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Fair Hill Steeplechase Racing Returns in Triumphant Fashion After Six-Year Hiatus

News June 17, 2026
The return of steeplechase racing to Fair Hill proved to be a resounding success as horsemen, fans, sponsors, and community stakeholders gathered to celebrate the sport’s long-awaited return to the historic Fair Hill Natural Resources Area. After a six-year hiatus during which the turf course underwent extensive renovation and maturation, racing officially returned to Fair […]
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Fair Hill Turf Showcase

Home Feature May 15, 2026
General admission to each day of the historic event is $23 per person. Box seats can be reserved for $274, and the VIP Hospitality section is $329. A full tailgating experience is $438. All ticket pricings include fees and taxes. *General Admission includes access to the event grounds, free parking, and an official event program. […]
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Come for the horses. Stay for the experience.

Home Feature April 27, 2026
Maryland-Based Event Company, Select Event Group, Moves Forward to Secure Licenses and Assemble Organizing Team for the October 2026 CCI3*-L at Fair Hill, While Positioning to Lead the Maryland 5 Star and Future Major Events. ELKTON, Md. (Cecil County) — Building on the Fair Hill Foundation’s recent announcement confirming the continuation of high-level Eventing at […]
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Tickets Available for “Fair Hill Turf Showcase”

Home Feature April 23, 2026
The Maryland Jockey Club (TMJC) today released ticketing and pricing details for the upcoming “Fair Hill Turf Showcase” at Fair Hill in Elkton, Maryland, on Sunday, May 24, and on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25.  General admission to each day of the historic event is $23 per person. Box seats can be reserved for $274, and the VIP Hospitality section is $329. A full tailgating experience is $438. All ticket pricings include fees and taxes. *General Admission includes access to the event grounds, free parking, and an official event program. Guests can enjoy live racing from open viewing areas throughout the venue. Children 14 and under are admitted free when accompanied by a ticketed adult.
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The Future of the Maryland 5 Star Moves Ahead: Select Event Group Working to Obtain License for 2027

Home Feature April 22, 2026
In March, EN announced that the Maryland 5 Star would not go forward for its sixth year in October of 2026. The CCI3*-L and USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships were confirmed to be viable to still happen, and we can now fully confirm that Select Event Group has submitted its application to lead organization of the CCI3*-L this year and for the return of a CCI5* to Maryland in 2027.
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Maryland 5 Star still planned for Cecil County this year amid nonprofit issues (Baltimore Sun)

Home Feature, News February 6, 2026
By TODD KARPOVICH PUBLISHED: February 4, 2026 at 6:00 AM EST The Maryland Stadium Authority expects the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill equestrian competition to run as planned in October, even as its nonprofit partner faces financial strain and a wave of leadership departures. The state body authorized a $94,000 payment last month to the Sport & Entertainment Corporation of […]
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WBAL “Legendary Fair Hill Racing Returning Labor Day Weekend”

News August 28, 2025
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 […]
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Rodman Moorhead Passes

Obituaries January 30, 2025
Rodman Moorhead, who owned the 2021 Steeplechase Eclipse Award winner The Mean Queen, died Dec. 17. Hailed as a “remarkable leader in education, healthcare, and philanthropy” by The Taft School where he was a member of the Class of 1962, he was also a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School and a venture capitalist with Warburg Pincus in New York. He was a longtime board member of Stroud Water Research Center, the International Center for Journalists, and Chair of The Taft School’s Board of Trustees. He was also a member of the Foxcatcher Society of the Fair Hill Foundation and the Board of Directors of the Cheshire Hunt.
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Ross Peddicord

News January 29, 2025
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.
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