from the Cloverleaf SOA

Temple Hills, MD — Representatives from Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners’ Association, Maryland Standardbred Breeders Association, and Rosecroft Raceway spent Jan. 20–22 at the Maryland Horse World Expo at the Maryland State Fairgrounds sharing their passion for Standardbreds with the rest of the equine community.

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Visitors learned about Standardbreds at the Maryland Horse World Expo.

Many of the visitors to the expo shared their stories of attending harness races in the past or showed great interest in attending Rosecroft to watch harness racing for the first time. We also heard from owners of off the track Standardbreds and how great they were at a variety of different disciplines.

Representatives answered questions about equipment worn in harness racing, temperament of Standardbreds, and what they were capable of off the track.

Information provided by USTA was handed out to interested visitors. Video provided by USTA showed the stretch finishes of all of the big races in 2016. The dramatic calls from announcers of some of the races turned heads and caught the interest of many that passed by.

The Standardbred industry in Maryland has an exciting year planned for 2017. Next up will be the Maryland Horse Industry in Annapolis on Jan. 31, continuing with the start of the 2017 spring meet at Rosecroft, the Ocean Downs summer meet, All Standardbred Show, Horse Land, The Standardbred Makeover at the Maryland State Fair, fair racing at The Great Pocomoke Fair and The Great Frederick Fair, and the 2017 fall Rosecroft meet and the second annual Potomac Pace.