Legends

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National Museum of Racing, Hall of Fame, inductees, Smarty Jones, Pat Chapman, John Servis, Stewart Elliott, Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Alfred Nuckols, Lexington, Edward Bowen, Richard Ten Broeck, Arthur Hancock, Stone Farm, Sunday Silence, ABR

Smarty Jones’ Hall of Fame Induction Brings Philly Feel to Saratoga

Before the Aug. 1 induction ceremony for the 2025 class of the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame began Aug. 1 at the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion on the Fasig-Tipton sales grounds, a fan in a Philadelphia Flyers jersey in the crowd and a poster hanging from the balcony with the words “Smarty’s Party” in Someday Farm blue told the story of the day.

Gun Runner, Whitney Stakes, Saratoga race Course, Eclipse Sportswire

A Tribute to One of Racing’s Great Families: The History of the Whitney Stakes

Stakes races like the Belmont or the Woodward stand as tributes to those who make significant contributions to horse racing, their names reflective of what those Pillars of the Turf have given the sport.

Bold Ruler: A Star On and Off the Track

To truly understand the importance of Bold Ruler, it should be pointed out that he is best known for his accomplishments in the breeding shed rather than the racetrack.

As innocuous as that might seem, it actually speaks volumes because Bold Ruler enjoyed an exceptional career on the racetrack.

He won the 1957 Preakness Stakes. He was a consensus Horse of the Year choice in 1957 as well as the year’s top 3-year-old. In 1958, he was voted champion sprinter. He set or matched four track records.

Smarty Jones, BloodHorse, Equistar Training and Breeding, Pennsylvania, Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Hall of Fame, horse racing, stallion, Someday Farm, Pat Chapman, Rodney Eckenrode, ABR

Hall of Fame Inductee Smarty Jones Still Going Strong

It’s hard to believe that 21 years have passed since the magical run of Smarty Jones captured the attention of not just racing fans, but sports fans around the world in the spring of 2004.

Bill Shoemaker, Blue Ruler, 1954 Del Mar Futurity, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

Dominant at Del Mar: Bill Shoemaker’s Greatest Summer

On opening day of the 1954 Del Mar meet, a young rider named Bill Shoemaker was less than a month from turning 23 years old. Though still in the early chapter of what would become a storied career, the native Texan found himself the engineer of the most dominant run by any jockey that had ever competed at the seaside track.

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