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.
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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.
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage for Nov. 10-15
Now that the 2021 Breeders’ Cup World Championships are wrapped up, the racing calendar begins the transition toward prep races for the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and the opening of winter meets at major tracks in Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, and California. We’re still a few weeks away from that, however, and in the meantime racing continues at Belmont Park (with its fall meet extended a week longer than usual),
