MTHA Christmas Party Back

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association is pleased to announce that its Christmas Party will return this year after an absence since 2020.

The event will be held from 6-10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at The Corner Stable restaurant located in Kings Contrivance Village Center in Columbia, Md. Owner Chip Reed, a member of the MTHA Board of Directors, has arranged for a shuttle bus to take backstretch employees at Laurel Park to and from the party, with the first trip scheduled to leave at about 5:30 p.m. A Pimlico shuttle is under consideration if there is a need

The cost is $20 per ticket, and it is requested all attendees bring a new, unwrapped toy that can be given out during the annual MTHA Toy Drive later in December.

Reed said the event will feature a gourmet buffet and a DJ. Further information will released before the party.

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