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Berlin, MD – A record-setting harness racing performance highlighted an exciting night of Maryland Standardbred Fund competition Wednesday (Aug. 5) at Ocean Downs as the state’s freshman fillies took center stage in four divisions worth more than $113,000. The evening featured three pacing divisions and one rich trotting event, but it was Nobody Knows It who […]
Berlin, MD – The Maryland Standardbred Fund was in action Monday night (Aug. 3) at Ocean Downs as freshman pacing and trotting colts and geldings competed. Three lucrative divisions worth more than $109,000 in purses produced a pair of exciting pacing upsets and a dominant performance from an impressive young trotter. The opening $28,000 division for 2-year-old pacing […]
A renaissance of Maryland breeding is taking place as a trio of Maryland Standardbred Fund harness racing events were all won by Maryland stallion sired offspring. Staying close to home, the winners resembled a Maryland Sires Stake event as three-year-old pacing colts and geldings along with trotting fillies were on stage at the ocean oval. […]
Ocean Downs hosted two splits of the Maryland Standardbred Fund Stakes for harness racing three-year-old filly pacers and a lone division for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Monday night August 7th. The first $26,950 split for the sophomore filly pacers went to post as race 2. Lloyds Loves (Rusty’s All In) with Trae Porter […]
The Maryland Standardbred Fund Stakes for freshmen concluded on Wednesday, August 2nd at Ocean Downs with lone harness racing divisions for trotting fillies and pacing colts and geldings. The trotting fillies went behind the gate in race 5 with Six Inch Heels (Six Pack) coming out of the pocket at the half to control the […]
Berlin, MD—-The Maryland Standardbred Fund two-year-old- both pacers and trotters- roared into Ocean Downs Monday (Jul. 31) and it was a welcome home coming for harness racing driver Corey Callahan. Callahan, who started out his illustrious driving career years ago at the Ocean oval, captured two divisions of the races, winning the third race with […]
Ocean Downs Racing, the Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association, the Maryland Standardbred Breeders and the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund all volunteered to host a double plus harness racing booth for the two day “Junior Achievement Inspire” event at the Salisbury, MD Civic Center, March 15 & 16. The event drew thousands of 8th graders from 33 […]
Ocean Downs hosted five Maryland Standardbred Fund (foaled) stakes for harness racing two year olds on Monday August 8th. In race 1, Victor Kirby piloted K J Alexander (What The Hill) to a perfect pocket trip, charging down the stretch to overtake Alonso (Father Patrick) by a nose in the first split for freshman trotting […]
Ocean City, MD – Ocean Downs is hosting the sophomore Maryland Standardbred Fund (foaled) harness racing stakes this week at the ocean oval. On Monday August 1st Down The Pike Mike (Credit Winner) lived up to his name in his gate to wire victory over fast closing Jas Bluestone (Anders Bluestone) who circled the field, coming […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD – A delegation of U.S. and Maryland horse and harness racing industry officials and professionals spent five days attending several important equestrian events in the Spanish Balearic Island of Menorca, located in the Mediterranean Sea, from May 25th to May 30th, 2022. Anne Litz of The Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB); Cheryl Stambaugh […]
Two-Year-Old payments (foals of 2020) are due to the Maryland Standardbred Fund and the Maryland Sire Stakes on May 15, 2022. This payment is for two year olds that will be racing in 2022. Yearling nominations (foals of 2021) to the Maryland Standardbred Fund and the Maryland Sire Stakes are also due on May 15, […]
All Maryland Sire Stakes stallion pedigree’s, staking forms, and stake dates are now available online including a printable calendar! Please use our website www.msrfonline.com for all your current Maryland Standardbred Race Fund info and any updates as they become available. Reminder that sustaining forms and possible payment are due Feb. 15, 2022, for the 4- & […]
OCEAN CITY, MD – The Russell Foster – Richard Hans connection swept both splits of the Maryland Standardbred Fund (foaled) stakes for freshman harness racing trotting fillies at Ocean Downs, with one trainee setting a stakes and track record. In the $11,375 second division, Foster again took the pocket trip this time with What’s Should […]
Ocean City, MD – On Monday August 9th the Maryland Standardbred Fund (foaled) Stakes for two year olds went to post as races 2, 3 & 5 at Ocean Downs. In the first $12,850 split for pacing fillies, reinsman Victor Kirby tucked Sweet Kiss (Sweet Lou) in third until the last turn charging down the stretch, […]
The Maryland Standardbred Fund (foaled) stakes for three-year-olds wrapped up at Ocean Downs on Wednesday July 14th with two splits for harness racing trotting fillies and one for pacing colts and geldings. The trotting fillies opened the card with K J Kyra (Donoto Hanover) coming from behind to charge down the stretch catching the frontrunning […]
