-First Class Event Hosted
By Shawan Downs to Benefit Greater Baltimore Medical
Center-
WHAT: Shawan Downs will host
the running of The Legacy Chase. Shawan Downs will offer
patrons a daylong destination for world class steeplechase
racing, fine cuisine, and a social venue that mirrors
the upscale pastime once enjoyed in Maryland years ago.
Comprised of multiple races for more than $100,000 in
purse money, Shawan Downs will feature seven races in
half-hour increments with The Legacy Chase serving as
the featured race.
WHEN: Saturday, September 28,
2002
Gates open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m.
Opening ceremonies at 12:00 p.m.
First race 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Shawan Downs
Hunt Valley, Maryland
NOTES: Ticket prices range from
$50 -$400.
For more information on "The Legacy Chase"
at Shawan Downs, interested parties can visit
www.shawandowns.org
or call 410.666.3676.
In the summer of 1997, the heirs
to Shawan Farms decided to sell 300 acres of mostly
inactive farmland near Hunt Valley in Baltimore County.
Unsettled by the growing likelihood that eager homebuilders
would transform the tranquil acreage into a cluttered,
bustling development, a group of local citizens acquired
the property under the aegis of the Land Preservation
Trust (LPT). The property is now preserved and the intention
is to maintain its agricultural legacy.
LPT, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation,
is now engaged in the second phase of the project -
Shawan Downs - a first-class equestrian center and steeplechase
course. Shawan Downs will also feature horse shows and
other equestrian activities. In keeping with the center's
preservation mission, no significant infrastructure
will be required to accommodate the equestrian facilities. |
