Special Eclipse Award News Today

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Nine new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The class of 2024 is comprised of jockey Joel Rosario and racehorses Gun Runner (KY) and Justify (KY) in the contemporary category; jockey Abe Hawkins and racehorses Aristides (KY) and Lecomte (KY) have been selected […]

Article by Amanda Duckworth: Rapid Redux made history by winning 22 consecutive races in a little over two years – more than Citation, Cigar or Zenyatta. Amanda Duckworth caught up with this everyday equine celebrity at the Old Friends equine retirement home

Russell Baze, who recorded 12,842 career wins, 270 of them stakes, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award.

Article by Amanda Duckworth: Former movie critic Michael Blowen founded the well-known equine retirement facility 20 years ago just outside Lexington, Kentucky. Old Friends is now home to more than 250 horses in various locations, including a new offshoot in Japan – as he tells Amanda Duckworth

Amy Zimmerman and Jay Privman have been appointed to the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA) board of directors.

In its divestiture of Arlington Park’s assets, parent company Churchill Downs Inc. left no stone unsold, holding 20 auctions in six months.

Privman, whose prolific career encompassed print, television, and radio journalism, as well as multi-decades long service to the industry, will be honored with a Special Eclipse Award for Career Excellence

Dr. Dean Richardson, who led efforts to save Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, is recovering from surgery following a riding accident.