Yearling Show - MD Horse Breeders Assoc.!

The MHBA Yearling Show is the Maryland Horse Breeders Association's annual showcase for Maryland-bred yearlings, first held in 1932 and moved to the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium in 1960. The 92nd Annual Yearling Show took place on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium, MD, with exhibitors using the north gate on York Road and unloading behind the Cow Palace.

Usually held on the fourth Sunday in June, the show is judged by a prominent national trainer invited by the Yearling Show Committee and is open to all yearlings eligible for Maryland-bred registration. Competition includes four classes - Maryland-sired and out-of-state-sired colts/geldings, and Maryland-sired and out-of-state-sired fillies - plus a Championship Class for Grand and Reserve Champion.

Prize money totals $4,000 across Classes I-IV ($1,000 each), with a $1,000 Grand Champion and $500 Reserve Champion cash award, plus a $40,000 Yearling Show Purse split between top 2-year-old and 3-year-old performers. Entry deadline is June 1 ($25 per yearling; $50 late). The next edition (93rd annual) date is to be announced.