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The Hall of Fame will present fans with a rotating display of informational panels, multi-media presentations and a variety of relevant historic artifacts

“The first five races a day are filled by the little guys, and without them, the game wouldn’t survive," said Ribaudo.

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.

Nine racehorses, six trainers, and one jockey account for the 16 finalists that will comprise the National Museum of Racing’s 2023 Hall of Fame ballot

The Grade 3 Sham Stakes on Jan. 8 told us several things, most prominently that Bob Baffert’s talented cadre of classic prospects includes some of the most expensive purchases in the crop and that they are very well chosen and prepared.

There are a total of 14 "Win and You're In" races for the Breeders' Cup World Championships this weekend, with three scheduled for Friday, seven on Saturday, and four on Sunday (in North America).

War Like Goddess will take on a half dozen male opponents in Saturday's Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at Aqueduct racetrack.

“Hopefully, he can go back to Saratoga next year over hurdles,” Brion said. “He really loves the jumping. Even in general, he seems a lot more eager to train and do things. He’s 8-years-old and has been doing the same thing his whole life, so it might just be enough to really spark him up again. He’s doing great, he’s a class old horse.”