Sam 'The Bugler' Grossman gets everyone's attention at the start of the ceremony for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Attending members of the Hall of Fame, from left; Allen Jerkins, Thomas Kelly, Janet Elliot, Eddie Maple, Jerry Bailey and D. Wayne Lukas.
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Hall of Famers Jerry Bailey, left and D. Wayne Lukas share a laugh at the Hall of Fame ceremony.
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Bobby Flay delivered the keynote speech, talking about his long love of horse racing.
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Hall of Famers Jerry Bailey, left and Eddie Maple listen during the Hall of Fame Ceremony.
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Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer; Career Wins: 5,990 and counting; Career Earnings: $123,565,530 and counting; Horses Trained include: Blind Luck, Dakota Phone, Heatseeker, Hystericalady, Tuscan Evening.
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Jerry Hollendorfer receives his Hall of Fame official jacket.
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Hollendorfer dedicated his plaque to the racing fans.
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Open Mind (Deputy Minister - Stage Luck by Stage Door Johnny): 19 starts, 12-2 -2, $1,844,372; 1988 Champion 2yo filly; 1989 Champion 3yo filly; Bred by Due Process Stables; Owned by Eugene Klein; Trained by D. Wayne Lukas.
Photo: E. Martin Jesse
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas accepts the plaque for Open Mind.
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D. Wayne Lukas and Randy Moss share a laugh during Lukas' speech honoring Open Mind.
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Safely Kept (Horatius - Safely Home by Winning Hit); 31 starts, 24-2-3; $2,194,206; 1989 Champion Sprinter; Bred by Mr. and Mrs. David Hayden; Owned by Jayeff B Stables & Barry Weisbord; Trained by Alan E. Goldberg.
Photo: Adam Coglianese
Owner Barry Weisbord accepts the plaque for Safely Kept.
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Barry Weisbord, owner of Safely Kept, after receiving the HOF plaque.
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Sky Beauty (Blushing Groom - Maplejinsky by Nijinsky II): 21 starts, 15-2 -2, $1,336,000; 1994 Champion Older Mare; Bred by Sugar Maple Farm; Owned by Georgia E. Hofmann; Trained by H. Allen Jerkens.
Photo: Adam Coglianese
Philip Richter, grandson of owner Georgia Hofmann’s late husband Philip Hofmann, accepted the plaque for Sky Beauty.
Duke of Magenta (Lexington - Magenta by Yorkshire); Won 1878 Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Travers, Withers, and Jerome; Bred by A.J. Alexander; Owned by George Lorillard.
Photo: Blood-Horse Library
Jockey Shelby 'Pike' Barnes ; In 1888, first rider to top 200 wins in one year. He also had the year's highest win percentage, 32.9%; Wins included 1890 Belmont Stakes.
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William Tichenor, former jockey accepts the plaque for Shelby 'Pike' Barnes
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The 2011 inductees for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.