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  • Country Life Partnership runner MOON MAP was a gutsy 2nd in the 7th race at Delaware Park on Monday, a $38,000 maiden special weight! ...
  • Country Life Partnership runner MISS MOONSHINE finishes a good 3rd in the 7th race at Delaware Park on Wednesday, a $38,000 maiden special weight! This was her 4th top-3 finish in 6 starts! ...
  • Big performance in $62,000 alllowance at Belmont Park last Saturday for Country Life Partnership runner IRISH MOON, as he closed in the mud to just miss by a half-length in rich NY-bred test.(end headlines)
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  • Miss Moonshine a solid 3rd
  • Another colt.
  • Moon Map a gutsy 2nd!
  • Moon Glow
  • Cal Nation booking well.
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Stallions
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CAL NATION
Graded-stakes placed winner by Distorted Humor, out of fantastic producer She's A Winner (by A.P. Indy), standing his first season at stud at Merryland for $3,500 LFSN.
 
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FRIESAN FIRE
Multiple graded stakes winner of $679,356 and favorite in the Kentucky Derby-G1. A.P. Indy's son has 1st foals arriving in '13. Stands at Merryland for $4,000 LFSN.
 
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MALIBU MOON
Malibu Moon now stands at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky for $70,000 LFSN after getting his start at Country Life Farm.
 
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News Headlines
• DRF: Preakness Stakes: Orb's sire got start at Maryland farm Country Life
Preakness Stakes: Orb's sire got start at Maryland farm Country Life DRF.com 05/16/2013 1:57PM By Joe Nevills Mike Pons …
Posted: 5/16/13 | Full Details | Outside Story
• Baltimore Sun: Who's your daddy? For Orb, it's Malibu Moon
Who's your daddy? For Orb, it's Malibu Moon Now one of the nation's leading stallions, Orb's sire got his start in Harford …
Posted: 5/14/13 | Full Details | Outside Story
• Orb has his last workout at Belmont before coming to Baltimore!
Orb breezed a 1/2 mile at Belmont on Monday morning and looked sharp doing it.  He'll load onto a van at 10:00 am and …
Posted: 5/13/13 | Full Details | Outside Story
• The Racing Biz: Orb's ''Maryland story'' a tale of validation
Orb's "Maryland story" a tale of validation May 9, 2013 by Frank Vespe The Racing Biz Maybe you liked the looks of Orb. …
Posted: 5/10/13 | Full Details | Outside Story
• DRF Breeding Hot Sire: Malibu Moon
DRF Breeding Hot Sire: Malibu Moon 05/09/2013 2:32PM By Patrick Reed When Orb won the 139th Kentucky Derby, he became the …
Posted: 5/10/13 | Full Details | Outside Story
• Blood-Horse: Hangin' With Haskin: Derby Launched Into Orb-it
Derby Launched Into Orb-it 06 May 2013 8:19 PM Steve Haskin Blood-Horse The day finally had arrived. Everything had gone …
Posted: 5/7/13 | Full Details (with picture) | Outside Story
• DRF: Kentucky Derby: Orb storms home to win as the 5-1 favorite
Kentucky Derby: Orb storms home to win as the 5-1 favorite By Jay Privman DRF LOUISVILLE, Ky. – There are times when …
Posted: 5/6/13 | Full Details | Outside Story
• DRF: Kentucky Derby: Orb gives Malibu Moon classic winner
Kentucky Derby: Orb gives Malibu Moon classic winner By Patrick Reed DRF Orb, the emphatic winner of the 139th edition of …
Posted: 5/6/13 | Full Details | Outside Story
• New York Times: A Surprise Favorite for Derby
A Surprise Favorite for Derby By MELISSA HOPPERT Published: May 1, 2013 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Entering Kentucky Derby …
Posted: 5/3/13 | Full Details | Outside Story
• Baltimore Magazine: The Inside Track
The Inside Track For the storied Janney family of Butler, a horse named Orb is just the latest steed to jockey for a berth …
Posted: 5/3/13 | Full Details | Outside Story
• WBAL: A Maryland Moon Shines Brightly On The Kentucky Derby
(*Link below contains audio clips) A Maryland Moon Shines Brightly On The Kentucky Derby Thursday, May 02, 2013 Scott …
Posted: 5/3/13 | Full Details | Outside Story

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February Stallion Show
Feb. 2, over 100 braved the cold to see our stallions.
Created/Last Updated: 03/14/13
Ellen's Gallery
2013 Spring
Created/Last Updated: 04/25/13
Foal Gallery
Foals of 2013
Foals born at Country Life Farm in 2013
Created/Last Updated: 03/17/13

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Races We're Watching
Today
•EttelsonMonmouthRace 9Equibase
•Hero's NotionDelawareRace 3Equibase
Tomorrow
•Desert FrostBelmontRace 10Equibase

Horses of special interest to Country Life and its partners. 

For details, charts, and info on these and past races, go to Our Races

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