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Canter for a Cause Returning to Pimlico Oct. 29

Canter for a Cause, back for the third straight year after the 2020 cancellation, will return to Pimlico Race Course Sunday, Oct. 29. Sponsored by the Maryland Jockey Club, the organization allows the public the chance to walk, trot, canter or gallop their favorite horse or pony over the same oval which has hosted esteemed runners like Seabiscuit, Secretariat, War Admiral and recent Triple Crown champions American Pharoah and Justify. More than 270 riders participated last fall, one of the most successful events.

Registration is $65 per trip, with proceeds going to benefit the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, and will go as scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. All horses must have proof of a negative Coggins test within 12 months. All riders must sign a waiver and wear approved helmets while riders under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. No colts, stallions or ridglings are allowed.

“Canter for a Cause is a great opportunity for riders to experience riding over one of the most historic racetracks in the country, while helping raise money for a great cause,” said MJC vice president of racing development Georganne Hale. “It's fun for the whole family.”

Registration closes Monday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m or whenever 300 entries are taken. Please visit the Pimlico webpage to register and pay.

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Women & Horses Panel Scheduled for Mar. 27

In celebration of Women's History Month, the Maryland Horse Library & Education Center will host a panel to talk about “Women & Horses” on Monday, Mar. 27, at 4 pm.

The speakers are a respected group of Maryland women with diverse equine experiences, including Georganne Hale, vice president of racing development for the Maryland Jockey Club, Cappy Jackson, an award-winning equine photographer for more than four decades, Cindy Halle, a multiple-championship winning polo coach at Garrison Forest School and the Maryland Polo Club, and Karen Fulton, head trainer and owner of Full Moon Farm in Finksburg and vice chair of the Maryland Horse Industry Board.

Attendance is free. For more information about the panel and other activities at the Maryland Horse Library, visit marylandhorse.com, call (410) 252-2100, or email bremsberg@marylandthoroughbred.com.

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TAA Board of Directors Elects Six New Members

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) Board of Directors voted at its meeting Dec. 14 to add six new directors in 2023. For a second consecutive year, Jeffrey Bloom, managing partner of Bloom Racing Stable, will serve as president of the TAA.

The directors beginning service in 2023 are: Price Bell, general manager of Mill Ridge Farm; Dr. Bonnie Comerford, DVM, veterinarian at Tiegland, Franklin, & Brokken; Joe De Francis, HISA director and managing partner of Gainesville Associates LLC; Georganne Hale–returning for a second term–vice president of racing development of Maryland Jockey Club; Ric Waldman, president of Ric Waldman Thoroughbred Consulting, Inc, Kentucky Thoroughbred Association member; Mark Simendinger, former development manager and general manager of Kentucky Speedway, former member of Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, and former president of Turfway Park.

They join current TAA Directors: Bloom, Madeline Auerbach, Craig Bandoroff, Laura Barillaro, Dr. Jeffrey Berk, Simon Bray, Donna Brothers, Boyd Browning, Aidan Butler, Tom Cannell, Jack Damico, Terry Finley, Melissa Hicks, John Keitt, Chip McGaughey, Josh Rubenstein, Richard Schosberg, Tom Ventura.

TAA directors may serve up to five consecutive years and after five years are required to rotate off the board for a minimum of two years before being eligible for renomination. However, directors are still eligible to serve on TAA committees. James G. Bell, former president and racing manager of Godolphin, served as TAA president in 2014, 2021, and remained on the TAA's board and executive committee for 2022 as immediate past president. After devoting five years of their time, expertise, and resources, Bell, Walt Robertson, Susie Hart, and Nicole Walker will rotate off the TAA Board of Directors come January 2023.

Bloom is joined on the executive committee by TAA Vice Presidents Craig Bandoroff, owner of Denali Stud and Madeline Auerbach, founding board member of the TAA, founder of the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), and a Thoroughbred owner and breeder; TAA Treasurer Melissa Hicks, director of tax services at Dean Dorton; TAA Secretary Walter Robertson, attorney at Stites & Harbison; Aidan Butler, chief operating officer of 1/ST Racing and president of 1/ST Content; Terry Finley, founder and chief executive officer of West Point Thoroughbreds

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Canter for a Cause Raises Over $20K for TAA

For the third year, 300 riders from the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond walked, trotted, and cantered their horses across Pimlico Oct. 31 with proceeds to benefit the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA). In total, the 2022 Canter for the Cause raised over $20,000 for the TAA–a nonprofit which provides accreditation and grants to Thoroughbred aftercare organizations dedicated to the retraining, retiring, and rehoming of off-track Thoroughbreds.

Sponsored by the Maryland Jockey Club, this annual event also gives riders the opportunity to take their horses through the starting gate and get their picture taken in the winner's circle.

Maryland Jockey Club Vice President of Racing Development, Georganne Hale said, “Everybody who rode around the historic track had a smile on their face, riders loved getting their picture taken in the winner's circle, and all the proceeds went to an important cause for our industry–the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.”

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