American Pharoah, Todd Pletcher newest horse racing Hall of Famers
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American Pharaoh, left, with jockey Victor Espinoza in the irons wins the 141st Kentucky Derby May 2, 2015 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kent. The thoroughbred, only the 12th Triple Crown winner in history, was elected to National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame on Wednesday. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)SKIP DICKSTEINShow MoreShow Less
American Pharaoh with jockey Victor Espinoza flies across a very muddy track to win the 140th running of the Preakness Stakes held at Pimlico Race Course Saturday evening May 16, 2015 in Baltimore, Md. The thoroughbred, the 12th Triple Crown winner in history, was elected to National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame on Wednesday. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)SKIP DICKSTEINShow MoreShow Less
American Pharoah, 2015 Triple Crown winner, elected to HOF; trainers Todd Pletcher, Jack Fisher also earn call
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. The highlight of Bob Baffert s Hall of Fame career as a thoroughbred trainer happened six years ago. Nothing else comes close. Winning the Triple Crown with American Pharoah was the greatest sports moment of my life, said Baffert, fresh from winning his seventh Kentucky Derby. It was so emotional and such a terrific thing for racing. He deserves all the accolades he gets.
The greatest accolade came at Wednesday s announcement that American Pharoah has been elected to the National Museum of Racing s Hall of Fame. Seven-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher and 13-time champion steeplechase trainer Jack Fisher also were elected.
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Alice Headley Chandler, Owner Of Mill Ridge Farm, Dies At Age 95 Sponsored by:
Alice Headley Chandler with one of her Jack Russells, Millie
Famed Kentucky horsewoman and owner of Mill Ridge Farm, Alice Headley Chandler passed away peacefully at her home in Lexington, Ky. on April 6, at the age of 95. She was the first of three children born to Hal Price Headley and Genevieve Molloy Headley.
Chandler founded Mill Ridge Farm in 1962, and built it into one of Kentucky s major breeding farms. She became one of the most respected figures of her time in the sport of racing.
With many leadership roles in numerous equine organizations, Chandler served as chairperson of the University of Kentucky Equine Research Committee and president of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association. She also served as director of the Breeders Cup, Keeneland Association, and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.