Aptitude, 15 - Grade I Winner. Won the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) and the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I). Finished 2nd in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Belmont Stakes (gr. I). Sired 20 stakes winners, including grade I winner Great Hunter.
Photo: Adam Coglianese
Artax, 17 - 1999 Champion Sprinter. Won the Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), Carter Handicap (gr. I), Vosburgh (gr. I). Sired 6 stakes winnes, including grade I winner Friendly Michelle.
Photo: Blood-horse Library
Benburb, 23 - 1992 Canadian Horse of the Year. Earned $1,159,949.
Photo: Michael Burns
Sondra Bender - Maryland Owner/Breeder. Horses included La Reine's Terms, winner of 11 stakes.
Photo: Bill Denver/equi-photo
Furman Bisher - Turf writer
Photo: Ap Photo
Blumin Affair, 21, Grade III Winner. Won the San Diego Handicap (gr. III). Finished 2nd in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), and 3rd in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and the Pacific Classic (gr. I). Sired 32 stakes winners.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Borgia, 18 - Champion in Germany, England, and France. Won three group I races, including the Hong Kong Vase (HK-I).
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Audre Cappuccitti - Canadian Owner/Trainer. Horses included Canada's 2011 champion male sprinter Essence Hit Man.
Photo: Michael Burns
Cardmania, 26 - 1993 Champion Sprinter. Won Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I).
Photo: Benoit Photo
Lewis Cenicola - Trainer. won 279 races from 2,673 starters as a trainer. He was also exercise rider for John Henry.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Chichicastenango, 14, Group I Winner. Won the Prix Lupin (Fr-I), Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris (Fr-I). Sired 9 stakes winners.
Photo: Courtesy Shadai Stallion Station
Chief Bearhart, 19 - 1997 Champion Grass Horse, 1997 and 1998 Canadian Horse of the Year. Sired 15 stakes winners, including Japanese champions Meiner Recolte and Merci A Time (a steeplechaser), New Zealand champion Shikoba, and Japanese grade I winner Meiner Kitz.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Thomas Clifton - Jockey. Rode 12,425 starters with 2,016 victories, 1,796 seconds, and 1,653 thirds through a career that began in 1994.
Photo: Penn National
Frank Costa - New Jersey Trainer. He saddled 6,193 starters with 517 winners, 650 second-place finishers, and 680 horses that showed for earnings of $9,842,705.
Photo: Bill Denver/equi-photo
Degenerate Gal, 27 - Grade II Winner, Dam of grade III winner Positive Gal.
Photo: Four Footed Fotos
Deputed Testamony, 32 - Grade I Winner. Won the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and the Haskell Invitational Handicap (gr. I). Sired 21 stakes winners, including graded winners Under Oath, Testafly and Gold Fleece.
Photo: Blood-horse Library
Dynaformer, 27 - Grade II winner and leading sire. Sired 136 stakes winners, including 26 grade I winners and 18 millionaires. Offspring include 2006 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Barbaro, and 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup (Aus-I) winner Americain.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Eltish, 20 - Group II Winner. Finished 2nd in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), and Philip H. Iselin Handicap (gr. I). Sired 13 stakes winners.
Fortunate Prospect, 31 - Grade III winner. Sired 30 stakes winners. Broodmare sire of Ron the Greek, Mission Approved, etc.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Peter Fuller - Owner of disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Dancer's Image. Other horses owned included Mom's Command and Trip for A.J.
Photo: Blood-horse Library
Loyd Gentry - Kentucky Trainer. Horses trained included Graustark, Kauai King, and Proud Clarion.
Photo: Courtesy Of The Gentry Family
Giant Ryan, 6 - Grade I Winner. Won the Vosburgh Invitational Stakes (gr. I).
Photo: Rick Samuels
Grand Slam, 17, Grade I Winner. Sired 74 stakes winners. including Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) winner Cajun Beat, Saratoga grade I winner Visionaire, and Japanese group I winner Café Olympus.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Hollywood Wildcat, 22 - 1993 Champion 3-year-old filly. Won Hollywood Oaks (gr. I), Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), Gamely Handicap (gr. I). Dam of grade I winner War Chant and group II winner Ivan Denisovich.
Photo: Blood-horse Library
Houston, 26 - Grade II Winner. Sired 13 stakes winners.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Barbara Hunter - Kentucky Owner/Breeder. Owner of Brownwood Farm. Horses included Kootenai, Snow Top Mountain, and Keertana.
Photo: David Young
Ibn Bey, 28 - Champion in Italy, Germany, and Ireland. Finished 2nd in the 1990 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I).
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Frank Justice - Kentucky Breeder/Owner. Horses included grade I winner Shakespeare.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Joe Kelly - Maryland Turf Writer, historian
Photo: Jim Mccue, Maryland Jockey Club
Bud Klokstad - Northern California Trainer. Horses included 1983 Champion Sprinter Chinook Pass.
Photo: Duane Hamamura
Jack Klugman - Owner and Breeder. Actor Jack Klugman loved horse racing and gambling. Horses co-owned included Jaklin Klugman, who finished 3rd in the 1980 Kentucky Derby, and grade II winner Pretty Unusual.
Photo: Ap Photo
Kris Kin, 12 - Group I Winner. Won the 2003 Epsom Derby.
Photo: Trevor Jones
Tony Leonard - Eclipse Award-winning Photographer
Photo: John C. Engelhardt
Lit de Justice, 22 - 1996 Champion Sprinter. Won the 1996 Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I). Sired 23 stakes winners.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Donald Little - Founder Centennial Farms. Horses included 1993 Belmont Stakes winner Colonial Affair and grade I winner Corinthian.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Lord Avie - 1980 Champion 2-year-old colt. Won the Champagne Stakes (gr. I), the Young America Stakes (gr. I), and the Florida Derby (gr. I). Sired 84 stakes winners.
Photo: Bob Coglianese / Nyra
Love of Money, 11 - Grade II Winner. Won the 2004 Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II).
Photo: Bill Denver/equi-photo
Larry Mabee - California breeder/owner. Operated Golden Eagle Farm
Photo: Tracy Gantz
Madcap Escapade, 11 - Grade I Winner, earned $1,052,852. Dam of grade I winner Mi Sueno.
Photo: Ryan Mcalinden/equi-photo
Alex Maese - California Jockey. Rode from 1952-1981, and finished his career with 1,981 wins and purse earnings of $8,673,676.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Mambo Meister, 7 - Grade III Winner. Won or placed in 19 stakes.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Maram, 6 - Grade III winner. Won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Michael Marten - Eclipse Award-winning photographer
Photo: John C. Engelhardt
Frank 'Pancho' Martin - Hall of Fame Trainer. He saddled 3,240 winners of more than $47.5 million. Trained more than 50 stakes winners, including Sham, Autobiography, and Outstandingly.
Photo: Blood-horse Library
Millennium Wind, 14 - Grade I Winner. Won the Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I). Sired 3 stakes winners.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Maurice Miller - Kentucky pinhooker.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Millionreasonswhy - Grade II Winner. Won the Matron Stakes (gr. II) and the Wide Country Stakes.
Photo: Jim Mccue, Maryland Jockey Club
Montjeu, 16 - 1999 European Champion 3-year-old colt. Won 6 Group I Races. Sired 117 stakes winners, including Camelot, Pour Moi, Hurricane Run, Fame and Glory, and St Nicholas Abbey.
Noverre, 14 - Group I Winner. Sired 22 stakes winners.
Photo: Trevor Jones
Martin Owens - Ohio Trainer. Trained about 35 stakes winners including 1972 Ohio Horse of the Year Burglary, who won 36 races during his career.
Photo: Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders And Owners
Peaks and Valleys - 1995 Canadian Horse of the Year. Sired 34 stakes winners, including grade II winners Dollar Bill, Chamrousse, and Higher World.
Photo: Tony Leonard
Pete Pedersen - California Steward. Earned an Eclipse Award of Merit in 2002.
Photo: Benoit Photo
Elvis Perrodin - Louisiana Jockey. Won 3,083 races from 21,370 mounts and once captured six races at Fair Grounds on a single card. He rode the winners of more than 210 stakes, and his mounts earned more than $41 million. In 1983, he won 22 stakes, including the New Orleans Handicap (gr. II) on Listcapade.
Photo: Hodges Photography/lou Hodges Jr
Pulpit, 18 - Grade II Winner. Sired 63 stakes winners, including grade I winners Corinthian, Ice Box, Pyro, Sky Mesa, Stroll, Purge, and Power Broker.
Photo: Equi-photo
Eddie Razo Jr. - Midwest Jockey. Had 2,962 wins from 24,270 mounts, for earnings of $64,011,843. Won had 2,962 wins from 24,270 mounts, for earnings of $64,011,843. In 2011, he won the Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (gr. III) aboard Rocket Twentyone and the Ohio Derby (gr. III) aboard Caleb’s Posse.
Photo: Four Footed Fotos
Refuse To Bend, 12 - Group I Winner. Winner of 4 group I races, and $1,350,034. Sired 23 Stakes Winners.
Photo: Trevor Jones
Lyman Rollins - Arizona Trainer. Horses trained included grade II winner Answer Do.
Photo: Rollins Racing Stable
Royal Academy, 25 - Grade I Winner. Won the 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. I). Sired 171 stakes winners, including grade/group I winners Val Royal (who also won the Breeders' Cup Mile), Ali-Royal, Carmine Lake, Sleepytime, Zalaiyka, and Lavery.
Photo: Courtesy Coolmore Stud
Sand Cove, 7 - 2012 Canadian Champion Older Horse. Won or placed in 18 stakes, including victory in the 2011 Seagram Cup (Can-III).
Photo: Michael Burns
Mitch Shirota - Trainer. Saddled 236 winners from 1,637 career starters, and his horses earned $5,692,466. Horses trained included Shaconage, winner of the Argent Mortgage Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (gr. IIIT).
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Sherriff's Deputy, 18 - Dam of 2-time Horse of the Year Curlin.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Sightseeing, 8 - Grade II Winner. Sire of So Many Ways, winner of the Spinaway Stakes (gr. I) and Schuylerville Stakes (gr. III).
Photo: Adam Coglianese
Skip Trial, 30 - Grade I Winner. Sire of 28 stakes winners, including 1998 Horse of the Year Skip Away.
Photo: Blood-horse Library
Jeff Sotman - Industry Executive. General manager for The Horseplayer Magazine.
Photo: Courtesy Ntra
Theatrical, 30 - Grade I Winner. Sire of 84 stakes winners, including three-time Japanese champion Hishi Amazon, Irish champion 3-year-old male Zagreb, Irish champion filly Theoretically, and French classic winner Madeleine's Dream.
Photo: Skip Trial
Thiskyhasnolimit, 5, Grade III Winner. Won the grade III Iroquois Stakes at 2, and the grade III Texas Mile at 4.
Photo: Hodges Photography/lynn Roberts
Lou Tice - Washington Owner. Raced 2009 Emerald Downs' horse of the meeting Assessment.
Photo: Courtesy Pacific Institute
John Wirchainski - Jockey. Rode at Santa Anita, Tropical Park, Garden State, Hialeah, Gulfstream, Scarborough Downs, Atlantic City, Belmont, Aqueduct, and Saratoga. He was exercise rider for Sir Gaylord and Cicada.
Photo: Nyra Photo
Z Fortune, 7 - Grade III Winner. Won the 2008 LeComte (gr. III), finished 2nd in the Arkansas Derby (gr. II) and Risen Star Stakes (gr. III), and third in the Ohio Derby (gr. II).
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