“Raven’s Choice, making his first start since being placed first in last year’s Maryland Hunt Cup, kicked off his 2016 season with a clear victory over And the Eagle Flys in the $30,000 Grand National at Butler, Md., on Saturday. Owned by Ann Jackson and trained by Todd Wyatt, Raven’s Choice ran the Grand National’s 3 1/4 miles in 6:43 on firm ground.
The Maryland-bred winner, ridden by Mark Beecher, reached the finish line three lengths clear of And the Eagle Flys, who was making his first start since the 2014 Hunt Cup. Serene Harbor, the 2015 Grand National winner, finished third.”
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Thanks to Robert Stevenson for this great drone footage of the Grand National.
114th Maryland Grand National from Circumvolo on Vimeo.
Additional winners included Leffingwell Lion in the Benjamin H Murray Memorial for owner/trainer Elizabeth Korrell and jockey James Slater. And Church Music and jockey Brett Owings both broke their maidens in the Western Run Plate. Church Music is owned by JWY Martin, Jr and trained by Suzie Owings.
For full results of the Grand National Steeplechase Races click
HERE. For the pony and junior race results, click
HERE.
Reminder that entries for the Maryland Junior Hunt Cup and the Maryland Hunt Cup close today! Be sure to get your entries in for this upcoming exciting weekend of racing.
