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Article: Annapolis, Cecil Vie for State Horse Park
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- The Washington Post
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- August 24, 2005
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Annapolis and Cecil County are the finalists in a competition for
proposals to build a state-run equestrian park that could bring in
millions of dollars from tourists and recreational riders, the
Maryland Stadium Authority announced yesterday.
Though equine matters in Maryland often revolve around racetracks
and the betting that goes with them, the proposed horse park would
focus on equestrian competitions such as jumping and dressage. The
stadium authority, the Maryland Horse Industry Board and the state
Department of Business and Economic Development hope to make the
center a destination for recreational riders along the East Coast and
bolster the state's $1.6 billion horse industry.
The ...