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American Pharoah, Todd Pletcher among 2021 racing HOF class Field Level Media 06 May 2021, 03:19 GMT+10 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and seven-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher on Wednesday were announced as two of three members of the National Museum of Racing s 2021 Hall of Fame class. Also named to the class was 13-time champion steeplechase trainer Jack Fisher, who was chosen by the museum s Steeplechase Review Committee, which meets every four years. American Pharoah and Pletcher were elected in their first year of eligbility. The class of 2021 will be enshrined along with the 2020 inductees trainer Mark Casse, jockey Darrel McHargue, horses Tom Bowling and Wise Dan, along with Pillars of the Turf selections Alice Headley Chandler, J. Keene Daingerfield Jr. and George D. Widener Jr. on Aug. 6 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. ....
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. ....