The excitement of horse racing returns to Maryland this weekend, but the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes is only a few weeks away. Ahead of the 128th Maryland Hunt Cup, WBAL-TV is in Glyndon. Liz McKnight serves as the Maryland Hunt Club Race’s co-secretary. “It’s thrilling. A unique horse is required. “It takes a while to arrive here,” McKnight remarked. McKnight is well aware of the excitement that comes with racing. She used to be a jockey and was the 1986 Maryland Hunt Cup winner. In the 4-mile race in Glyndon, amateur horses and riders cross 22 fences, some of which are almost five feet high. Nine cyclists from all over the nation and the world will participate on Saturday in the 128th running of the cup.
Held on private farmland in Glyndon every spring, it passes Tufton Avenue twice, which will be closed for the event. “You cross some extremely rigid wood for four miles, and the fences are sturdy and unbreakable. Additionally, you truly need a skilled, effective jumper. “McKnight said.” “It has been drawing sizable crowds for at least a century. The race hasn’t evolved much, which makes it unique,” said Nancy Robert, another co-secretary. It began as a contest between two hunt clubs in 1894. Only four times in its existence has it been canceled: once during World War II and once more when COVID-19 struck. It’s a multigenerational custom. “This race is a true asset to the preservation of open space.”
