The upcoming weekend in horse racing is highlighted by action at Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Aqueduct, and Woodbine as the sport takes a brief respite in big-ticket races before a stakes-packed holiday schedule kicks into gear starting on Thanksgiving, Nov. 25.
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Cross Gate Gallery’s Sporting Art Auction a Celebration of Our Love of Horses
The catalog from the Cross Gate Gallery’s annual Sporting Art Auction (The Sporting Art Auction) on Nov. 21, 2021, is a veritable feast for my senses. This year, the auction features 192 lots that includes paintings, sculptures, and an unusual collection of cigarette card dog studies. The showstopper is the 19th Century weathervane of the Thoroughbred Lexington, complete with bullet holes piercing it.
Voting Opens for 2021 Secretariat ‘Vox Populi’ Award
Online voting is now open to select the 12th annual winner of the 2021 Secretariat Vox Populi Award. Created by Secretariat’s late owner Penny Chenery, the Vox Populi, or “Voice of the People,” Award recognizes the racehorse whose popularity and racing excellence best resounded with the public and gained recognition for the sport during the past year.
Boat Racing Sails to New Owner of the Year Award
OwnerView announced Nov. 12 that Boat Racing has been named the 2021 New Owner of the Year, sponsored by 1/ST RACING. The award will be presented during the final panel of the 2021 Thoroughbred Owner Conference series Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. ET.
