-First Class Event Hosted By Shawan Downs to Benefit Greater Baltimore Medical Center-

WHAT: Shawan Downs will host the running of The Legacy Chase. Shawan Downs will offer patrons a daylong destination for world class steeplechase racing, fine cuisine, and a social venue that mirrors the upscale pastime once enjoyed in Maryland years ago. Comprised of multiple races for more than $100,000 in purse money, Shawan Downs will feature seven races in half-hour increments with The Legacy Chase serving as the featured race.

WHEN: Saturday, September 28, 2002
Gates open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m.
Opening ceremonies at 12:00 p.m.
First race 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: Shawan Downs
Hunt Valley, Maryland

NOTES: Ticket prices range from $50 -$400.
For more information on "The Legacy Chase" at Shawan Downs, interested parties can visit
www.shawandowns.org or call 410.666.3676.

In the summer of 1997, the heirs to Shawan Farms decided to sell 300 acres of mostly inactive farmland near Hunt Valley in Baltimore County. Unsettled by the growing likelihood that eager homebuilders would transform the tranquil acreage into a cluttered, bustling development, a group of local citizens acquired the property under the aegis of the Land Preservation Trust (LPT). The property is now preserved and the intention is to maintain its agricultural legacy.

LPT, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, is now engaged in the second phase of the project - Shawan Downs - a first-class equestrian center and steeplechase course. Shawan Downs will also feature horse shows and other equestrian activities. In keeping with the center's preservation mission, no significant infrastructure will be required to accommodate the equestrian facilities.