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A big yawn for the birthday boy!! Happy 30th Birthday to Hall of Famer, Silver Charm! 🩶
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1/4 Eight new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The class of 2023 is comprised of jockey Corey Nakatani & the racehorses Arrogate (KY), California Chrome (CA), & Songbird (KY)...
Image Credits: Benoit Photo, NYRA, & Bob Mayberger
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#FoalPatrol update with Love and Pride at @Three_Chimneys and her new filly! Visit foalpatrol.com to see them live!
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It's a filly! Traveling Tiger is our first Foal Patrol Season 5 mare to deliver. Her Audible filly was born tonight at 9:30pm ET.
Watch her live stream: foalpatrol.com/horses/travel…
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The National Museum of Racing congratulates Hall of Famer John Velazquez on his 1,000th career win at Saratoga!
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On this day in 1948, Hall of Fame horse Citation won the Belmont Stakes. To celebrate, this week’s #MuseumObjectMonday is his horseshoes worn during the race, on display in the Triple Crown gallery. Learn more: facebook.com/nmrhof
ALT Two horseshoes are shown side by side standing in a clear stand.
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To celebrate the upcoming running of the Preakness Stakes (May 20th), this week’s #MuseumObjectMonday is a horseshoe worn by Man o’ War in the 1920 Preakness, which is on display in our 20th Century gallery.
Learn more: facebook.com/nmrhof
ALT A silver horseshoe is mounted to a wooden oval shaped plaque. An inscribed plaque is at the top.
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Repeta delivered a filly at 8:38 tonight. Watch mom and baby at foalpatrol.com/horses/repeta
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Floripa is showing signs of foaling at Old Tavern Farm. Stay tuned at foalpatrol.com/horses/florip…
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We were thrilled to celebrate the unveiling of a bronze sculpture of Hall of Fame jockey Julie Krone made by artist Linda Stinson in the Sculpture Gallery tonight.
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Women in Racing Panelist @Gabby_Gaudet_: An on-air analyst for @TheNYRA, Gaudet began her career as an analyst &paddock reporter for the MD Jockey Club. She has covered racing at Laurel Park, Pimlico Race Course, Arlington Park, Breeders’ Cup & Gulfstream Park. 📸NYRA
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Elate delivered a colt overnight at @claibornefarm at 1:15 a.m. We wish them the very best! A clip of the foaling from the livestream footage is available at foalpatrol.com/horses/elate, and a narrated compilation of video clips of the foaling process was just posted.
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#FoalPatrol Arravale '18 and one of his first attempts to stand! Head over to the website for more videos and photos!
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Happy Birthday to Stopchargingmaria! @Three_Chimneys #FoalPatrol
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Someone’s feeling spunky! Happy one month birthday to Stopchargingmaria 18 at @Three_Chimneys! Check in on mare and foal at foalpatrol.com! #foalpatrol #foalfriday
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Today the Grade 3 Peter Pan Stakes runs at Belmont Park.
Peter Pan was a versatile competitor, demonstrating the ability to sprint, run long, and carry weight. Learn more: racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fam…
📸Peter Pan. Museum Collection
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1/4 Eight new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The class of 2022 is comprised of the racehorses Beholder (KY) and Tepin (KY) in the contemporary category, both chosen in their first year of eligibility; ...
Photos: Bob Mayberger
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Learn more about Hall of Fame horse Silver Charm: racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fam…
BIRTHDAY ALERT! It's SILVER CHARM's 28th birthday! He's hosting a party this afternoon for 28 of his closest friends. Thanks all who sent cards & well-wishes to our 1997 @KentuckyDerby & @PreaknessStakes champ & @nmrhof member. Photo @battles_laura
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1/2 7 new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The class of 2020 is comprised of trainer Mark Casse & racehorse Wise Dan (KY) in the contemporary category; jockey Darrel McHargue &racehorse Tom Bowling (KY) via Historic Review Committee...
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#FoalPatrol It’s a filly! Hall of Fame horse Ashado just had her baby at Gainsborough Farm. Visit foalpatrol.com to see her stand for the first time! foalpatrol.com/horses/ashado
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Congratulations to Hall of Fame member Edgar Prado, who is now tied with fellow Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero as racing’s eighth leading rider in the all-time races-won standings, scoring his 7,057th career victory at @GulfstreamPark.
Photo courtesy of Gulfstream Park
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Daily Racing Form national correspondent @DRFPrivman &the late turf writers Walter Haight& Jack Mann have been selected to the National Museum of Racing’s Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor. Press release: racingmuseum.org/about/news
Photo by Barbara Livingston, courtesy of Privman.
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#FoalPatrol On the blog: an update with New Money Honey and her filly: foalpatrol.com/horses/new-mo…
Photo courtesy of Peter Morresey
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Congratulations to the 2024 Hall of Fame class! In the contemporary category: Joel Rosario, Gun Runner, and Justify. Pre-1900 Historic Review: Abe Hawkins, Aristides, and Lecomte. Pillars of the Turf: Harry F. Guggenheim, Clement L. Hirsch, and Joe Hirsch. racingmuseum.org/about/news/…
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#foalpatrol It is someone’s special day at Safari North at Pauls Mill Farm. Traveling Tiger '22 is a 1-month-old filly today. Happy birthday from your Foal Patrol fans. We all love this filly’s spirit!
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The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As a dedicated advocate of horses and horse racing, she leaves a lasting legacy on the sport.
The Museum is honored to have a set of her silks as part of our collection.
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HUGE #FoalPatrol announcement: @DarleyStallions's Frosted will be on Season 2! Frosted, owned by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum’s @godolphin, home of the Darley stallions, will be the lone stallion featured this season! Season 2 debuts Dec. 28th.
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#FoalPatrol @LNJFoxwoods' With Honors is due in just under a month at @claibornefarm! Here's her move to the foaling stall, and there is another video update on her blog page here: foalpatrol.com/horses/honors
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Spanish Bunny delivered a colt at 9:20pm. Tune in now to watch mom and baby: foalpatrol.com/horses/spanis…
Internet connection is currently back up & running at Gainesway. Storms sat heavily over Paris Pike in the Lexington area this evening, disrupting service for more than an hour.
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50 years ago today, Secretariat moved one step closer to the Triple Crown with a 2 ½ length victory over Sham in the Preakness Stakes. His official time of 1:53 (originally recorded incorrectly at 1:54 2/5) was a stakes record.
First📸: Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club
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This Sept. 13, 1941 issue of “The Saturday Evening Post,” featuring Man o’ War with his groom Will Harbut on the cover, is currently on display in our Twentieth Century Gallery. More: facebook.com/NMRHOF/photos/a…
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2018 Triple Crown winner Justify's banner now hangs among the twelve other legendary horses to achieve this feat in the Museum's Windowed Gallery facing Union Avenue. @Chinahorseclub @WinStarFarm @StarlightRacing
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From the "Man o' War at 100" exhibit, on view through the end of this year: Big Red's biggest promoter, supporter and companion was his faithful groom, Will Harbut. #WorldKindnessDay
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#FoalPatrol Two months of 'tude! Happy two month birthday Memento d'Oro '18! @oldtavfarm
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Join us at Song Hill Thoroughbreds (@BondRacing7) on May 27th at 10:30 a.m. for a 90-minute tour behind the scenes at this beautiful thoroughbred farm, just 10 miles outside of Saratoga Springs!
Tickets are selling fast, so purchase yours today: racingmuseum.org/visit/tours
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Congratulations to Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta, Ramon Dominguez and Steve Asmussen, the newest members of the... fb.me/4alJUnNbq
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In honor of Daily Racing Form correspondent Jay Privman's recent induction into the National Museum of Racing's Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor, the third race today at Santa Anita is named the Jay Privman Hall of Fame Purse.
Photo: Jay Privman, Bill Mochon.
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Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (KY), 7x Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher, and 13x champion steeplechase trainer Jack Fisher comprise the National Museum of Racing’s 2021 Hall of Fame class. More: racingmuseum.org/about/news
📸American Pharoah– Skip Dickstein
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Tapit has officially retired from this season of #FoalPatrol! Thank you to @Gainesway for sharing their star stud with us this year. Watch Tapit’s goodbye video here: foalpatrol.com/blogs
Photo by Jonathan Palmer
ALT A white horse running through a green pasture.
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2/2: The finalists are racehorses Blind Luck, Game On Dude (first year of eligibility), Havre de Grace, Kona Gold, Rags to Riches, and Wise Dan (first year of eligibility); trainers Mark Casse, Christophe Clement, Doug O’Neill, and David Whiteley; and jockey Corey Nakatani.
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Today the Grade 2 Bed o’ Roses Stakes runs at Belmont Park (@TheNYRA).
Voted champion filly as a juvenile & champion older female as a 4-year-old, Bed o’ Roses won or placed in 24 stakes. Learn more: racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fam…
📸Bed o' Roses (Eric Guerin up). Museum Collection
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#FoalFriday Taking a look back at the past 3 months with Tour of Duty, the first #FoalPatrol foal of 2018! @claibornefarm
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#FoalPatrol La Verdad 18 took her first adventure outside yesterday, not even 24 hours old! Check the blog here: foalpatrol.com/horses/la-ver… for a video of mare and foal romping around!
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Happy 78th birthday to Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979. Turcotte won 3,032 races in his career, including the 1973 Triple Crown with Secretariat.
📸Bill Mochon/NMR Collection
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Happy 27th Birthday to Hall of Fame Horse Silver Charm!
Learn more about Silver Charm here: racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fam…
Old Friends Birthday 1: Join us in wishing 1997 @KentuckyDerby @PreaknessStakes @DubaiWorldCup champ SILVER CHARM a Happy 27th Birthday! He had a socially distanced party in the snow w/some of his closest friends. Thanks to @neighneigh3 for the cake, party decorations & photos!
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Congratulations to the nine racehorses, six trainers, and two jockeys that account for the 17 finalists that will comprise the National Museum of Racing’s 2024 Hall of Fame ballot, as chosen by the Museum’s Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. racingmuseum.org/about/news/…
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Happy 2 week birthday to Memento d'Oro 18! #FoalPatrol @oldtavfarm
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#FoalPatrol Vaulcluse at Gainesway Farm had a filly at 9:36 p.m.! See them on the live stream here: foalpatrol.com/horses/vaulcl…
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Congratulations to Chris Antley, King Leatherbury, Lava Man and Xtra Heat, the newest members of the Hall of Fame!
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The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame congratulates Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen on his milestone 10,000th career win!
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#FoalPatrol Happy #FoalFriday from Arravale '18! This is his first #FoalinAroundFriday, as he was born this past Monday, May 28th! #AmericanPharoah
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#FoalFriday This little fellow is soaking up his first day at @Gainesway, never too far from Spanish Bunny's side. Your Foal Patrol fans wish you and mom the best!
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Tom Durkin, who called 25 editions of the Belmont Stakes from 1990 through 2014 for @TheNYRA, will discuss his favorite calls of the iconic race during a special program at the Museum. Thursday, May 31, 7 p.m., free to attend.
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#FoalPatrol It's obvious Memento d'Oro 18 likes a good back scratch!
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It’s someone’s big day at @claibornefarm. Elate 22 turns one month old today, and all his #foalpatrol fans send happy wishes his way! Tune in to foalpatrol.com to watch him grow by Elate’s side.
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#FoalFriday Seahorse d’Oro (NY), then and now. Do you remember our Foal Patrol Season 1 Bodemeister filly out of Memento d’Oro? Bred by Old Tavern Farm, the filly has been campaigned by Brown Road Racing since fall of 2021, with her most recent breeze at Belmont Park on Jan. 4.
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2/3 The finalists are racehorses Beholder (first year of eligibility), Blind Luck, Havre de Grace, Kona Gold, Rags to Riches, and Tepin (first year of eligibility); trainers Christophe Clement, Graham Motion, Doug O’Neill, and John Shirreffs; and jockey Corey Nakatani.
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.@Gainesway Farm’s 3x North American champion sire Tapit will be the featured stallion for Foal Patrol Season 4, which will debut online at foalpatrol.com on Dec. 29.!
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Photo credit: Equisport Photo
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Guess who’s turning 2 months old today? It’s tough to miss the resemblance between these two. Elate 22 is happy and progressing well at @claibornefarm. Your #foalpatrol fans send special wishes your way today and always. Watch the pair daily on foalpatrol.com.
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It’s a girl!!!! Stopchargingmaria has foaled a filly by Pioneerof the Nile. Check it all out at foalpatrol.com.... fb.me/7yM8RCmTc
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You saw Memento d'Oro's-eye-view of @oldtavfarm yesterday, now you can see through the eyes of Old Tavern's resident pig, Porkchop! Make sure to have the volume on for this one! Do you think Porkchop likes the snow? #FoalPatrol #PigPatrol #FoalFriday
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#FoalPatrol An update from Edition Farm with Viven Malloy, farm owner, and @Lady__Sheila, owner of La Verdad! Will tonight be the night?
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Happy 80th birthday to Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard! The most successful trainer of steeplechasers in American history, Sheppard has won 3,426 races through November.
Photo by Brien Bouyea
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Visit foalpatrol.com/horses/miss-a… to see Miss Always Ready’s new filly stand for the first time! @Three_Chimneys
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#FoalPatrol Bird Town delivered a beautiful, healthy filly at 2:10 a.m. at @Gainesway. Head over to her page for videos and updates! foalpatrol.com/horses/bird-t…
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#FoalPatrol Today, Tour of Duty, the first Foal Patrol foal and only colt (so far!) is 3 months old! Here he is yesterday in the Kentucky sun at @claibornefarm. Check in with Sabbatical and Tour of Duty here: foalpatrol.com/horses/sabbat…
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#MuseumObjectMonday showcases 3 Hall of Fame members, including one of our Class of 2019 inductees. Painted by Robert Skemp, this scene depicts owner/breeder Gladys Mills Phipps leading her champion Bold Ruler with jockey Eddie Arcaro in the irons. More: facebook.com/NMRHOF/photos/a…
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Heavenly Prize Elected to the Hall of Fame: Heavenly Prize, the 1994 Eclipse Award winner for Champion 3-Year-Old Filly, is the lone contemporary selection for the Hall of Fame this year. Full press release: racingmuseum.org/article/hea…
Photo: NYRA
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#FoalPatrol Season 1 foal La Victoria is making her racing debut today in the 5th race at Aqueduct Racetrack. She is trained by Todd A. Pletcher and Kendrick Carmouche has the mount. La Victoria was born at Edition Farm to La Verdad and sired by Tapit.
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#FoalPatrol Silver Colors had a colt last night at Gainesway Farm! Visit their blog page for an update: foalpatrol.com/horses/silver…
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#FoalPatrol Love and Pride and her filly outside for the first time at @Three_Chimneys. Watch them live at foalpatrol.com!
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Visit the Museum's satellite location at Saratoga Race Course this weekend for autograph signings with Hall of Famers Angel Cordero, Jr. & Ramon Dominguez. Cordero will be signing on Saturday, 8/26, from 12-1 p.m., & Dominguez will sign on Sunday, 8/27, from 12-1 p.m.
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Today the G1 Man o’ War Stakes runs at Belmont.
As a 3-year-old, Man o' War was declared a wonder horse, winning all 11 of his races. Learn more: racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fam…
📽️Man o’ War beats Sir Barton in the Kenilworth Park Gold Cup, October 12, 1920. Sherman Grinberg Film Library
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#FoalPatrol It's a boy! Magical World had her colt @Three_Chimneys in the early morning hours. Visit the blog for an update and check in on them live here: foalpatrol.com/horses/magica…
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“Secretariat is widening now; he is moving like a tremendous machine!”
50 years ago, Secretariat became racing’s ninth Triple Crown winner and first in 25 years with a 31-length victory in the @BelmontStakes.
📸Bob Coglianese/NYRA
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#FoalPatrol Arravale delivered a healthy colt by American Pharaoh last night at 10:47 p.m. Head over to the site to watch them live: foalpatrol.com/horses/arrava…
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#MuseumObjectMonday To celebrate the beginning of the 2021 Saratoga racing season this month, this week’s post highlights some of the historic signs on display in our newly updated lower lobby exhibit on Saratoga racing history.
ALT A display of multiple signs that vary in size and color are hanging on a white wall.
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The second foal of Season 4 was born this morning at Old Tavern Farm! To the Moon Alice and her filly are both doing well. Check in on them live here: foalpatrol.com/horses/moon-a…
Register for tomorrow’s virtual event with @oldtavfarm to meet the new foal! zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_….
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#FoalPatrol A morning update from Edition Farm and @Lady__Sheila with La Verdad. Visit the blog here: foalpatrol.com/horses/la-ver… for more updates!
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#FoalPatrol Starr Bear and her filly born last night!
It"s a Filly!
By First Dude out of Starr Bear born 3/18/19.
This mare and foal can be watched live on foalpatrol.com @nmrhof
#FoalPatrol #Foals #CuteFoals #girlpower #horses #FirstDude #ocala @florida_horse
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Angel Cordero, Jr. & Greg Montgomery are signing exclusive posters at the Museum’s satellite location at Saratoga Race Course until 1 p.m.! Come & see them!
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“A Tremendous Machine” is now open at Belmont Park (@TheNYRA)! Come see us in the Backyard, between the paddock and clubhouse, today through Sunday, June 11th.
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Jim Raftery: A Turfotos Retrospective (from the collection of @DRFLivingston) opens July 14th.
The Museum is excited to showcase the work from the remarkable career of photographer Jim Raftery.
📸:Joe Rutter with Hall of Fame horse Needles, 3-21-58 (Jim Raftery Turfotos)
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Learn more about Hall of Fame Horse Cigar and Hall of Fame Trainer Bill Mott by exploring their bio pages on our website: racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fam…
25 years ago today (8-17-96), I was honored to photograph eventual @nmrhof champions Cigar and Bill Mott at their 'Greentree' home adjacent to Saratoga Race Course.
The shoot was for reference material for a Cigar statue for Gulfstream Park, being created by artist Cindy Wolf.
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#FoalPatrol Have you checked in on Arravale yet? She is due May 24th and is in foal to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah! She resides at Chanteclair Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. foalpatrol.com/horses/arrava…
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This week’s #MuseumObjectMonday is a John Skeaping sculpture of the Hall of Fame horse Forego on display in the Sculpture Gallery.
Learn more: facebook.com/nmrhof
ALT A bronze of a horse walking to the right rests on a green fabric-wrapped case.
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#MareMonday celebrates the #foalpatrol Season 2 featured MGSW Love and Pride. She delivered a Quality Road colt in March 2020, and @Three_Chimneys just welcomed her filly by Volatile on 4/25. Your #foalpatrol fans send happy and well wishes to you and your new filly!
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#foalpatrol Did you hear that Traveling Tiger had a healthy filly at Safari North in Kentucky last night? If you missed it, you can view some video clips of the foaling on her blog page: foalpatrol.com/horses/travel…
Stay tuned for more updates on Traveling Tiger and her foal!
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