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Labor Day Weekend will see the long awaited and much anticipated return of a Maryland Thoroughbred racing tradition at the newly renovated historic Fair Hill turf track. After a 5 year hiatus, Fair Hill racing returns to the rolling hills of Cecil County just a few furlongs from both the Pennsylvania/Delaware borders with The “Races […]

Labor Day Weekend will see the long awaited and much anticipated return of a Maryland Thoroughbred racing tradition at the newly renovated historic Fair Hill turf track.

Ross Peddicord, who served as Executive Director of the Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB) during a period of economic growth in the state’s equestrian competition and recreational riding sector, retired after 14 years on Jan. 1. The board was instrumental in jump starting improvements at Fair Hill and helping to win the bid for the Maryland 5 Star event.

The Fair Hill Foundation appreciates the Cecil Whig’s coverage of Tuesday’s stakeholders’ meeting convened at the Tea Barn by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources. This story by Erik Halberg was published in the July 19, 2024 issue of the Cecil Whig

Just up the road from Baltimore, a hidden-gem state park brims with pastoral beauty. This edited story by Kate Livie was published in the April issue of Baltimore Magazine