Harold A. “Hank” Allen, a Major League Baseball player who later became a successful Thoroughbred trainer in Maryland, died May 29. He was 83.

Ronald “Ronnie” C. Cartwright, a Maryland-based trainer who conditioned multiple graded-stakes winners in a long career, passed away peacefully Nov. 11. He was 93.

Eugene E. “Gene” Gilhooly, who was part owner of Schoolyard Stable and was a regular at Maryland racetracks for many years, passed away Aug. 17 after a bout with pneumonia. He was 94.Gilhooly and his wife, Inez, raised two daughters after moving to Annapolis. He was an elementary school principal for more than 30 years at schools in nearby Linthicum, Tyler Heights and Davidsonville. His students adored him and he kept in touch with many throughout his life. 

Richard J. Meyer, a Thoroughbred owner and advocate for horsemen and backstretch workers in Maryland, passed away at Anne Arundel Medical Center June 20 after a brief illness. He was 81.