Tompion (1957–?) was an American Thoroughbred race horse .
41-734: Immaculately bred, Tompion was the son of the Hall of Fame horse Tom Fool . His damsire was Count Fleet , the 1943 U.S. Triple Crown champion. During his racing career he was owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and trained by Robert L. Wheeler . as a two-year-old, Tompion won the Hopeful Stakes , and placed in the Champagne Stakes , the Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes , the Saratoga Special Stakes and
82-462: A different treatment — segmented pediments on the first, triangular ones on the second and rectangular on the third. A free-standing segmental pediment distinguishes the roofline on the front center as well. Inside the main building, the entrance opens onto a central hall with staircase. The office and library are on the west. To the east the original dining room opens onto the gambling room. Private gambling rooms were upstairs, and living quarters on
123-454: A few years afterwards and bought the spring property. He began to bottle and sell Saratoga water, promoting the iodine he had discovered in the water as a curative. This success allowed him to improve the site and create the crescent-shaped lawn, as well as drain some of the swampy areas. By the middle of the century the city and the hotel were one of the country's most popular resorts, due to its railroad access. It lost some business during
164-849: 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 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
205-577: A partnership in the Saratoga Clubhouse, and bought it outright in 1894 for $ 250,000. ^nventory Nomination Form Canfield invested an estimated $ 800,000 in enhancing the building and the grounds of Congress Park to bring them up to the standards of the top European establishments. In 1902-3, he added a sumptuous dining room to the back of the Clubhouse fitting it with stained glass windows and an early form of air conditioning. He ordered marble statuary for
246-444: Is original, and the early air conditioning system of wall vents and the open coffer windows still works. From 1959 until into the first decade of the 21st century Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and Marylou Whitney , and then after the former's death, Marylou hosted a racing season opening gala at the casino which was often over the top and known for Marylou's grand entrances. The basin-shaped park contains Grecian pavilions around
287-633: The Civil War when its Southern clientele could not visit, but during that time former heavyweight boxing champion John Morrissey opened the Saratoga Race Course , giving the city another major tourist attraction. He also began the Saratoga Clubhouse, which would later become the Canfield Casino, after the war, in 1866. In 1866, Morrissey was elected to Congress as a Democrat who was part of New York City's Tammany Hall political machine . He
328-496: The Congress Spring Bottling Plant , as well as Canfield Casino , which together brought Saratoga Springs international fame as a health spa and gambling site. At the peak of its popularity it was a place where the wealthy, major gamblers and stars of the entertainment world mingled. The park's artwork includes a statue by Daniel Chester French and landscape design by Frederick Law Olmsted , among others. The site
369-953: The Jersey Derby , the Lawrence Realization Stakes , and the Leonard Richards Stakes. In the San Miguel Stakes he came home third. Racing at age four, Tompion won the Aqueduct Handicap , placed in the United Nations Handicap , and the San Fernando Stakes . He took third place in the Saratoga Handicap and the Fayette Handicap . Tompion was sent to France to stand at stud , and then at
410-698: The Sanford Stakes . He came third in the Garden State Stakes and the Haggin Stakes. Ridden by Willie Shoemaker , at age three Tompion won the Santa Anita Derby and the Blue Grass Stakes . The favorite going into the 1960 Kentucky Derby , the colt threw a shoe and finished fourth behind winner Venetian Way and runners-up Bally Ache and Victoria Park . After losing the shoe, Tompion's hoof
451-489: The Saratoga Springs History Museum , an art gallery and spaces which host public and private events. Gambling was ended by reformers in 1907. The district boundaries are curved and irregular, generally following those of the park itself. It is bordered by Spring Street on the north and Circular Street down to its intersection with Park Place. It follows the 300-foot (91 m) elevation contour line on
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#1733084765937492-457: The Whitneys , Vanderbilts and J. P. Morgan 's, but gambling legends like Diamond Jim Brady and John Warne "Bet-a-Million" Gates , and prominent entertainers like Gate's girlfriend Lillian Russell and impresario Florenz Ziegfeld . This socially distinctive era, regarded as the city's golden age, ended in 1907 when reformers succeeded in banning gambling in the city. Canfield retired and sold
533-495: The "Master Carer" of the carousel world. The carousel was originally installed in Kaydeross Amusement Park on Saratoga Lake in 1910. In 1987 the park was being sold for development, with the carousel being intended to be sold at auction, however local volunteers raised the money to purchase it. After restoration, the carousel was opened to the public in 2002. It is one of only 6 carousels carved by Illions remaining in
574-577: 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, 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
615-557: 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, 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
656-689: The Italian gardens in the northeast corner of Congress Park. The elegant atmosphere made the cream of society feel welcome to bet their money on the Clubhouses's many games of chance. Canfield was recognized as the King of the Gamblers and Saratoga Springs was seen as the American Monte Carlo. Canfield kept the Clubhouse going until 1907. The clientele during this period included not only members of wealthy families like
697-469: 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 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
738-571: 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 Canfield Casino Canfield Casino and Congress Park is a 17-acre (6.9 ha) site in Saratoga Springs , New York, United States. It was formerly the site of the Congress Hotel (also called Congress Hall), a large resort hotel, and
779-604: The acre (2,000 m ) around the spring and built a hotel for guests, the Congress Hotel or Congress Hall, in what was still a largely unsettled frontier. Two years later he bought the 130 acres (53 ha) around the original acre and laid out plans for the town of Saratoga Springs. This led to two enlargements of the hotel. He died in 1812 while yet another was underway. The new town competed with nearby Ballston Spa and other spa towns in Pennsylvania and Virginia for visitors. It
820-448: The age of 18, went to Japan . He was the sire of eleven stakes winners. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame 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 . In 1955, the museum moved to its current location on Union Avenue near Saratoga Race Course , at which time inductions into
861-506: The city's other historic districts. The Broadway Historic District is just to the north, with the East and West Side districts on either side. Union Avenue is also a historic district out to the racetrack. The two major historical resources on the property are the casino and the park. The former are the only surviving buildings from the resort era; the latter has many notable art objects in addition to its landscaping. The casino's main building
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#1733084765937902-482: 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 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
943-501: 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 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
984-643: 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 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
1025-475: 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 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,
1066-530: The hotel and grounds to the city four years later, in 1911. The Pure Food and Drug Act hurt sales of bottled Saratoga Water, and the year after buying from Canfield, the city bought the Congress Hall hotel and bottling plant and demolished them . In 1912, the city bought Congress Spring Park and tore down the Congress Hotel and the Congress Spring Bottling Plant. Their sites would later host
1107-443: The large lagoon in the park. Two vases , Night and Day , by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen , are positioned on the lawn in front of the casino. On the north side of the park, just inside the entrance off the intersection of Spring and Putnam streets, is a carousel which has roots extending back to Coney Island, where its 28 horses were carved in 1904 by Marcus Charles Illions , a Lithuanian-born woodcarver considered to be
1148-403: The north is the dining room and kitchen wing – built in 1902-1903 and designed by Clarence Luce – a 93-by-58-foot (28 by 18 m) steel frame brick structure. At either end are stained glass windows depicting horses in different historical periods. The dining room roof is of riveted arches supported on columns. Its barrel vaulting has octagonal coffers . The parquet flooring
1189-435: The park from east to west. Stone walls set off the park from the nearby street. The section north of the road is dominated by the casino and the parkland around it, the section to the south is primarily hilly parkland. The park is a buffer between the developed commercial areas at the south end of downtown Saratoga Springs, and the residential neighborhoods on the east and west. Many of the surrounding areas are also included in
1230-435: The third floor. The east wing, built in 1871, used for gambling when the casino was constructed, is a two-story, three-by-five- bay structure with front windows one and a half stories high. It has a similar window treatment to the first story of the main block, and a more elaborate cornice, also with central segmented pediment. The gambling room has many of its original interior details, including mirrors and statuettes. To
1271-461: The various springs, Italian gardens , groves of trees and lawns. A Doric columned pavilion has been built over the site of the original Congress Spring, with water piped in from another spring. To its west is the Columbian Spring tapped by Gideon Putnam, the founder of Saratoga Springs, restored in 1983 and topped with a similarly Greek-inspired domed pavilion. The Congress 3 spring to the south
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1312-431: 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 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
1353-485: The west, excluding some of the buildings on Broadway southwest of the park, and then joins Broadway south of Union Avenue , back to its northwest corner at Spring Street. The original historic district included some houses on Circular and Spring Streets and Whitney Place. Their removal from it made the district about 16 acres (6.5 ha) smaller A short, narrow street, named East Congress Street – because it extends Congress Street from Broadway – runs across
1394-449: The world, and the only double-row carousel. It is open from the beginning of May through Columbus Day each year, and for special events. The carousel is in need of restoration, and a campaign has been started to raise the necessary funds. Congress Spring was named in 1792 when it was visited by a group that included two members of the newly established U.S. Congress . A decade later, in 1803, an entrepreneur named Gideon Putnam bought
1435-527: Was at an early disadvantage since one of the first temperance societies in the country had been established in Saratoga Springs, and not only alcohol but gambling and dancing were at first forbidden in the town. Those bans were gradually relaxed to attract more resort business, and by 1820 were effectively repealed. John Clarke , who had run the first soda fountain in New York City, moved to Saratoga
1476-521: Was bottled and distributed worldwide in the 19th century, and the Freshwater Spring is still popular with city residents. The water from the springs has been channeled into streams and fountains. One surrounds The Spirit of Life , a statue by Daniel Chester French memorializing Spencer Trask , a great benefactor of the Saratoga area who founded the Yaddo writers' colony. It sits on the south side of
1517-404: Was built in 1870; its architect is unknown. It is a three-story building faced in brick on an exposed basement, topped by a flat roof, and bordered by an ornate bracketed cornice . On the south (front) facade the brick around the doorway and at the corners is laid to look like rusticated stone. A belt course divides the first two floors. All three stories have sandstone window trim with
1558-569: Was injured by one of the nails and as a result he missed the Preakness Stakes but still went into the Belmont Stakes as the betting favorite. After a head-to-head duel with Derby winner Venetian Way, he tired in the longer 1½ mile race and finished fourth to winner Celtic Ash . That year Tompion went on to win the Travers Stakes , Bernard Baruch Handicap and Malibu Stakes . He placed in
1599-646: Was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as the Casino-Congress Park-Circular Street Historic District in 1972, and was then declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. The later listing excluded some of the property outside the park and halved the overall size of the district. Congress Park is a City of Saratoga Springs park, bounded by Broadway, Spring Street, and Circular Street. The Canfield Casino buildings, built in 1870, 1871 and 1902–03, house
1640-418: 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 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
1681-529: Was well-connected, acquainted with tycoons of the era like Jay Gould , William R. Travers and Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt , who were among his partners in the hotel and racetrack. They gave both a reputation for wealthy and fashionable guests that it continued to enjoy long afterwards. In 1876, Morrissey got Frederick Law Olmsted and Jacob Weidenmann to do some landscaping on the park. After Morrissey's death in 1878, ownership passed to Albert Spencer and Charles Reed. In 1893, Richard Albert Canfield took