hall of Fame career.

BackTracks: Elkridge, that charmer

by Jennifer Kelly | Feb 3, 2021 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

In today’s BackTracks, the charming Elkridge, the steeplechase great whose talent was coupled with a sunny disposition and love for donuts.

Heir Port is first winner for sire Mosler

by Frank Vespe | Aug 11, 2020 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Breeding | 0 |

Two-year-old Heir Port’s victory Sunday at Monmouth Park gave sire Mosler, standing at Maryland’s Country Life Farm, his first winner.

Divining Rod to stand at Maryland’s Country Life Farm

by Press Release | Dec 5, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

Divining Rod, a Grade 3 winner who was third in the 2015 Preakness, will stand at stud at Country Life Farm for the 2018 season.

Country Life Farm’s Mary Jo Pons passes

by The Biz | Jan 3, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

Mary Jo Pons, 87, the matriarch of Country Life Farm, passed away Sunday at age 87.

Corvus remains Maryland Million Nursery winner

by The Biz | Dec 16, 2015 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 8 |

The Maryland Racing Commission voted yesterday to uphold a stewards’ decision not to disqualify Maryland Million winner Corvus for an isoxsuprine positive.

Racing Commission to determine Maryland Million Nursery winner

by Frank Vespe | Dec 2, 2015 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 4 |

Corvus’ win in the Maryland Million Nursery has been appealed to the Racing Commission after he tested positive for isoxsuprine but was not disqualified.

Maryland Million: “Signature day” can boost young sires

by Frank Vespe | Oct 13, 2015 | Breaking, Breeding, Business, Maryland, MD Breeding, MD Business, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

For young sires in particular, Maryland Million success can catch the eyes of the region’s breeders and help propel a stallion.

Maryland sire Friesan Fire has first winner

by The Biz | Jul 13, 2015 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Breeding | 0 |

Maryland stud Friesan Fire, the 2009 Kentucky Derby post-time favorite, sired his first winner when Morning Fire scored at Parx this weekend.

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