November/December 2020 FEI Gives Final Confirmation to Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill
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Fair Hill Foundation Newsletter
November/December 2020
FEI Gives Final Confirmation
to Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill
Tim Bourke and Quality Time compete in Dressage at the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill’s
test event in August. Photo by Amy Dragoo
The international Maryland 5 Star will top the equestrian calendar at Fair Hill each
October for the next five years, the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI), the
equestrian sport’s international governing body, announced this week. Official word
followed receipt of FEI’s formal verification of the event’s 5 Star (CCI5*-L) status
following its evaluation in August of the newly constructed Fair Hill Special Event Zone
on the 5,000-acre property owned by the State of Maryland.
“The Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill will be a significant addition to our country’s Eventing
calendar and is the result of a major, multi-year initiative to bring a second CCI 5*-L to
the U.S.,” said Bill Moroney, Chief Executive Officer of US Equestrian. “This event is
the culmination of that vision, and we’re looking forward to working with the Maryland 5
Star at Fair Hill team to support a successful event in 2021 and beyond.”
“On behalf of The Fair Hill Organizing Committee (FHOC) and our partner Fair Hill
International, we want to thank the FEI for its continued support,” said Jeff Newman,
FHOC President & CEO. “This validation of the new Fair Hill Special Event Zone
to host a 5 Star level event is yet another exciting step forward as we gear up for the
inaugural Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill next Fall.”
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In 2017, the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) board of directors selected Fair
Hill as the site for the newest 5 Star competition on the international Eventing circuit. Last
year, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved funding for the construction of Fair
Hill’s Special Event Zone to serve as the annual host site for the Maryland 5 Star. The Fair
Hill Foundation is charged with raising $10 million to match the Board of Public Works’
$10 million commitment to the project.
Phase One, including construction of a new cross-country course designed by renowned
course designer Ian Stark, as well as new dressage and show jumping arenas in the infield
of Fair Hill’s newly-renovated historic turf course, was completed this year.
FEI officials were on site in August as competitors used the site for the first time since
construction was completed in February 2020. The 3 Star (CCI3*-S) level event became
the test event for the Maryland 5 Star after the original test event planned for April was
canceled due to the pandemic.
Only seven locations in the world are approved to host 5 Star-rated events, the pinnacle of
Eventing, and a higher level than the Olympics (CCI4*-L). Next year, Maryland will join
Kentucky as the second location in the United States to host a 5 Star, and one of only two
states to feature an Eventing competition of this caliber in addition to a Triple Crown race.
As part of Governor Larry Hogan’s proclamation of October as Maryland Horse Month, the
Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill hosted a virtual event. Exclusive content can still be viewed on
the event’s official website: maryland5star.us/virtualevent along with new video releases
featuring more information about this exciting event coming to Maryland in Fall 2021.
Fair Hill Shines on the International Stage
Fair Hill is playing a starring role in the international 2020
Bloodstock Notebook, a stunning 242-page book entitled, What
the Bloodstock Business Reads in Bed, published in the U.K.
to coincide with the December Sales at Tattersalls. Featuring
historic and current photographs of Fair Hill, Fair Hill: From
America’s Aintree to America’s Newmarket, is co-written by
Dorothy Ours, author of Man o’ War and Battleship, the story
of the 1938 Aintree Grand National winner and his owner,
Marion du Pont Scott, sister of Fair Hill founder, William
du Pont, Jr.
The book also includes a two-page advertising spread about
Fair Hill including comments from leading Thoroughbred
trainers, breeders and international eventing champions.
Fair Hill Foundation director and director of Taylor Harris
Insurance Services (THIS), George I. E. Harris, provided
the inspiration for this article and made the article and
advertisement possible.
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“We are grateful to George for shining a spotlight on Fair Hill for this esteemed international
audience,” Jay Griswold, Chair of the Proud Past*Infinite Future: the Campaign for
Fair Hill, said. “George and the other valued members of the Fair Hill Foundation Board
of Directors are playing a key role in transforming William du Pont’s vision for this beautiful,
historic 5,000-acre property into a world-class equestrian center in the Mid-Atlantic region,
and we are so appreciative.”
The article is posted on the Fair Hill website at FairHillFoundation.org/Bloodstock-
Notebook and the book can be purchased at https://buybloodstocknotebook.com/
product/bloodstock-notebook-issue-4-winter-2020/. All profits from copy sales go to the
Injured Jockeys Fund.
Proud Past*Infinite Future:
The People of Fair Hill
It has been more than a century since the 1912 founding of Foxcatcher Hounds
at Montpelier, now known as the home of U.S. President James Madison, Father
of the Constitution and Architect of the Bill of Rights in Orange County,
Virginia. William du Pont, Jr., who spent his childhood living there with his
parents, William du Pont and Annie Rogers Zinn and his sister, Marion du Pont
Scott, moved the pack from Virginia to Fair Hill in 1926 and created a haven
for foxhunting on 8,000 acres on both sides of the Maryland-Pennsylvania
line, building kennels and accommodations for hunt staff in 1929. He went on
to establish a large beef cattle operation and construct an international level
steeplechase turf track and timber course on the property and, for 85 years, the
Fair Hill Races drew the nation’s finest turf and timber horses to compete in this
beautiful northeast corner of Maryland.
Today, Fair Hill is building on the proud traditions Mr. du Pont created through
the efforts of numerous talented horse people ranging from a world class
veterinarian, some of the nation’s leading Thoroughbred trainers, and dedicated
volunteer members of the Fair Hill Board of Directors.
In the coming months, the Fair Hill Bugle will feature profiles about the leaders
who are building on Mr. du Pont’s proud past and taking Fair Hill into its future
of infinite possibilities.
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Kathleen M. Anderson, DVM
Treasurer of the Fair Hill Foundation and liaison to the Fair Hill Training
Center, Kathleen Anderson grew up in western Canada and received her degree
in Veterinary Medicine at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in
Saskatchewan, Canada. She started practice in 1986 under the watchful eye of
long time US Equestrian Team veterinarian Dr. A. Martin Simensen in South
Hamilton, MA. The restructuring of Suffolk Downs in 1990 encouraged many
to leave New England and she migrated south to the New Jersey racing circuit,
Pennsylvania racetracks and Maryland racing. In 1993, Dr. Anderson settled at
Fair Hill Training Center (FHTC) and has actively contributed to the continued
success and upgrades at FHTC.
Dr. Anderson’s professional activities include service to the American Association
of Equine Professionals (AAEP) in a variety of increasingly responsible roles
since 1997, including president in 2015-2017. AAEP counts over 9300 members
in 61 countries. Its mission is to improve the health and welfare of the horse, to
further the professional development of its members, and to provide resources and
leadership for the benefit of the equine industry. Other professional memberships
include the American Veterinary Medical Association,
the Maryland Veterinary Medicine Association, the
Delaware Veterinary Association, the American Horse
Show Association, the United States Combined Training
Association and the United States Equestrian Federation.
Dr. Anderson is a sought after speaker, having presented,
moderated or interviewed at myriad national and
international professional conferences, and providing expert
testimony at local, state and federal governmental levels.
In addition to her rigorous professional duties, Dr. Anderson
enjoys riding, travel, theatre and the arts, and most of all
Kathleen Anderson with Sprite
being a parent to her son and daughter.
K. Rengert photo
New FHF Promotional Video Features
Different Equine Sports
A new promotional video unveiled by the Fair Hill Foundation on Giving Tuesday
(December 1) features notable people from the equine sports world. The foundation thanks
the following for participating: Phillip Dutton, Olympic Eventing rider, Graham Motion,
Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, Charlie Fenwick, former Steeplechase jockey and trainer,
Erin Kanara (formerly Sylvester), international Eventing rider, and Liz Merryman,
Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.
More videos are underway as part of a series to highlight Fair Hill’s potential as
a world-class venue for events and training. To watch the video, visit our website,
FairHillFoundation.org and it is featured on the homepage.
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Fair Hill Flashbacks
Sadly, no one correctly identified last
month’s Fair Hill Flashback photo. The
1937 picture captured James Stokes and
Mrs. Conrad Thibault (front row) and
Alfred du Pont and Conrad Thibault
(rear row) in their box at the “Fair Hill
Maryland Course of the Foxcatcher
Hounds Hunt Club.”
To identify the people, the horse
and the year in this month’s
Fair Hill Flashback, email
fairhillfoundation@gmail.com.
Enjoying the Fair Hill Bugle?
Visit maryland5star.us/fhf
to keep up with the latest news
about the Maryland 5 Star too!
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Year-End Giving Opportunities:
Strategic Tax-Wise Ways to Give to Fair Hill
As December 31, 2020 and the opportunity to enjoy year-end tax advantages while
helping the Fair Hill Foundation nears, we remind you that in addition to fully tax-
deductible outright gifts of cash, gifts of appreciated assets or from your IRA may enable
you to make a much larger gift than you imagine is possible.
Gifts of Appreciated Assets: a Gift that Costs You Less
You can support the Fair Hill Foundation without dipping into your cash reserves by
donating appreciated assets such as stocks or privately held business interests directly to
us. This strategy can eliminate capital gains taxes which would incur if you sold them
separately before donating the cash, therefore ensuring that the Fair Hill Foundation
receives the full value of the asset. When you make charitable gifts to the Fair Hill
Foundation of stock, bonds, mutual funds, or other long-term appreciated assets (assets you
have held for over one year and that have grown in value) you receive a double tax benefit:
1. A charitable deduction for the current fair market value of the asset.
2. No tax liability on your capital gain in the asset. You will receive a tax break for the
appreciation on which you never paid taxes. By using appreciated assets, your gift
costs you less.
Giving Now and Later from Your IRA
Many Americans save through retirement accounts like an IRA or 401 (k), and often
these accounts can be a significant portion of an individual’s wealth portfolio. Many
strategies can be advantageous for donors who wish to support non-profit institutions
like Fair Hill Foundation.
Giving Now: The CARES Act of 2020 increased the age for the required
minimum withdrawal to age 72. However, if you are age 70 ½ or older you can
still authorize a gift directly to charity of up to $100,000 per year and not take the
money into income, making a charitable IRA rollover a terrific way to support the
Fair Hill Foundation this year.
Giving Later: A gift of retirement assets directly to charity as part of an estate
planning strategy can be very tax efficient. In some situations, it can mean more
funds for charities and heirs alike. Consider naming the Fair Hill Foundation as the
remainder beneficiary of your IRA or other retirement account. Not only easy, it
is also a smart strategy to save on estate taxes. If your goal is to support charity as
part of your legacy while also leaving assets to family members, it may be more tax
efficient to leave cash and appreciated assets to heirs, while making charities the
beneficiaries of retirement assets upon your death.
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A Message from Jay Griswold
As the end of this challenging year approaches, the progress we
are making at Fair Hill is nothing short of remarkable. Thanks
to the support of the talented people of Fair Hill featured in
this newsletter and on our new “sizzle reel”, the Maryland 5
Star has received the green light for five years of competition
at Fair Hill each October through 2025 and our progress has
drawn the international attention of the Bloodstock Notebook,
a beautiful U.K. publication for the prestigious December sales
at Tattersalls. Jay Griswold, Chair,
Proud Past*Infinite
With the stock market at an all-time high, there has never Future campaign
been a better time to make a gift of appreciated securities. Photo by Douglas Lees
As you decide what charities to support before December 31,
we hope you will consider the Fair Hill Foundation, a 501(c)3 dedicated to providing
a world-class venue for equestrian competitions designed to preserve and protect this
spectacular 5,700-acre corner of the State of Maryland. Your support will not only
help create this global equestrian mecca, but also it will strengthen the horse industry
and the jobs it provides throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
We thank you in advance for considering a gift to Fair Hill this year. In the
meantime, all of us extend our best wishes to you and your family for a happy
and healthy holiday season.
Jack S. Griswold
Vice Chair, The Fair Hill Foundation
Chair, Proud Past * Infinite Future: The Campaign for Fair Hill
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Campaign Committee
Jack S. Griswold, Chair
Kathleen M. Anderson, D.V.M., Vice Chair
Timothy J. Gardner, M.D., Vice Chair
Richard Abbott
George I. E. Harris
Ann L. Jones
George P. Mahoney, Jr.
Frank McEntee
Ross Peddicord
Will Phipps
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PO Box 1324 • Elkton, MD 21922
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