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.

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.

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.

Awesome Again, 1998 Breeders' Cup Classic, Pat Day, Churchill Downs, Frank Stronach, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Simply Awesome: 1998 Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner Built Legacy On and Off the Racetrack

How does a horse follow up winning the Queen’s Plate and then defeating three Triple Crown classic winners in the Breeders’ Cup Classic? By siring a couple of classic winners and Eclipse Awards champions, of course. Such is the story of Awesome Again, Canadian Hall of Famer and winner of the 1998 Breeders’ Cup Classic. His time on the racetrack shows how grit and talent can create a champion.

Coaltown Calumet Farm Horse of the Year Hall of Fame Citation horse racing

Coaltown: Citation’s Brilliant But Overshadowed Stablemate

During the glory days of the great Calumet Farm, the stable was filled with so many talented horses that when one went to the sidelines, even a Horse of the Year, a stablemate could step up and fill the void. Such was the case in 1949, when the legendary Citation was on the sidelines after an incredible campaign in 1948 that saw him win the Triple Crown, Horse of the Year, and 19 of his 20 races.

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