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24-463: The inaugural running of the event was on 5 April 1947 as the Fort Lauderdale Handicap and was won by the 2/5 odds-on favorite Eternal Reward who set a track record of 1:45 2 ⁄ 5 for the 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles distance on the dirt track. The event was brought forward for the second running during the 1947–48 meeting and was held on 27 December 1947. In 1950 and 1951 the event

48-541: A group of people interested in thoroughbred racing. The museum first opened its doors in 1951, at which time it occupied a single room in Saratoga's Canfield Casino . The establishment was supported by the city of Saratoga Springs , which donated $ 2,500, the Saratoga Racing Association, which donated $ 5,000, and various patrons of the sport, who also donated various pieces of art and memorabilia. The first item in

72-422: A single candidate from each of the four Contemporary categories. For example, in 2016, two mares (Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta) were inducted at the same time. The museum also houses a large collection of art, artifacts, and memorabilia that document the history of horse racing from the eighteenth century to the present. The National Museum of Racing was founded in 1950, led by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and

96-770: Is maintained by the International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC) of the Jockey Club . Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States , the American Graded Stakes Committee lowered the minimum purse required for Grade 1 and Grade 2 stakes for the 2020. The minimum purse for GI has been lowered to $ 250,000 from $ 300,000, and the minimum for GII stakes is now $ 150,000, down from $ 200,000. The minimum purse for GIII remains at $ 100,000, and

120-449: The Saratoga race meeting. The Hall of Fame's nominating committee selects eight to ten candidates from among the four Contemporary categories (colts and horses, fillies and mares, jockey and trainer) to be presented to the voters. Changes in voting procedures that commenced with the 2010 candidates allow the voters to choose multiple candidates from a single Contemporary category, instead of

144-538: The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and the Jockey Club of Canada . A specific grade level (I, II, III or listed) is then assigned to the race, based on statistical analysis of the quality of the field in previous years, provided the race meets the minimum purse criteria for the grade in question. The current list is for the previous full 2023 Racing season and the current 2024 Racing season which

168-624: The 20 year requirement may be waived, though there is usually a five-year waiting period after retirement in such cases. Source: National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Legend: * Still active (+ Win totals from Equibase.com as of 30 September 2018 ) ** Wins in North America only Contemporary trainers become eligible for the Hall of Fame after they have been licensed for at least 25 years, and remain eligible until 25 years after retirement. In special circumstances such as fragile health,

192-636: The 2017–18 meeting the event was held in January and in the 2018–19 meeting the event was held in December ‡ In 1947 the event was held twice in the calendar year. The inaugural running was held in April and for the 1947–48 season the event was scheduled in December List of American and Canadian Graded races National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

216-631: The 25 year requirement may be waived though there is usually a five-year waiting period after retirement in such cases. Established in 2013, the Hall of Fame states that the Pillars of the Turf category honors those "who have made extraordinary contributions to Thoroughbred racing in a leadership or pioneering capacity at the highest national level." In addition to the Hall of Fame, the museum houses numerous exhibits. These include: The Museum Collection includes just over 300 paintings. These range from paintings of

240-535: The Triple Crown trophies of Count Fleet. 43°04′35″N 73°46′24″W  /  43.0763°N 73.7734°W  / 43.0763; -73.7734 List of American and Canadian Graded races The list of American and Canadian Graded races is a list of Thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada that meet the graded stakes standards maintained by the American Graded Stakes Committee of

264-599: The contemporary category between five and 25 calendar years following their final racing year. Thoroughbreds retired for more than 25 calendar years may become eligible through the Historic Review Committee. [REDACTED] ( steeplechaser ) [REDACTED] Source: National Museum of Racing and Hall Contemporary jockeys become eligible for the Hall of Fame after they have been licensed for at least 20 years, and remain eligible until 25 years after retirement. In special circumstances such as fragile health,

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288-495: The display of its extensive art collection and more multimedia displays on the history of the sport. In the early years, inductions to the hall of fame were based on the evaluation of a panel of racing historians. In 1955, a group of nine horses from the earliest years of the American turf were inducted. The 1956 class included 11 horses that raced around the turn of the century, while the 1957 class included 10 horses that raced up to

312-556: The early days of racing in England by John E. Ferneley Sr . to more contemporary champions by Richard Stone Reeves . Featured artists include: William Smithson Broadhead, Vaughn Flannery, Sir Alfred J. Munnings , Frederic Remington , Martin Stainforth , George Stubbs , Henry Stull, Edward Troye and Franklin Brooke Voss . Also on display are Kelso's five Jockey Club Gold Cup trophies and

336-401: The event attracted the U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old Colt Needles who had won both the 1956 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes and was running his last race of his career. Needles produced one of the most amazing performance after racing 20 lengths behind the leaders during the race to produce a breathtaking performance in the straight to overhaul the leaders and win by two lengths and equal

360-528: The event was as the Fort Lauderdale Purse and was held on the turf track for the first time was won by the Argentine-bred Babington who equaled the world record for the distance in a stunning 1:40 4 ⁄ 5 . During the 1970s the legal inflighting between owner Donn family's Gulfstream Park and John W. Galbreath 's Hialeah Park over racing date allotments impacted the scheduling of

384-423: The event. The event was only held five times during that period. During the early 1980s the event was held over a distance of seven furlongs. In 1988 the event was scheduled on the turf over 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles and run in split divisions for the second time. The 1994 winner Paradise Creek won the event as a 3/5 odds-on favorite with a determined stretch drive winning by 1 ⁄ 2 length. The victory

408-413: The horses who competed in the race following the surface change. In 2013 the event was upgraded once more to Grade II . In 2019 the distance of the event was increased from 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles to 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles. Legend:    Dirt    Turf Notes: § Ran as an entry ƒ Filly or Mare † In 2018 the event was held twice in the calendar year. For

432-457: The mid-thirties. Since then, the classes have been significantly smaller as the inductions shifted to more contemporary horses. Under current rules, a horse must have been retired for a minimum of five full calendar years to be eligible for the hall of fame. (Exceptions to this rule have been made; for example, Secretariat was inducted the year after his retirement and Ruffian was inducted the year after her death.) Thoroughbreds remain eligible in

456-503: The modified name Fort Lauderdale Stakes . Assigned Grade III status beginning in 2010. Due to weather, however, the race was run off the turf in 2010. It was run a mile on dirt and was automatically downgraded, pending review, after the event was switched. The American Graded Stakes Committee reinstated the Grade III rating. The decision to reinstate the Grade 3 rating was based on the quality of

480-400: The museum's collection was a horseshoe worn by the great Lexington . In 1955, the museum relocated to its current location on Union Avenue, across the street from the main entrance of the historic Saratoga Race Course . The museum was relocated to a newly reconstructed building and a thoroughbred racing Hall of Fame was included. Since then, the museum has expanded several times to allow for

504-652: The track record that was set in 1956. The 1960s were a stable period for the event as it continually was held in early April. During those years the event attracted many fine entrants including three foreign bred winners including Captain Kidd II who won the National Breeders' Produce Stakes in England as a two-year-old, Valentine won won the event by 7 lengths in 1963 ran second in the important Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park in England to Henry The Seventh. The 1965 renewal of

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528-493: Was Paradise Creek's third win in a seven race winning streak. Later in the year Paradise Creek was awarded US Champion Male Turf Horse honors. In 1995 the American Graded Stakes Committee classified the event as Grade III . The event was not held in 2001, 2003 and 2004 which led to the event losing it classification. In 2005 the race was renewed as a Black Type event with stakes allowance conditions with

552-556: Was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York , to honor the achievements of American Thoroughbred race horses , jockeys , and trainers . In 1955, the museum moved to its current location on Union Avenue near Saratoga Race Course , at which time inductions into the hall of fame began. Each spring, following the tabulation of the final votes, the announcement of new inductees is made, usually during Kentucky Derby Week in early May. The actual inductions are held in mid-August during

576-524: Was run as the Fort Lauderdale Purse . By the 1950s the event had established itself as a feature handicap for older horses in South Florida. The 1954 running attracted enough entrants that it was split into two divisions. In 1956 the winner New Trend ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Willie Shoemaker set a new track record for the 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles distance of 1:42 flat winning easily by 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 lengths. The following year in 1957

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