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Great names in horse racing history for decades have solidified their legacies at the Preakness Stakes event with a record first-place finishes.

At 9-years-young, seasoned veteran Red Knight earned his first Grade 1 victory in Saturday’s Man o’ War at Belmont Park, and trainer Mike Maker said the Pure Prize gelding could be back for more high caliber action during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival with the  $750,000 Manhattan (G1) at 1 1/4 miles on June 10 and the  $250,000 Belmont Gold Cup (G2) at two miles on June 9 under consideration.

Lucky Seven Stable’s Grade 1-winning millionaire Rattle N Roll, having won at the distance in his previous start, will go after his sixth career stakes victory and fourth in graded company in the historic $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3) Friday, May 19 at Pimlico Race Course.

Trinity Farm’s New York homebred Red Knight attained Grade 1 glory at the age of 9 when posting a rallying 1 1/2-length victory in Saturday’s $600,000 Man o’ War, a 1 3/8-mile inner turf test for older horses, at Belmont Park.

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (CHRHF) announced on Wednesday, April 26 the people and horses being recognized as inductees in 2023. Four people and four horses have been elected from a ballot of very deserving candidates.   

Standardbred Driver Chris Christoforou, Standardbred Male Horse Bulldog Hanover as well as Thoroughbred Builder R. Glenn Sikura and Thoroughbred Male Horse Pink Lloyd, among eight inductees named to Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2023

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Standardbred and Thoroughbred Nomination Committees have determined the categories and finalists to appear on the ballot presented to the Election Committees, from which the Class of 2023 will be selected.   

Racing fan and track announcer Jonathan Horowitz suggests ways to keep Thoroughbred racing stars from retiring to stud at an early age.

There are few accomplishments for a jockey that could rival the magnitude of riding in the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. Think of the jockeys in the race, which will be run on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Keeneland Race Course, like the quarterbacks of teams in the Super Bowl.

Having now fully recognized and inducted those named to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame as the Classes of 2020 and 2021, the Standardbred and Thoroughbred Nomination Committees have determined the categories and finalists to appear on the ballot presented to the Election Committees, from which the Class of 2022 will be selected.