{"id":29728,"date":"2026-05-04T11:20:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=29728"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:02:57","slug":"celebrate-the-annual-preakness-stakes-with-the-maryland-horse-farm-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2026\/05\/04\/celebrate-the-annual-preakness-stakes-with-the-maryland-horse-farm-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: Celebrate the Annual Preakness Stakes With the Maryland Horse Farm Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 4, 2026)<\/strong>—In honor of the annual Preakness Stakes, Marylanders and visitors alike are invited to experience one of our state\u2019s most cherished traditions up close on Sunday, May 10, 2026. As part of the annual\u00a0Preakness Festival<\/a>, select horse farms across the state are providing a behind-the-scenes look at where some of Maryland\u2019s current and future champion equestrians are born and raised.<\/p>\n

The Maryland Department of Agriculture\u2019s\u00a0Maryland Horse Industry Board<\/a>\u00a0invites fans and visitors of our state\u2019s deep-rooted horse racing tradition on a free, self-guided tour from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, 2026. The tour is free to attend but advance\u00a0registration<\/a>\u00a0is required to visit the farms. A\u00a0digital program<\/a>\u00a0features the participating horse farms, as well as a curated list of local agribusinesses nearby.<\/p>\n

Visitors will have the opportunity to stroll through some of Maryland\u2019s most scenic horse farms, watch mares and foals in their natural setting, and learn firsthand about the breeding, care and training that go into producing elite equine athletes. The tour highlights Maryland\u2019s rich equestrian heritage and showcases the vital role the horse industry plays in the state\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n

The tour provides an exciting opportunity to see mares and foals roam freely among the backdrop of some of Maryland\u2019s most picturesque farms while learning more about the breeding and training programs of some of racing\u2019s finest competitors.<\/p>\n

After exploring the farms, guests are encouraged to continue their day by visiting\u00a0Maryland’s Best<\/a>\u00a0to discover nearby farm stands, wineries and other local agri-businesses.<\/p>\n

The Maryland Horse Farm Tour is presented in partnership with the Maryland Horse Breeders Association, Maryland Racing Commission, Maryland Million Ltd., Rosecroft Raceway, Cloverleaf Standardbred Owner\u2019s Association, Maryland Department of Labor, Maryland Department of Agriculture and Maryland Horse Industry Board.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit\u00a0Maryland Horse<\/a>\u00a0or contact Maryland Horse Board Executive Director Anne Litz at\u00a0anne.litz@maryland.gov<\/a>\u00a0or (667) 408-0407.<\/p>\n

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ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 4, 2026)—In honor of the annual Preakness Stakes, Marylanders and visitors alike are invited to experience one of our state\u2019s most cherished traditions up close on Sunday, May 10, 2026. As part of the annual\u00a0Preakness Festival, select horse farms across the state are providing a behind-the-scenes look at where some of Maryland\u2019s  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":251,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[403,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mda-newsroom","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/251"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29728"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29736,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29728\/revisions\/29736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}