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Horse Library & Education Center Part of the Maryland Horse Park

The Maryland Horse Library and Education Center was designated by the Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB) as the Educational and Cultural Center of the Maryland Horse Park System. The new, multi-faceted facility will honor the history and importance of Maryland's horse industry.

“Maryland is home to over 100,000 horses, more horses per square mile than any other state,” said Secretary Joe Bartenfelder. “With over 40 equine disciplines practiced right here in Maryland and premiere horse events held year-round, our state's equestrian industry is world-renowned. This center will teach Marylanders and visitors from around the world about the remarkable contributions of our horse industry.”

Construction of the 4,500-square-foot center is expected to begin in September and will be open to the public by spring 2022. The center will be located in the Maryland Horse Breeders Association's (MHBA's) building in historic Reisterstown, centrally located close to Pimlico Race Course, Sagamore Farm, and other popular equine destinations. Once completed, the facility will house over 1,000 equestrian books, a memorabilia area, versatile meeting rooms, a media center, interactive kiosks and rotating exhibits.

“This one-of-a-kind facility in Maryland will serve as a central learning and research hub for horse sports in the state,” said MHIB Chair Jim Steele. “It is our intention for the center to educate the public about the breadth of Maryland's horse industry and to motivate them to get involved. I want to thank all of the individuals who have been involved in making the center a reality, it is your hardwork and dedication that has made this all possible.”

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Sagamore’s Jocelyn Brooks Named Director of Sales at Airdrie

Jocelyn Brooks, the former Chief of Staff for Sagamore Racing, will become the new Director of Sales for Brereton C. Jones's Airdrie Stud, the Midway, Kentucky nursery announced Friday morning. She will fill the role formerly held by Cormac Breathnach, who was recently named Keeneland's Director of Sales. The farm said that in her new role, Jocelyn will work directly with Airdrie's breeders and clients in helping with all aspects of their mating plans as well as being a leading presence for the Brereton C. Jones consignments at the major Thoroughbred auctions.

Brooks spent the last six years at Kevin Plank's Sagamore in Glyndon, Maryland. The historic farm was formerly owned by Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Jr. Brooks's responsibilities at Sagamore included racing administration, breeding and sales analysis, horse roster management, hospitality, social media and community engagement. Brooks is deeply interested in Thoroughbred aftercare and created Sagamore Farm's Next Move program, which retrains retired Sagamore Racing horses for second careers such as dressage, hunters/jumpers, eventing and therapy work. She is also a supporter of the Retired Racehorse Project and The Real Rider Cup and serves on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Horse Foundation. In her free time, Jocelyn enjoys riding her Sagamore retiree, Perpetual Optimism.

“We are unbelievably fortunate to be able to welcome Jocelyn to our Airdrie team,” said Airdrie's Bret Jones. “She is exactly the type of person everyone wants to be around: smart, funny and unendingly positive. Just as importantly, she is as passionate about our industry as anyone I've met and is exceedingly knowledgeable. She will not only give great counsel to our breeders and clients, but she will genuinely care about the success of their programs. This is a home run hire for Airdrie Stud and all those with whom we do business.”

“Jocelyn represents a new generation of female leaders in the Thoroughbred horse racing industry and Sagamore Racing was the beneficiary of Jocelyn's extraordinary leadership,” said Kevin Plank. “In addition to her excellence in horsemanship, she reimagined the Sagamore experience for all whom visited our very special farm. We wish Jocelyn the very best and will always consider Jocelyn to be part of our Sagamore family.”

Said Brooks, “I am thrilled for the opportunity to join the team at iconic Airdrie Stud, a place with such rich history, great people and an outstanding reputation. I can't wait to get started and look so forward to meeting our breeders, clients and, of course, our incredible horses.”

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Airdrie Stud Names Jocelyn Brooks Director of Sales

Brereton C. Jones's Airdrie Stud has announced that Jocelyn Brooks will become the new director of sales for the Midway, Ky., nursery.

She will fill the role formerly held by Cormac Breathnach, who was recently named Keeneland's director of sales. In her new role, Jocelyn will work directly with Airdrie's breeders and clients in helping with all aspects of their mating plans as well as being a leading presence for the Brereton C. Jones consignments at the major Thoroughbred auctions.

Jocelyn has spent the last six years as chief of staff for Sagamore Racing based at Sagamore Farm, in Glyndon, Md. Sagamore Farm is owned by Kevin Plank, the founder, chairman and brand chief of Under Armour. The historic farm was formerly owned by Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Jr.

Jocelyn's responsibilities at Sagamore included racing administration, breeding and sales analysis, horse roster management, hospitality, social media and community engagement. Jocelyn is passionate about Thoroughbred aftercare and created Sagamore Farm's Next Move program, which retrains retired Sagamore Racing horses for second careers such as dressage, hunters/jumpers, eventing and therapy work. She is also a proud supporter of the Retired Racehorse Project and The Real Rider Cup and serves on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Horse Foundation. In her free time, Jocelyn enjoys riding her Sagamore retiree, Perpetual Optimism.

“We are unbelievably fortunate to be able to welcome Jocelyn to our Airdrie team,” said Airdrie's Bret Jones. “She is exactly the type of person everyone wants to be around: Smart, funny and unendingly positive. Just as importantly, she is as passionate about our industry as anyone I've met and is exceedingly knowledgeable. She will not only give great counsel to our breeders and clients, but she will genuinely care about the success of their programs. This is a home run hire for Airdrie Stud and all those with whom we do business.”

“I am thrilled for the opportunity to join the team at iconic Airdrie Stud, a place with such rich history, great people and an outstanding reputation,” Brooks said. “I can't wait to get started and look so forward to meeting our breeders, clients and, of course, our incredible horses.”

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American Pharoah Filly Graduates at Ellis

7th-Ellis, $51,080, Msw, 7-3, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10.05, ft, 1/2 length.

PALM COTTAGE (f, 3, American Pharoah–Walkwithapurpose {MSW & GSP, $297,210}, by Candy Ride {Arg}), installed the 4-5 top choice in this first go, broke a step slow, but quickly put her self into a close-up third as Upandcomingstar (Into Mischief), prompted by Strong Silent (Wicked Strong), led through an opening quarter mile in :22.53. Hemmed in along the rail exiting the far turn, Palm Cottage swung out three wide turning for home, ground her way to the fore with a sixteenth to go and crossed the wire a half-length in front of Strong Silent with Upandcomingstar rounding out the trifecta. The winner is a half to Where Paradise Lay (Into Mischief), SW, $199,250 and SP Whispering Pines (Uncle Mo), $111,947. Dam multiple stakes winner Walkwithapurpose is out of Lightning Lydia (Broad Brush), a full-sister to Grade I winner Shossberg. She produced a Union Rags filly in 2019 followed by a Malibu Moon colt last season. Earlier this term, she dropped an Omaha Beach filly. Sales history: $575,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart.

O-OXO Equine LLC; B-Sagamore Farm, Upson Downs Farm & Louis W. Wright (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.

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