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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Nine racehorses, six trainers, and two jockeys account for the 17 finalists that will comprise the National Museum of Racing’s 2024 Hall of Fame ballot, as chosen by the Museum’s Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. The finalists are racehorses Blind Luck, Game On Dude, Gio Ponti, Gun Runner, Havre de Grace, Justify, Kona Gold, Lady Eli, and Rags to Riches; trainers Christophe Clement, Kiaran P. McLaughlin, H. Graham Motion, Doug F. O’Neill, John W. Sadler, and John A. Shirreffs; and jockeys Jorge F. Chavez and Joel Rosario. Gun Runner, Justify, and Rosario are f...

Article by Jay Hovdey: America’s top turf writer recalls a hugely popular sprinter who ran in five consecutive Breeders’ Cups, winning in 2000 at the climax of an amazing championship season

The 9-year old gelding Channel Maker comes to Old Friends farm courtesy of Adam Wachtel and his ownership group

The 9-year old gelding, who won his first Grade 1 race in his last year on the track, was donated to Old Friends by his owner, Tom Egan

The six stakes races combined feature purse money of $1.3 million. There are 11 races on the Saturday card which starts at 1:30 P.M.