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11Mar

Two trainers among finalists for National Racing Museum Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike | March 11th, 2015 | Belmont Stakes, Hall of Fame, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Triple Crown | Belmont Stakes, David Whiteley, Delaware Park, h Coastal, Hall of Fame, King Leatherbury, Laurel, National Museum of Racing, Pimlico, racing fans, Saratoga Springs, Spectacular Bid, thoroughbred, trainers, Triple Crown | Comments Off

This years trainer finalists are King Leatherbury and David Whiteley. They are both first time finalists. Hall of Fame voters […]

09Mar

Four thoroughbred finalists for National Racing Museum Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike | March 9th, 2015 | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Eclipse Awards, Hall of Fame, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, National Museum of Racing | Black Tie Affair, Doug O'Neill, Eclipse Award, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Gold Cup, Horse of the Year, Keeneland, Kona Gold, Lava Man, National Museum of Racing, Pacific Classic, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Handicap, thoroughbreds, Xtra Heat | Comments Off

Four Thoroughbreds are among the 10 finalists on the National Museum of Racing’s 2015 Hall of Fame ballot, as selected […]

06Mar

Four Jockeys are finalists for National Museum’s Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike | March 6th, 2015 | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Park, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown | Alabama, American Pharoah, Aqueduct, Belmont Stakes, Bing Crosby, Blue Grass, Breeders’ Cup Distaff, California Chrome, Carter Handicap, Charismatic, Chris Antley, Coaching Club American Oaks, Corey Nakatani, Craig Perret, Del Mar Debutante, Del Mar Futurity, Del Mar Oaks, Eclipse Award, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Derby, Horse of the Year, horse racing fans, Jerome Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, jockeys, Kentucky Derby winner, Laffit Pincay Jr, Louisiana Derby, Manhattan Handicap, Meadowlands, National Museum of Racing, Pacific Classic, Pat O’Brien Handicap, Pimlico Special, Preakness Stakes, Queen's Plate, Run for the Roses, San Felipe, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Handicap, Santa Anita Oaks, Saratoga Springs, Shoemaker Mile, Strike the Gold, Travers, Triple Crown, Unbridled, Victor Espinoza, Vosburgh, War Emblem, Wood Memorial, Woodward | Comments Off

Four jockeys are among the 10 finalists on the National Museum of Racing’s 2015 Hall of Fame ballot, as selected […]

14Aug

Gretchen Jackson, owner of Barbaro named President of National Museum of Racing

By Clairenmike | August 14th, 2014 | Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing | Barbaro, Eclipse Award, Gretchen Jackson, Hall of Fame, horses, jockeys, Kentucky Derby winner, Lael Stables, National Museum of Racing, racehorse, thoroughbred racing, trainers | Comments Off

Prominent racehorse owner and noted philanthropist Gretchen S. Jackson has been named president of the National Museum of Racing and […]

08Aug

Jockey Legends to Be Honored During Saratoga’s Hall of Fame Weekend

By Clairenmike | August 8th, 2014 | Eclipse Awards, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, National Museum of Racing, Triple Crown | Angel Cordero Jr, Chris McCarron, Eclipse Awards, Eddie Maple, horse racing, Jacinto Vasquez, Jean Cruguet, Jean-Luc Samyn, Jockey Legends Day, jockeys, Jorge Velasquez, Jose Santos, Laffit Pincay Jr, Manny Ycaza, National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame, New York, New York Racing Association, Nick Santagata, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, racetrack, Ramon Dominguez, Randy Romero, Richard Migliore, Robbie Davis, Ron Turcotte, Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, Seattle Slew, Secretariat, thoroughbred, Travers Stakes, Triple Crowns | Comments Off

Sixteen of the greatest riders in the history of Thoroughbred horse racing will gather at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, […]

02Jun

James E. “Ted” Bassett now has a museum exhibit

By Clairenmike | June 2nd, 2014 | Breeders' Cup, Horse Racing, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown | Bill Mooney, Breeders’ Cup Ltd., Calumet Farm, Eclipse Award, horse racing, International Museum of the Horse, James E. "Ted" Bassett, Keeneland Association, Keeneland’s Ted Bassett: My Life, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Horse Park, Kentucky State Police, Lexington, National Museum of Racing, The Jockey Club, thoroughbred, Thoroughbred Racing Associations, Transylvania University, Triple Crown, University of Kentucky Equine Research Foundation | Comments Off

Thoroughbred racing icon James E. “Ted” Bassett now has a museum exhibit about him to certify his importance in the […]

26Apr

The National Horse Racing’s Museum and Hall of Fame announces inductees

By Clairenmike | April 26th, 2014 | Hall of Fame, National Museum of Racing, Thoroughbred, Uncategorized | Alex Solis, Ashado, Breeders' Cup, Curlin, Fasig Tipton Sales Pavilion, Gary Jones, jockey, National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame, Preakness, racehorses, thoroughbred | Comments Off

Jockey Alex Solis, trainer Gary Jones and champion thoroughbred racehorses Ashado and Curlin have been elected to the National Museum […]

14Mar

National Museum of Racing’s 2014 Hall of Fame nominees

By Clairenmike | March 14th, 2014 | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Eclipse Awards, Hall of Fame, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Preakness Stakes | 2014 Hall of Fame ballot, Alabama, Alex Solis, Ashado, Belmont Stakes, Bet Twice, Bing Crosby Handicap, Blue Grass Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Carter Handicap, Charismatic, Chris Antley, Clark Handicap, Coaching Club American Oaks, Craig Perret, Curlin, Dubai World Cup, Eclipse Award, Fastig-Tipton Sales Pavilion, Florida Derby, Garrett Gomez, Gary Jones, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Haskell, Hollywood Derby, Hopeful, Jerome Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, jockeys, Kentucky Derby winner, Kentucky Oaks, Kona Gold, Louisiana Derby, Malibu, Manhattan Handicap, Metropolitan Handicap, National Museum of Racing, Pacific Classic, Preakness, Queen's Plate, Run for the Roses, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Handicap, Saratoga Springs, Snow Chief, Stephen Foster, Steve Asmussen, Strike the Gold, thoroughbreds, trainers, Travers, Unbridled, Whitney Handicap, Wood Memorial, Woodward, Xtra Heat | Comments Off

Four jockeys, four Thoroughbreds and two trainers comprise the 10 finalists on the National Museum of Racing’s 2014 Hall of […]

15Nov

New York Racing has all 15 of Secretariat’s NY wins on You Tube page

By Clairenmike | November 15th, 2013 | ESPN, Horse Racing, National Museum of Racing, Penny Chenery, Secretariat | "The Secretariat Collection, Aqueduct Racetrack, Big Red, Claiborne Farm, ESPN, First Lady of horse racing, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Horse Park, Lucien Laurin, Man o' War, Meadow Stable, New York Racing Association, nyra, Paris, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Secretariat Statue, YouTube | Comments Off

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has released “The Secretariat Collection,” a YouTube playlist with all 15 starts the […]

18Oct

Jockey John Velazquez now holds money record for North American

By Clairenmike | October 18th, 2013 | Animal Kingdom, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, John Velazquez, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing | 2011 Kentucky Derby, animal kingdom, Ashado, Belmont Park, Bit Bustin, Bluegrass Cat, career earnings, Churchill Downs, Circular Quay, Commentator, Da Hoss, Eclipse Award, Flower Alley, Gary Contessa, Hall of Fame, Indian Blessing, jockey John Velazquez, Johnny “V”, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Kitten’s Joy, Lawyer Ron, Lemon Drop Kid, Louisville, National Museum of Racing, New York Racing Association, Pat Day, Rags to Riches, Roses in May, Scat Daddy, Storm Flag Flying, Uncle Mo | Comments Off

Last Sunday, 2011 Kentucky Derby winning jockey John Velazquez established a record for the most purse money won by a […]