Animal Kingdom Brings Eclipse Award Back To Cecil County

     Animal Kingdom might be vacationing in Florida right now, but when the four year-old colt returns to his home at Fair Hill later this Spring, it will be as an Eclipse Award winner.

     The Eclipse win was also the first for his trainer, Graham Motion, who is headquartered at Fair Hill and is a Cecil County resident.

     The win confirmed what many people already know about Fair Hill - It is home to tons of great thoroughbred race horses like Animal Kingdom, and other Eclipse hopeful Union Rags. Fair Hill is more than just horses though.

     To many Cecil County residents, Fair Hill is simply home to the Cecil County Fair. If they get to experience FHNRMA, they see a few acres covered with amusement rides and maybe wander over to see the Three Hills Rodeo. What they don't see, or know very much about, is the other 5600-plus acres that comprise Fair Hill.

     Fair Hill is also home to hiking trails, fishing, camping, Junior Ranger programs, hunting, kayaking, several annual equestrian events, the Fair Hill Steeplechase races and the Fair Hill International.

     And, right now, Fair Hill is home to 2011 Champion Three Year-Old and Eclipse Award winner Animal Kingdom.  

     To learn more about Fair Hill and the Fair Hill Training center, visit these links:

Fair Hill NRMA - http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/outdoors.asp

Fair Hill Training Center - http://www.fairhilltrainingcenter.com/




Champion Three Year-Old Animal Kingdom - Images by Eclipse Sportswire