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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame announces Readers Up! educational program

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.  — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame has launched a new educational initiative, Readers Up!, a free program designed to expand learning opportunities and bring the Museum experience into the classroom. Readers Up! offers complimentary copies of equine literature to schools throughout the United States for use in their English Language Arts curriculums. The program is sponsored by Stewart’s Shops.  

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Breeders' Cup preview program Saturday, Oct. 28

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will host its Countdown to the Breeders’ Cup preview program Saturday, Oct. 28 at noon in the Hall of Fame. Racing experts Jeff Carle and Michael Veitch will provide analysis and predictions for each Breeders’ Cup race. The program is free to attend for Museum members and is included with paid admission for non-members.

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Fifth annual Photo Finish exhibition opens Nov. 1

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.  — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s fifth annual Photo Finish exhibition will open in the von Stade Gallery on Wednesday, Nov. 1. 

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National Museum of Racing's Secretariat exhibition to travel to Woodbine and Keeneland in October

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s historic 1973 Triple Crown sweep, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s traveling exhibition honoring the accomplishments and enduring legacy of the famed Meadow Stable colt will visit Woodbine Racetrack and Keeneland Race Course in October.  A Tremendous Machine: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Secretariat’s Triple Crown will be at Woodbine in Toronto from Oct. 5-8 and at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky., from Oct. 25-29.

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National Museum of Racing receives grants for gallery enhancements, educational programming, marketing initiatives

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame has received several grants in 2023 to support its mission of preserving and promoting the history of thoroughbred racing in America and honoring the sport’s most accomplished participants in the Official National Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame.

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The Jockey & Her Horse book launch at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 2

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and New York Times reporter Sarah Maslin Nir and co-author Raymond White, Jr. will unveil their new book, The Jockey & Her Horse, Inspired by the True Story of the First Black female Jockey, Cheryl White, on Saturday, Sept. 2 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. This special event, which features a book signing and reading, begins at 9 a.m. Free copies of the book will be provided for attendees under the age of 18 years old, while supplies last. At 10:30 a.m., the authors will read from the book, which has a target audience of ages 8-12.

Hall of Fame jockeys Codero and Dominguez to sign autographs Travers Stakes weekend at Saratoga Race Course

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Hall of Fame jockeys Angel Cordero, Jr. and Ramon Dominguez will be signing autographs to benefit the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame at Saratoga Race Course this weekend at the Museum’s satellite location at the track, the former Saratoga Walk of Fame space. Cordero will be signing on Travers Stakes Day, Saturday, Aug. 26, from noon to 1 p.m., while Dominguez will sign on Sunday, Aug. 27, from noon to 1 p.m. Renowned artist Greg Montgomery has produced exclusive limited-edition poster prints of Cordero and Dominguez for the signings. Each autographed poster is $20. Any additional items fans would like signed will also be $20 per autograph. The Museum’s open-air satellite facility is located behind the grandstand just across the pedestrian path from the Fourstardave Sports Bar.

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Fernando Toro to be presented Hall of Fame plaque and jacket at Del Mar on Aug. 19

Fernando Toro, who was officially inducted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame on Aug. 4, will be presented his Hall of Fame plaque and jacket in a special ceremony at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 19.

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Churchill Downs Incorporated donates “Against All Odds” statue to National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CHDN) announced July 5 that the Company will donate “Against All Odds,” an inspiring bronze statue by Edwin Bogucki, to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (the “Museum”) as part of the Museum’s permanent collection. The statue will be unveiled at its new home in Saratoga Springs, New York, on July 12.

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Secretariat, Morgan, and Steinberg exhibitions highlight summer season at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will present special exhibitions celebrating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s 1973 Triple Crown and chronicling renowned photographer Bert Morgan’s career covering the racing and social scenes at Saratoga. Both exhibits open July 13. A third special exhibition featuring several works by iconic artist Saul Steinberg is already open in the Museum’s Link Gallery.

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