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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.1 Horses in the Hall of Fame (partial list):
- Affirmed
- All Along
- Alydar
- Alysheba
- Buckpasser
- Cigar
- Citation
- Count Fleet
- Exceller
- Forego
- John Henry
- Kelso
- Man O' WarMan O' War born ( March 29, 1917 at Nursery Stud farm in Lexington, Kentucky, United States died November 1, 1947 at Faraway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, is considered to be one of the greatest thoroughbred racehorses of all time. From the prominent sire
- Miesque
- Native DancerNative Dancer ( March 27, 1950- November 16, 1967), nicknamed the Gray Ghost was one of the most celebrated and accomplished thoroughbred racehorses in history, the first horse made famous through the medium of television. Born at Scott Farm near Lexingto
- Northern DancerNorthern Dancer was a Canadian-bred thoroughbred racehorse, a bay colt born May 27, 1961, by Nearctic-Natalma, by Native Dancer. In 1952, Edward P. Taylor, Canadian business magnate and owner of Windfields Farm, had attended the December sale at Newmarket
- OmahaOmaha (b. 1932 in Kentucky, d. April 24, 1959 at Aksarben Racetrack, Omaha, Nebraska) Omaha was an American thoroughbred race horse the son of 1930 Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox and Flambino. Omaha was the third horse to win the Triple Crown having won
- Riva Ridge
- Round Table
- RuffianRuffian (born 1972 by Reviewer and out of Shenanigans) was a champion three year old filly racehorse. Known as the "Queen of the Fillies", as a two and three year old, she won ten of the eleven races she started. The eleventh was a match race at Belmont P
- SeabiscuitSeabiscuit ( May 23, 1933 May 17, 1947) was a champion American thoroughbred race horse. From an inauspicious start, Seabiscuit became an unlikely champion, and during the Great Depression became a symbol of hope to many Americans. At the peak of his fame
- Seattle SlewSeattle Slew ( February 15, 1974 May 7, 2002) was an American thoroughbred race horse that won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1977, only the 10th horse to accomplish the feat. He was one of very few horses to win the Kentucky Derby with an und
- SecretariatSecretariat ( March 30, 1970 October 4, 1989) was an American thoroughbred race horse (Sire: Bold Ruler; Dam: Somethingroyal), born at Meadow Farms Stables in Caroline County, Virginia. Trained by Canadian Lucien Laurin and ridden by fellow Canadian jocke
- Sir Barton
- Spectacular Bid
- Sunday Silence
- Swaps
- Tim Tam
- Tom Fool
- War Admiral
- Whirlaway
- Zev
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