Celebrating 2018

We are proud to look back at all of our achievements in 2018! Everything we do is thanks to our dedicated team.

Accomplishments

Sagamore Racing recorded 29 wins in 2018! Second only in our record books to 2017’s 36 wins, we are proud of our team and horses and can’t wait to see the W flag fly in 2019! Pictured below are our Stakes Winners, Riley’s Choice (Distorted Humor – Shared Account) won the All Brandy Stakes at Laurel on September 29th. Recruiting Ready (Algorithms – Need) won the Gravesend Stakes on December 23rd at Aqueduct. View replays here!

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  Riley's Choice (Distorted Humor - Shared Account) | All Brandy Stakes

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  Recruiting Ready (Algorithms - Need) | Gravesend Stakes

In February, Sagamore Farm won the 2017 “Owner of the Year” award Maryland Thoroughbred Industry Renaissance Awards. Read more: Bloodhorse Article: Inaugural Renaissance Awards Honor Maryland Champions

Photos Courtesy of Maryland Horse Breeders Association

Yearling Sales

Our Shared Account yearling filly by Speightstown, recently named Sharing, sold for $350,000 at the Fasig Tipton Saratoga Sale on August 6th. She was purchased by Eclipse Thoroughbred and will be trained by Graham Motion, who also trained her mom, Shared Account.

Our beautiful filly by Ghostzapper out of Naive Enough (Street Sense – Light From Above) sold for $150,000 at the Fasig Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale on October 2.

Our stunning filly by Medaglia d’Oro out of Daring Dancer (Empire Maker – Vienna Affair GB) sold for $600,000 at Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

Foaling Season

Our foaling season began on March 1! Purpose of Life gave birth to her first foal – a beautiful filly by More Than Ready. Walkwithapurpose (WWAP) also gave birth on March 1 – a beautiful filly by American Pharoah. This is Walkwithapurpose’s fourth foal! WWAP made her mark in 2012 and 2013, going undefeated at Laurel Park and winning multiple stakes races including the Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship.  She was named Maryland-bred 3YO Champion Filly of the Year in 2013.

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  Purpose of Life '18 by More Than Ready

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  Walkwithapurpose '18 by American Pharoah

On March 16 at 7:04 p.m., Dictate the Tempo gave birth to her sixth foal, a filly by Daredevil!  Daredevil’s racing career included winning the Champagne Stakes (Gr. 1) at Belmont Park in 2014.

And on Tuesday, May 1st at 10:12 p.m., we finally had our first colt in almost 2 years! Sagamore homebred and Multiple Graded Stakes winner Daring Dancer brought us a big, handsome colt by Kitten’s Joy. 

Sagamore Events

Special thanks to all of our Three Diamond Club members who joined us at the track to cheer on our homebreds and enjoy some Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey on Maryland Pride Day at Laurel Park! We celebrated a win for Sagamore homebred filly Chubby Star (Malibu Moon – Salsa Star) – view replay here.

Another successful Sagamore Fall Fest in the books! It was a great day where wonderful memories were made. Huge thank you to all of our vendors who came out and helped make our event so special!

Sagamore Farm started hosting fitness events with FX Studio and an exclusive fitness event with REV Cycle Studio. We appreciate all of the attendees who helped support us through our fitness classes!