- National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
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The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers. Each spring, following the tabulation of the final votes, the announcement of new inductees is usually made during Kentucky Derby Week in early May.
The Hall of Fame's nominating committee selects eight to ten candidates from among the four Contemporary categories to be presented to the voters. Changes in voting procedures that commence with the 2010 candidates will allow the voters to choose multiple candidates from a single Contemporary category, instead of a single candidate from each of the four Contemporary categories.[1]
Contents
Presidents
Presidents of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and term of service:
- Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney - (1950–1953)
- Walter M. Jeffords, Sr. - (1953–1960)
- George D. Widener, Jr. - (1960–1968)
- John W. Hanes - (1968–1970)
- Gerard S. Smith - (1970–1974)
- Charles E. Mather II - (1974–1982)
- Whitney Tower - (1982–1989)
- John T. von Stade - (1989–2005)
- Stella F. Thayer - (since 2005)
Exemplars of Racing
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame has named only five people in the history of American Thoroughbred horse racing as "Exemplars of Racing." They are:
- George D. Widener, Jr. (1971)
- Walter M. Jeffords (1973)
- John W. Hanes (1982)
- Paul Mellon (1989)
- Martha F. Gerry (2007)
Horses in the Hall of Fame
To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, a horse must have been retired for a minimum of five full calendar years.
(Year of induction)
- A.P. Indy (2000)
- Ack Ack (1986)
- Affectionately (1989)
- Affirmed (1980)
- All Along (1990)
- Alsab (1976)
- Alydar (1989)
- Alysheba (1993)
- American Eclipse (1970)
- Ancient Title (2008)
- Armed (1963)
- Artful (1956)
- Arts and Letters (1994)
- Azeri (2010)
- Assault (1964)
- Battleship (1969)
- Bayakoa (1998)
- Bed o'Roses (1976)
- Beldame (1956)
- Ben Brush (1955)
- Ben Nevis II (2009)
- Best Pal (2010)
- Bewitch (1977)
- Bimelech (1990)
- Black Gold (1989)
- Black Helen (1991)
- Blue Larkspur (1957)
- Bold 'n Determined (1997)
- Bold Ruler (1973)
- Bon Nouvel (1976)
- Boston (1955)
- Bowl of Flowers (2004)
- Broomstick (1956)
- Buckpasser (1970)
- Busher (1964)
- Bushranger (1967)
- Cafe Prince (1985)
- Carry Back (1975)
- Cavalcade (1993)
- Challedon (1977)
- Chris Evert (1988)
- Cicada (1967)
- Cigar (2002)
- Citation (1959)
- Coaltown (1983)
- Colin (1956)
- Commando (1956)
- Cougar II (2006)
- Count Fleet (1961)
- Crusader (1995)
- Dahlia (1981)
- Damascus (1974)
- Dance Smartly (2003)
- Dark Mirage (1974)
- Davona Dale (1985)
- Desert Vixen (1979)
- Devil Diver (1980)
- Discovery (1969)
- Domino (1955)
- Dr. Fager (1971)
- Duke of Magenta (2011)
- Easy Goer (1997)
- Eight Thirty (1994)
- Elkridge (1966)
- Emperor of Norfolk (1988)
- Equipose (1957)
- Exceller (1999)
- Exterminator (1957)
- Fair Play (1956)
- Fairmount (1985)
- Fashion (1980)
- Firenze (1981)
- Flatterer (1994)
- Flawlessly (2004)
- Foolish Pleasure (1995)
- Forego (1979)
- Fort Marcy (1998)
- Gallant Bloom (1977)
- Gallant Fox (1957)
- Gallant Man (1987)
- Gallorette (1962)
- Gamely (1980)
- Genuine Risk (1986)
- Go For Wand (1996)
- Good and Plenty (1956)
- Granville (1997)
- Grey Lag (1957)
- Gun Bow (1999)
- Hamburg (1986)
- Hanover (1955)
- Harry Bassett (2010)
- Henry of Navarre (1985)
- Hill Prince (1991)
- Hindoo (1955)
- Holy Bull (2001)
- Imp (1965)
- Inside Information (2008)
- Jay Trump (1971)
- John Henry (1990)
- Johnstown (1992)
- Jolly Roger (1965)
- Kelso (1967)
- Kentucky (1983)
- Kingston (1955)
- La Prevoyante (1995)
- Lady's Secret (1992)
- L'Escargot (1977)
- Lexington (1955)
- Lonesome Glory (2005)
- Longfellow (1971)
- Luke Blackburn (1956)
- Majestic Prince (1988)
- Manila (2008)
- Man o' War (1957)
- Maskette (2001)
- Miesque (1999)
- Miss Woodford (1967)
- Mom's Command (2007)
- Myrtlewood (1979)
- Nashua (1965)
- Native Dancer (1963)
- Native Diver (1978)
- Needles (2000)
- Neji (1966)
- Noor (2002)
- Northern Dancer (1976)
- Oedipus (1978)
- Old Rosebud (1968)
- Omaha (1965)
- Open Mind (2011)
- Pan Zareta (1972)
- Parole (1984)
- Paseana (2001)
- Personal Ensign (1993)
- Peter Pan (1956)
- Point Given (2010)
- Precisionist (2003)
- Princess Doreen (1982)
- Princess Rooney (1991)
- Real Delight (1987)
- Regret (1957)
- Reigh Count (1978)
- Riva Ridge (1998)
- Roamer (1981)
- Roseben (1956)
- Round Table (1972)
- Ruffian (1976)
- Ruthless (1975)
- Safely Kept (2011)
- Salvator (1955)
- Sarazen (1957)
- Seabiscuit (1958)
- Searching (1978)
- Seattle Slew (1981)
- Secretariat (1974)
- Serena's Song (2002)
- Shuvee (1975)
- Silverbulletday (2009)
- Silver Charm (2007)
- Silver Spoon (1978)
- Sir Archy (1955)
- Sir Barton (1957)
- Skip Away (2004)
- Sky Beauty (2011)
- Slew o' Gold (1992)
- Spectacular Bid (1982)
- Stymie (1975)
- Sun Beau (1996)
- Sunday Silence (1996)
- Susan's Girl (1976)
- Swaps (1966)
- Swoon's Son (2007)
- Sword Dancer (1977)
- Sysonby (1956)
- Ta Wee (1994)
- Ten Broeck (1982)
- Tim Tam (1985)
- Tiznow (2009)
- Tom Fool (1960)
- Top Flight (1966)
- Tosmah (1984)
- Twenty Grand (1957)
- Twilight Tear (1963)
- Two Lea (1982)
- War Admiral (1958)
- Whirlaway (1959)
- Whisk Broom II (1979)
- Winning Colors (2000)
- Zaccio (1990)
- Zev (1983)
Jockeys in the Hall of Fame
To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, a jockey must be licensed for 20 years or have been retired for at least five years.
(Year of induction)
- John H. Adams (1965)
- Dooley Adams (1970)
- Joe Aitcheson, Jr. (1978)
- Eddie Arcaro (1958)
- Ted Atkinson (1957)
- Braulio Baeza (1976)
- Jerry D. Bailey (1995)
- George Barbee (1996)
- Caroll K. Bassett (1972)
- Russell Baze (1999)
- Walter Blum (1987)
- William Boland (2006)
- George Bostwick (1968)
- Sam Boulmetis, Sr. (1973)
- Steve Brooks (1963)
- Don Brumfield (1996)
- Thomas H. Burns (1983)
- James H. Butwell (1984)
- J. Dallett Byers (1967)
- Steve Cauthen (1994)
- Frank Coltiletti (1970)
- Angel Cordero, Jr. (1988)
- Robert H. Crawford (1973)
- Pat Day (1991)
- Eddie Delahoussaye (1993)
- Kent Desormeaux (2004)
- Lavelle Ensor (1962)
- Laverne Fator (1955)
- Earlie Fires (2001)
- Jerry Fishback (1992)
- Mack Garner (1969)
- Edward R. Garrison (1955)
- Avelino Gomez (1982)
- Henry F. Griffin (1956)
- Eric Guerin (1972)
- Bill Hartack (1959)
- Sandy Hawley (1992)
- Albert Johnson (1971)
- William J. Knapp (1969)
- Julie Krone (2000)
- Clarence Kummer (1972)
- Charles Kurtsinger (1967)
- Johnny Loftus (1959)
- Johnny Longden (1958)
- Daniel A. Maher (1955)
- Eddie Maple (2009)
- J. Linus McAtee (1956)
- Chris McCarron (1989)
- Conn McCreary (1975)
- Rigan McKinney (1968)
- Jim McLaughlin (1955)
- Walter Miller (1955)
- Isaac Murphy (1955)
- Ralph Neves (1960)
- Joe Notter (1963)
- Winfield O'Conner (1956)
- George Odom (1955)
- Frank O'Neill (1956)
- Ivan H. Parke (1978)
- Gilbert W. Patrick (1970)
- Donald Pierce (2010)
- Laffit Pincay, Jr. (1975)
- Edgar Prado (2008)
- Samuel Purdy (1970)
- John Reiff (1956)
- Alfred Robertson (1971)
- John L. Rotz (1983)
- Randy Romero (2010)
- Earl Sande (1955)
- Jose Santos (2007)
- Johnny Sellers (2007)
- Carroll H. Shilling (1970)
- Willie Shoemaker (1958)
- Willie Simms (1977)
- Tod Sloan (1955)
- Mike E. Smith (2003)
- Alfred P. Smithwick (1973)
- Gary Stevens (1997)
- James Stout (1968)
- Fred Taral (1955)
- Bayard Tuckerman, Jr. (1973)
- Ron Turcotte (1979)
- Nash Turner (1955)
- Bobby Ussery (1980)
- Ismael Valenzuela (2008)
- Jacinto Vasquez (1998)
- Jorge Velasquez (1990)
- Thomas M. Walsh (2005)
- Jack Westrope (2002)
- Jimmy Winkfield (2004)
- George Woolf (1955)
- Raymond Workman (1956)
- Manuel Ycaza (1977)
Trainers in the Hall of Fame
To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, a trainer must be licensed and actively involved with Thoroughbreds for at least 25 years or have been retired for a minimum of five years. No jockeys were in the hall of fame in 2011 due to less votes
(Year of induction)
- Bob Baffert (2009)
- Laz Barrera (1979)
- H. Guy Bedwell (1971)
- Edward D. Brown (1984)
- J. Elliott Burch (1980)
- Preston M. Burch (1963)
- William P. Burch (1955)
- Fred Burlew (1973)
- Frank E. Childs (1968)
- Henry S. Clark (1982)
- W. Burling Cocks (1985)
- James P. Conway (1996)
- Warren A. Croll, Jr. (1994)
- Bud Delp (2002)
- Neil Drysdale (2000)
- William B. Duke (1956)
- Janet Elliot (2009)
- Louis Feustel (1964)
- James Fitzsimmons (1958)
- Henry Forrest (2007)
- Robert J. Frankel (1995)
- John M. Gaver, Sr. (1966)
- Carl Hanford (2006)
- Thomas J. Healey (1955)
- Samuel C. Hildreth (1955)
- Sonny Hine (2003)
- Maximilian Hirsch (1959)
- William J. Hirsch (1982)
- Thomas Hitchcock (1973)
- Jerry Hollendorfer (2011)
- Hollie Hughes (1973)
- John J. Hyland (1956)
- Hirsch Jacobs (1958)
- H. Allen Jerkens (1975)
- Philip G. Johnson (1997)
- William R. Johnson (1986)
- LeRoy Jolley (1987)
- Benjamin A. Jones (1958)
- Horace A. Jones (1959)
- A. Jack Joyner (1955)
- Thomas J. Kelly (1993)
- Lucien Laurin (1977)
- J. Howard Lewis (1969)
- D. Wayne Lukas (1999)
- Horatio Luro (1980)
- John E. Madden (1983)
- James W. Maloney (1989)
- Richard E. Mandella (2001)
- Pancho Martin (1981)
- Frank McCabe (2007)
- Ron McAnally (1990)
- Henry McDaniel (1956)
- Claude R. McGaughey III (2004)
- MacKenzie Miller (1987)
- Michael "Buster" Millerick (2010)
- William Molter (1960)
- William I. Mott (1998)
- Winbert F. Mulholland (1967)
- Carl Nafzger (2008)
- Edward A. Neloy (1983)
- John A. Nerud (1972)
- Burley Parke (1986)
- Angel Penna, Sr. (1988)
- Jacob Pincus (1988)
- John W. Rogers (1955)
- James G. Rowe, Sr. (1955)
- Flint S. Schulhofer (1992)
- Jonathan E. Sheppard (1990)
- Robert A. Smith (1976)
- Tom Smith (2001)
- Daniel Michael Smithwick (1971)
- Woody Stephens (1976)
- Mesh Tenney (1991)
- Henry J. Thompson (1969)
- Harry Trotsek (1984)
- Jack Van Berg (1985)
- Marion Van Berg (1970)
- John M. Veitch (2007)
- Sylvester Veitch (1977)
- R. Wyndham Walden (1970)
- Michael G. Walsh (1997)
- Sherrill W. Ward (1978)
- Sidney Watters, Jr. (2005)
- Frank Whiteley, Jr. (1978)
- Charles E. Whittingham (1974)
- Ansel Williamson (1998)
- William C. Winfrey (1971)
- G. Carey Winfrey (1975)
- Nick Zito (2005)
United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
- See: Category:United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees (for thoroughbred horse racing horses, jockeys, and trainers who have been inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame)
See also
- Australian Racing Hall of Fame
- Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
- French Horse Racing Hall of Fame
- New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame
References
External links
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- Equestrian museums in the United States
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- National halls of fame in the United States
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- Museums established in 1950
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