August 1, 2013 MERRYLAND MAGAZINE And C L P · August 1, 2013 On Saturday, July 20th, twenty-five...
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August 1, 2013
On Saturday, July 20th, twenty-five Country Life Partners, friends and family members got
themselves out of bed early to attend our first ever Field Trip to the Fair Hill Training Center
- where they got to watch Partnership fillies Goddess of War and Moon Map on the track
and then visit them back in trainer Mike Trombetta’s barn (see page 2) and were treated to
a full tour of the facility by manager Sally Goswell.
Highlights of that tour included Dr. Kathy Anderson’s veterinary clinic and Dr. Bruce Jack-
son’s therapy center, where the Field Trippers had the exciting privilege to visit with Ken-
tucky Derby winner Orb in his stall (see page 3).
Given the number of partners who wanted to come but were unable to attend this time,
expect us to take another trip to the fantastic facility in the near future.
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July 20th Fair Hill Field Trippers included:
Back row (left to right): Julie Dement, Deb McSweeney, Mark Rhoda, Jonathan Pac, Theresa Wiseman, Doris Sweet, Cathy Bay
Middle row (left to right): Kevin McGill, Dave McSweeney, Joanne Klein, Stacey Mahlmeister, Steve Wiseman
Front row (let to right): Jimmy Anderson, Susan Flaherty, Lucy Howard, Laurie Asseo, Phyllis Soboczenski, Marsha Dietrich, Bob Kern,
Betty Buckell, Jane MacMillan, Larry Wiseman, Rob Kern, Josh Pons, Mike Sniffen
Kneeling: Ellen Pons, Charles Harris
Not pictured are Dallas Scott, Joanne Sickler and Cassandra Horner.
With multiple stakes winner Moon Philly having shipped up to
Saratoga to run in that day’s $200,000 Grade 3 Shuvee Handicap
(she finished a good 4th), and the 2-year-old Moon Orbit having
shipped back to Merryland with sore shins, Goddess of War and
Moon Map were the only Country Life Partnership runners stabled
at trainer Mike Trombetta’s Fair Hill barn on the day of the Field
Trip. But the two fillies made it more than worth our while as they
cut impressive figures on the track, and were friendly in their
stalls.
Goddess of War is now close to her racetrack debut, while Moon
Map, who hit the board in 2 of her 3 starts in 2013, unfortunately
had to return to Merryland for some R&R after our visit.
For more information about any of
our exciting partnerships,
call us at (410) 879-1952
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Goddess of War breezed 5 furlongs
over the Tapeta in company with
Souper Knight on July 20th (top),
while Moon Map galloped on the
dirt track a few days after her most
recent run.
Each was welcoming to the Field
Trippers back in trainer
Mike Trombetta’s barn later that
morning, as Moon Map posed with
Kevin McGill (above, left) and
Goddess of War ate out of Laurie
Asseo’s hand (above, right).
L o o k i n g F o r w a r d a t F a i r H i l l
The handsome bay colt posed with Doris Sweet (above) and
Phyllis Soboczenski (left), though he appeared a bit taken aback that
Deb McSweeney had no treats for him (below).
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P a r t n e r P a p a r a z z i
Fair Hill’s most famous current resi-
dent is Malibu Moon’s Kentucky Derby-
winning son Orb (below), who has been
breezing at the Elkton facility on a
weekly basis as he prepares for
Saratoga’s “Mid-Summer Derby”, the
Travers Stakes on August 24.
After taking the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs in
May, Orb has had to deal with his fair share of flashbulbs
and swooning fans (above).
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A big thanks to Fair Hill Training Center
Manager Sally Goswell, who spent the morning
with our Field Trippers, showing us around and
telling us everything we could ever want to
know about the facility. And to Melissa Begley,
who let us disrupt her morning in trainer Mike
Trombetta’s barn.
Fair Hill Training Center Manager Sally Goswell points out features of the training tracks from
the Clocker’s Tower (above), and gives us a closer look at the Tapeta surface (below right).
Meanwhile, Country Life Partner Cathy Bay shows off her stride on the Tapeta (below left).
H o s t e s s e s w i t h t h e M o s t e s s
The railbirds keep a close eye on
things (above), while trainer
Mike Trombetta’s assistant
Melissa Begley (below) was a
gracious host in “Chevation 5”.
It turns out you can fit
way more Field Trippers
than horses in the stall
with the vibrating floor
in Dr. Bruce Jackson’s
therapy barn.