Sagamore horse farm in the autumn
Last Saturday, Thoroughbred enthusiasts of all ages from the Three Diamond Club made their way to Sagamore Farm, a Thoroughbred training and breeding farm in Glyndon, Md. The morning was cold, but the fall colors decorating the farm and the early sunlight created something serene. With lovely light and warm jackets, the group set off.
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- Located in Glyndon, Md. Sagamore Farm was founded in 1925 by Issac Emerson before being given to Alfred G. Vanderbilt in 1933 at which point it become an important farm for Thoroughbred horse training and breeding. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- Members of the Three Diamond Club begin a walking tour of Sagamore Farm beginning with the farm’s old horse stable. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- Walter Gunsiorowski, 3, tries to photograph the fall colors above him at Sagamore Farm. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- One of the 80 horses currently at Sagamore Farms. The farm houses both horses in training and retired horses. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- Eva Lytle, 5, and Michael Beverly, 3, play near the outdoor track during a walking tour of Sagamore Farm. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- Leaves change color and begin to drop a blanket of orange in the pastures of Sagamore Farm in Glyndon, Md. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- A horse trains on the outdoor track at Sagamore Farm. The farm currently has 43 horses racing or in training to race. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- Pumpkins wait to be painted during Sagamore Farm’s Fall Festival. The festival is held every year as a finale for the Three Diamond Club’s “Saturday at Sagamore” series which includes a monthly walk-through tour of the farm. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- Sara Gunsiorowski helps her children Walter, 3, and Sheila, 6, take pictures of the landscapes at Sagamore Farm. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- Anissa Lytle, 10, left, and Eva Lytle, 5, play before the start of the walking tour and Fall Festival at Sagamore Farms. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- Fall colors contrast against the white fences of Sagamore Farm in Glyndon, Md. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- Sagamore Farm, a Thoroughbred horse training and breeding facility in Glyndon, Md., trained many well known horses since it’s founding in 1925 including Native Dancer, Discovery, and Bed o’ Roses. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- Walter Gunsiorowski, 3, sits on his father, Jim Gunsiorowski’s, shoulders while in the old horse stable during a walking tour of Sagamore Farm. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- Artist Sam Robinson paints the new stables at Sagamore Farm. Robinson was invited to paint at Sagamore anytime and is sometimes referred to as the “resident artist.” Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
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- Sagamore Farm is a Thoroughbred horse training and breading farm nestled in the rolling hills of Glyndon, Md. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun
The tour began with an exploration of the farm’s old stables and then continued to the racetrack, the new stables, and a short visit with the horses. This event was part of Sagamore Farm’s Three Diamond Club’s “Saturdays at Sagamore” series. Open to club members, the series takes place once a month beginning in the spring and ending in the fall and includes a tour of the historic farm and its beautiful scenery, which is particularly stunning during the fall.
Sagamore Farm was founded by Issac Emerson in 1925. Over the years, the farm has been internationally recognized for several of its horses including Native Dancer who won both the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Today, more than 70 horses live at Sagamore with over a dozen either actively racing or training to race. For club members, however, this visit was more about looking and less about training.
To learn more about the Three Diamond Club and Sagamore Racing and Farm, visit sagamoreracing.com.
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