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National Museum of Racing announces updates to Hall of Fame voting panel and procedures

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Following a thorough review of its contemporary Hall of Fame voting panel and a comprehensive evaluation of the overall nominating and election process, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame has made the following updates prior to the 2026 election cycle:

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Win, Place, Show: The Annual Student Art Exhibition, presented by the New York Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund, opens Feb. 14

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s Win, Place, Show: The Annual Student Art Exhibition, presented by the New York Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund, will open to the public in the Museum’s von Stade Gallery on Feb. 14. The exhibition, which will feature more than 60 works of art from Capital Region students in grades 3-7, will run through March 15.

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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and New York Thoroughbred Breeders partner on bus trip to Aqueduct Racetrack for Wood Memorial Day on April 4

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and the New York Thoroughbred Breeders are partnering on a bus trip to historic Aqueduct Racetrack for Wood Memorial Stakes Day on Saturday, April 4. This year’s edition of the Wood Memorial — a Grade 2 race for 3-year-olds on the Kentucky Derby trail — will be the final time the event is held at Aqueduct before moving to the new Belmont Park in 2027.

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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame commemorative blanket giveaway on Monday, Jan. 19

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will give the first 25 visitors a free commemorative packable Museum blanket with paid admission on Monday, Jan. 19, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Museum will be open on the holiday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Racing at the Dawn of the United States exhibition, presented by Adirondack Trust Co., to open Jan. 10

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Coinciding with the United States of America’s national celebration of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will mark the occasion with a special exhibition, Racing at the Dawn of the United States. The exhibition, presented by Adirondack Trust Co., opens Saturday, Jan. 10 in the Museum’s Link Gallery.

Ed Bowen, C. C. Cook, Ray Kerrison named to Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Esteemed writers Edward L. Bowen and Ray Kerrison and pioneering photographer Charles Christian “C. C.” Cook have been selected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor.

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Whitney family trophy collection gifted to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — One of the most significant collections of American thoroughbred racing trophies in the sport’s history — the Whitney family collection — has been bequeathed to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame by the late John Hendrickson, the Museum’s former chairman (2017-2024) who unexpectedly passed away in August 2024.

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Submissions being accepted for 2026 Win, Place, Show Student Art Exhibition

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Submissions for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s 2026 Win, Place, Show Student Art Exhibition are now being accepted. The exhibition is for student artists in grades 3-12 from schools throughout the Capital Region and beyond.

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Breeders' Cup handicapping and viewing party Nov. 1 at the Museum

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will play host to a Breeders’ Cup handicapping seminar and viewing party on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is free to attend and open to the public.

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