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Tears Flow at Racing Hall of Fame

"There is no crying in horse racing" - at least, there's not supposed to be. But at the induction ceremony for new members of the Racing Hall of Fame on Monday, tears seemed a requirement.

 Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Hall of Fame Induction: A Flood of Memories

On a day when keynote speaker Tom Durkin said that memories are the greatest gift of our game, the memories came flooding back to the newest inductees of racing's Hall of Fame.

 Monday, August 07, 2006

Durkin is Keynote Speaker for Hall of Fame Ceremonies

New York Racing Association track announcer Tom Durkin, the voice of the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships since its inception in 1984, will deliver the keynote speech during the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.

 Monday, July 10, 2006

Boland, Hanford, Cougar II Join Hall of Fame; Voting Format Changes Likely

Carl Hanford, trainer of five-time Horse of the Year Kelso; Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winning jockey Bill Boland; and Cougar II, a turf champion who was also adept on dirt, have been elected to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame.

 Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Allaire du Pont, Owner of Kelso, Dies at 92

Allaire C. du Pont, whose Bohemia Stable raced five-time Horse of the Year Kelso, died Jan. 6 at her Woodstock Farm in Chesapeake City, Md., at the age of 92.

 Saturday, January 07, 2006