Congratulations to the 2015 Maryland Steeplechase Association Governor’s Cup Series award winners & scholarship recipients. For photos of the event visit Bob Keller’s site.
MARYLAND STEEPLECHASE HORSE OF THE YEAR:
Raven’s Choice (Mrs. Cary W. Jackson)
$500 MHBA Maryland-bred Steeplechase Horse of the Year &
$500 Maryland Million MD-Sired Steeplechase Horse of the Year:
Raven’s Choice (Mrs. Cary W. Jackson)
MARYLAND NOVICE TIMBER CHAMPION:
Canyon Road (Gordonsdale Farm)
AMATEUR APPRENTICE TIMBER HORSE & RIDER CHAMPION
:
Sumo Power (Erika Taylor)
Snow Blizzard (Bethany Baumgardner)
$1,000 LEADING TRAINER
:
Blythe Miller Davies
William Dowling
OVERALL LEADING RIDER:
Mark Beecher
LEADING TIMBER RIDER:
Mark Beecher
LEADING AMATEUR RIDER
Thomas H. Voss Memorial Perpetual Trophy:
Mark Beecher
VOSS AMATEUR FLAT SERIES:
McLane Hendriks
THE BETSY FIREY MEMORIAL TROPHY Leading Lady Rider: Annie Yeager
LEADING JUNIOR SMALL PONY RIDER:
Colin Smith
LEADING JUNIOR MEDIUM PONY RIDER:
Taylor Leatherman
LEADING JUNIOR LARGE PONY RIDER:
Heidi Herzog
OVERALL PONY RIDER:
Colin Smith
LEADING JUNIOR HORSE RIDER:
John Brophy
LEADING JUNIOR GROUP The D.M. Smithwick Award:
Elkridge-Harford Pony Club
THE JONATHAN KISER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
John Brophy
FOXCHASING SCHOLARSHIPS:
Allyssa Maycock, Tatiana Sushko, Elizabeth Norris, Alma Nicholson, Colin Smith, Phineas Westerlund & Elizabeth Scully
THE HURDY GURDY: Forrest Kelly & Montsaleur
And many, many thanks to all of our sponsors and supporters who helped make the 2015 season possible and successful!
Our presenting sponsor:
Farm Credit
Our supporting sponsors:
Gala Cloths, Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred, The Equiery, Maryland Horse Breeders Association, Maryland Million, Ltd., Salt Box Consulting, The Royal United Company
A warm thank you to the following who helped make the Awards Reception on June 18 such a wonderful event: Sam Moore (manager of the Green Spring Valley Hunt Club), Ned Halle and his Lonesome Foxhunters (the evening’s band), Will O’Keefe (the voice of steeplechase racing and our MC), Hunt Cup Productions (race videos), Barrie Reightler (program), Dulany Noble (linens), Regina Welsh (trophy coordinator), the staff of The Equiery (slide show production, gift bags, event check-in and myriad other details), Sam Robinson (art gallery) and official photographer Bob Keller!