National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Archives • The Racing Biz

24
Apr

Smarty Jones leads new Hall of Fame inductees

The Biz / 1 year
23
4 min read

Pennsylvania-bred Smarty Jones heads up the list of seven inductees to the national racing Hall of Fame.

27
Feb

“Nothing I ever imagined”: Motion, Smarty Hall of Fame finalists

Emily White / 2 years
0
5 min read

Reflections from Hall of Fame finalist Graham Motion and John Servis, who trained another Hall candidate in Smarty Jones.

25
Apr

Hall of Fame class announced

Press Release / 3 years
2
5 min read

Corey Nakatani, California Chrome, Arrogate, and Songbird headline the 2023 class of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

27
Jan

BackTracks: Star de Naskra “really something”

Jennifer Kelly / 4 years
4
9 min read

In a new BackTracks: Maryland-bred Star de Naskra gave owner-breeder Jiggs Lancaster his first stakes winner in a long career — and then a whole lot more.

21
Mar

BackTracks: Hill Prince, the Meadow’s first champion

Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
2
8 min read

In today’s BackTracks, Hill Prince became the first champion for Meadow Stable, foreshadowing the breeding powerhouse to come.

23
Feb

BackTracks: Safely Kept, stone-cold runner

Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
3
9 min read

In today’s BackTracks, Maryland-bred and -sired Safely Kept came from relatively modest beginnings to earn every accolade imaginable.

05
Mar

BackTracks: Little Linus McAtee’s big career

Jennifer Kelly / 6 years
2
10 min read

In today’s BackTracks, the story of Linus McAtee, the diminutive jockey nicknamed Pony who fashioned a huge career.

26
Feb

The week in social media: Feb. 26

Chelsea Lowman / 6 years
2
5 min read

Street Lute keeps it rolling, Triple Crown winner Hall of Fame nominees are announced, and a lawsuit roils the industry, in the week in social media.

03
Feb

BackTracks: Elkridge, that charmer

Jennifer Kelly / 6 years
2
8 min read

In today’s BackTracks, the charming Elkridge, the steeplechase great whose talent was coupled with a sunny disposition and love for donuts.

11
Dec

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

Hammond, Burnham added to Racing Hall of Fame Media Roll of Honor

Press Release / 8 years
0
7 min read

Broadcaster Tom Hammond and the late cinematographer Joe Burnham have been selected to the National Museum of Racing’s Media Roll of Honor.

PODCAST: Talking WV Breeders Classics at 40!

Well-traveled Eunomia heads to DelCap a G1 winner

Former trainer John Salzman, Sr., passes

Top WV sire Fiber Sonde passes

Mid-Atlantic three stars: September 28, 2026

First dirt race in six years no problem for Benny Havens