Annually in October, racing returns to Kentucky's storied Keeneland track that is now celebrating its 85th year. On this day of October 15th in 1936--a Friday--Keeneland launched its inaugural race meeting lasting nine days and premiered its tote board, the first of its kind …
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As mentioned in previous monthly posts, the Times contributed a piece about the National Museum of Racing's new Hall of Fame experience to The Horsemen's Journal, which is published by the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA). We are pleased to share …
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As mentioned in our July News post, Turf History Times is writing a piece about the new Hall of Fame multimedia experience at the National Museum of Racing in Saratoga Springs for The Horsemen's Journal, a quarterly publication produced by the National Horsemen's Benevolent & …
[Read more...] about August News: Update on Excitations, Former Fair Grounds Racing Club’s Sprinter
The Times was back in Saratoga Springs this month for the first week of racing at the storied track, which opened on July 15. We are currently working on a piece regarding Saratoga's National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame that will be published this fall--stay tuned for a …
June is synonymous with the Belmont Stakes, run annually every June at Long Island’s beautiful Belmont Park. For the Turf History Times, Long Island is also synonymous with its legendary 19th-century track, the Union Course. The Times visited the former site of this course in …
