After an exciting 40th anniversary edition of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships last week at Santa Anita Park, the North American horse racing calendar slows down for a couple of weeks before ramping back up for an active stretch over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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National Museum of Racing Photo Exhibit Opens, TDN’s Sara Gordon Included
Photographers from eleven states and Ireland, including TDN's Sara Gordon, are represented in the fifth annual Photo Finish exhibition on display through Feb. 4 in von Stade Gallery at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York, the repository said in a release Wednesday.
The display features select amateur and professional photographs that document the Thoroughbred racing experience from the farm to the track.
Gordon, TDN's Social Media Manager, was honored with her work entitled “The Next Generation,” which was taken May 10 at Godolphin's Gainsborough Farm in Versailles, Kentucky.
Judges from the racing and arts communities include:
- Sally Jeffords, Collections Committee Chair
- Zachary Richards, NYRA
- Skip Dickstein, Photographer
- Chris Goodlett, Kentucky Derby Museum
Click here for exhibit's online version.
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2024 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Victor Fierceness
Welcome to 2024 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs.
HRI Award Nominees Announced
The nominees for the 2023 Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) Awards have been revealed. The HRI Awards will take place early next month in Dublin.
A total of 43 nominees were made for the HRI Awards, which are as follows:
Horse of the Year:
- Tahiyra (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr})
- Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn})
- Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr})
- Galopin Des Champs (Fr) (Timos {Ger})
- Energumene (Fr) (Denham Red {Fr})
- State Man (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr})
National Hunt Award:
- Paul Townend
- Willie Mullins
- Gordon Elliott
- Barry Connell
Flat Award:
- Aidan O'Brien
- Paddy Twomey
- Colin Keane
- Ryan Moore
NH Achievement Award:
- Michael O'Sullivan
- Emmet Mullins
- Patrick Mullins
- John Kiely
- John McConnell
- Martin Brassil
- Liam Burke
- Henry de Bromhead
Flat Achievement Award:
- Wesley Joyce
- Jamie Powell
- Donnacha O'Brien
- Fozzy Stack
- Adrian Murray
- Ken Condon
- Natalia Lupini
Racecourse of the Year Award:
- Ballinrobe
- Leopardstown
- Naas
- Punchestown
Point-To-Point Award:
- Derek O'Connor
- Barry O'Neill
- Colin Bowe
- Maxine O'Sullivan
- Pa King
Emerging Talent Award:
- John Gleeson
- Danny Gilligan
- Ben Harvey
- Conor Stone-Walsh
- Cian Collins
The Ride of the Year Award will be determined via public vote, while the Horse of the Year, and the winners of the awards in the categories of National Hunt, National Hunt Achievement, Flat, Flat Achievement, Point-to-Point and Emerging Talent will be decided by a ballot of the HRI Awards committee.
Suzanne Eade, CEO of Horse Racing Ireland, said, “Irish racing is blessed to have such a deep pool of talent and I'm not envious of those tasked with picking the nominations for our annual awards. There are some wonderful and uplifting stories among the nominees and I wish everyone the very best of luck.”
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