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As one of the adjudicators for this year's provincial high school drama festival, Diana Daly is inspired by the next generation of theatre in Newfoundland and Labrador. With the launch of her performing arts production consultancy, she is investing in the future of theatre and stage performances in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Ain’t Da Beer Cold was lifted to the win on the disqualification of first-place finisher Market Maven in Saturday’s Maryland Million Classic.

Defending Classic winner Ournationonparade will attempt to become a three-time Maryland Million winner on Saturday at Laurel Park,

David and JoAnn Hayden sent another strong contingent to the 89th Annual Maryland Horse Breeders Association Yearling Show on Sunday, July 23, at the Timonium Fairgrounds horse show ring in Timonium, Md.

After 22 years as a trainer, and 1,337 starters, trainer Tim Shaw notched his first career stakes win when front-running Precious Avary held on for a neck victory in Saturday’s $85,000 Jersey Girl Handicap at Monmouth Park, doing so at odds of 22-1.

Hip No. 618, a daughter of Speightstown consigned by All Dreams Equine, Agent, sped a quarter in a track record equaling :20 1/5 to post the session’s fastest work at the distance at the fourth session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2023 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.

Defending champion Whereshetoldmetogo, a 13-time career stakes winner, and graded stakes winners Cordmaker and Double Crown top 24 horses nominated to the $75,000 Howard & Sondra Bender Memorial Friday, Nov. 25 at Laurel Park.

Regardless, if the number of mares bred is up, business is probably good for a stallion and a farm. Following is a list of the stallions who saw the biggest jumps in mares bred in 2022.

Unlike the situation with his sons, which are not well represented with stakes winners in the male line, the daughters of Unbridled’s Song are treasures as producers. It is also noteworthy that daughters of the sons of Unbridled’s Song are making a mark.

Graham Motion said the Jim McKay Maryland Million part of the conversation moving forward for Divine Huntress.