Eight horses are finalists for induction into the Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame, the organizations that manage the institution announced today.

Those range from Thoroughbreds who set the national racing standard in the sport’s earliest days to millionaires who raced in recent years. To be considered, a horse must have been bred in Maryland and be retired for at least five years.

The finalists are:

• Alma North
• Caveat
• Eightofasttocatch
• Heros Reward
• Post Boy
• Richard’s Kid
• Shine Again
• Smart Angle

The horses who will enter the Hall of Fame will be announced with a special ceremony August 23 at Timonium during live racing at the Maryland State Fair. Most years two horses are added, though the 2021 class numbered three.

The Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame was created jointly by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association and Maryland Racing Media Association. It inducted its first class of twelve – six of them already members of the national racing Hall of Fame – in 2013.

In each subsequent year, additional horses have been added. There are now 33 members, ranging, alphabetically speaking, from Awad to Youth. To learn more, visit the organization’s website.

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