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The day morphed from rain to drizzle to partly sunny skies. But none of that deterred an estimated 4,500 folks from turning out to The Legacy Chase. They roamed the hillside above the Shawan Downs course, perhaps stopping by one of the railside boxes, four corporate tents or the VIP tent, to see and be seen. Oh, and there were six steeplechases running throughout the afternoon.

“It’s really exciting to see all the people come out despite the weather,” noted Blake Sheehan, event co-chair.

Justin Batoff usually experiences the races as a rider. Batoff enjoyed the day from the other side of the fence since his most recent horse retired this year.

“Watching from the hill reaffirmed that I’m not ready to hang up my boots just yet. But until I find my next prospect, I can certainly enjoy the view,” he said.

Proceeds from The Legacy Chase benefit The Land Preservation Trust.

The crowd assembled at Shawan Downs for The Legacy Chase included both human and canine guests. (Sloane Brown)
The crowd assembled at Shawan Downs for The Legacy Chase included both human and canine guests. (Sloane Brown)
Folks line up to watch another of the afternoon's races at The Legacy Chase at Shawan Downs. (Sloane Brown)
Folks line up to watch another of the afternoon’s races at The Legacy Chase at Shawan Downs. (Sloane Brown)
From left - Larsson Davis, Brown Advisory private equity chief of operations, Miller Douglas, Brown Advisory private equity specialist, and Patrick Harhai, Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women assistant director of development, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)
From left – Larsson Davis, Brown Advisory private equity chief of operations, Miller Douglas, Brown Advisory private equity specialist, and Patrick Harhai, Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women assistant director of development, at The Legacy Chase. (Sloane Brown)
The Legacy Chase guests gather to watch the next in an afternoon filled with races at Shawan Downs. (Sloane Brown)
The Legacy Chase guests gather to watch an afternoon filled with races at Shawan Downs. (Sloane Brown)
From left - Laura Calvert, Ascension St. Agnes Hospital vice president of operations, and Evan Calvert, Barnes Evans & Lohse attorney, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)
From left – Laura Calvert, Ascension St. Agnes Hospital vice president of operations, and Evan Calvert, Barnes Evans & Lohse attorney, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)
Mark Farrell, Farrell Style master tailor, Shawn McManus, Under Armour senior footwear designer, and Aaron Dante, No Pix After Dark podcast host, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)
Mark Farrell, Farrell Style master tailor, Shawn McManus, Under Armour senior footwear designer, and Aaron Dante, No Pix After Dark podcast host, at The Legacy Chase. (Sloane Brown)
From left - Rachel Brewster, University of Maryland Baltimore County professor of biology/fox chaser, with Izzy, rat terrier, and Atticus, Jack Russell terrier, Kelly Baxter, retired Johns Hopkins University scientist, Jean Walter, horse rehabilitator/fox chaser, and Mark Van Doren, Johns Hopkins University professor biology, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)
From left – Rachel Brewster, University of Maryland Baltimore County professor of biology/fox chaser, with Izzy, rat terrier, and Atticus, Jack Russell terrier; Kelly Baxter, retired Johns Hopkins University scientist; Jean Walter, horse rehabilitator/fox chaser; and Mark Van Doren, Johns Hopkins University professor biology, at The Legacy Chase. (Sloane Brown)
From left - Catherine McDonnell, Brown Advisory portfolio manager, Katherine Pinkard, Pinkard Properties president, Andrew Erickson, The One Group residential realtor, and Justin Batoff, Batoff Associates principal, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)
From left – Catherine McDonnell, Brown Advisory portfolio manager, Katherine Pinkard, Pinkard Properties president, Andrew Erickson, The One Group residential Realtor, and Justin Batoff, Batoff Associates principal, at The Legacy Chase. (Sloane Brown)
Lauren Burrows, Bozzuto Construction Company director of business development, and Ryan Burrows, JLL senior vice president, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)
Lauren Burrows, Bozzuto Construction Company director of business development, and Ryan Burrows, JLL senior vice president, at The Legacy Chase. (Sloane Brown)
From left - Allen Kirby, writer, Ed Evans, Cordish Gaming director of government affairs & DEI, and Jacinda Evans, The Cordish Companies executive assistant, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)
From left – Allen Kirby, writer, Ed Evans, Cordish Gaming director of government affairs & DEI, and Jacinda Evans, The Cordish Cos. executive assistant, at The Legacy Chase. (Sloane Brown)
From left - Alfred Griffin, National Steeplechase Association president, and Maureen Griffin, community volunteer/longtime fox chaser, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)
From left – Alfred Griffin, National Steeplechase Association president, and Maureen Griffin, community volunteer/longtime fox chaser, at The Legacy Chase. (Sloane Brown)
From left - Jessa Zaratsian, marketing specialist, Casey Lowe, Colorado-based interior designer, and Carly Geremia, EF Travel agent, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)
From left – Jessa Zaratsian, marketing specialist, Casey Lowe, Colorado-based interior designer, and Carly Geremia, EF Travel agent, at The Legacy Chase. (Sloane Brown)
The Legacy Chase started out on the drizzly side, but that didn't dissuade many folks from coming to the event at Shawan Downs. (Sloane Brown)
The Legacy Chase started out on the drizzly side, but that didn’t dissuade many folks from coming to the event at Shawan Downs. (Sloane Brown)
From left - Greg Connelly, Connelly Funeral Home of Essex chief financial officer, and Dolores Connelly, retired chemical dependency/mental health counselor, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)
From left – Greg Connelly, Connelly Funeral Home of Essex chief financial officer, and Dolores Connelly, retired chemical dependency/mental health counselor, at The Legacy Chase. (Sloane Brown)
From left - Rodkell Smith, Atlas Restaurant Group reservationist, Naté Hall, T. Rowe Price required learning strategist, and Shannon Keeny, Howard County Public Schools DEI facilitator, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)
From left – Rodkell Smith, Atlas Restaurant Group reservationist, Naté Hall, T. Rowe Price required learning strategist, and Shannon Keeny, Howard County Public Schools DEI facilitator, at The Legacy Chase. (Sloane Brown)
From left - Jared Krieger, Defender One Security director of operations & training, David Goodman, Atlas Restaurant Group vice president of operations, Blake Sheehan, Brown Advisory Baltimore Private Clients co-head/The Legacy Chase co-chair, and Izzi Shapiro, Atlas Restaurant Group marketing manager, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)
From left – Jared Krieger, Defender One Security director of operations & training, David Goodman, Atlas Restaurant Group vice president of operations, Blake Sheehan, Brown Advisory Baltimore Private Clients co-head/The Legacy Chase co-chair, and Izzi Shapiro, Atlas Restaurant Group marketing manager, at The Legacy Chase (Sloane Brown)

Scene Ahead

  • Thursday, Oct. 10: Dining Out for Life (Moveable Feast) At Any Participating Restaurant, 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. Percentage of evening’s proceeds benefit Moveable Feast. mfeast.org/diningoutforlife/
  • Friday, Oct. 11: 10th Annual Footloose Gala (Kendall Burrows Foundation) Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel, 903 Dulaney Valley Road, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Tickets $150. kendallburrowsfoundation.org/events
  • Saturday, Oct. 12: Hammers & Ales (Baltimore ToolBank) Baltimore ToolBank, 1224 Wicomico St., 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Tickets $25, $50. baltimoretoolbank.ejoinme.org