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Inside Information: A Hall of Fame Racehorse With Push-Button Brilliance

Rain has been known to dampen the spirits of many a person.

But not trainer Shug McGaughey, especially on a gray October afternoon in 1995.

Patience, Passion Led Horse Racing Hall of Fame Trainer Mark Casse to Stardom

There she was – in the lead, vying for victory in the final furlong of the historic Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot in England. When Tepin gallantly crossed the finish line in front, the mare had made history as the first American-trained racehorse to win Royal Ascot’s signature meet-opening race. Sharing the glory was the trainer who made it all possible, the trainer who never made a wrong move in managing a versatile but slow-maturing racehorse until she was ready to make history on a world stage.

Scotty Schulhofer: A First-Class Horseman Who Aged Like Fine Wine

Flint S. “Scotty” Schulhofer spent almost all of his 80 years on this earth around horses and racetracks, but in a sense he was much like a fine wine.

Born as the son of a horse owner-riding academy operator, he went to work at the racetrack as a 17-year-old youth. Yet when he approached his 60s – at a time when most men would look to slow down and eye retirement – he enjoyed his greatest run of sustained success and assembled a stable that rivaled any in the sport.

Stuart S. Janney III, Eclipse Award of Merit, 53rd Annual Eclipse Awards

Stuart Janney to Receive Eclipse Award of Merit

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Jan. 19 that Stuart S. Janney III will be honored with the Eclipse Award of Merit at the 53rd Annual Eclipse Awards Dinner and Ceremony at The Breakers Palm Beach in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 25.

The Eclipse Award of Merit is the Thoroughbred industry’s highest honor, bestowed upon an individual who has displayed a lifetime of achievement in service to the sport. Janney’s decades of involvement and leadership within the sport of Thoroughbred racing has bettered the sport for future generations.

Tom Hammond, Keeneland, BloodHorse Library, Eclipse Award

Tom Hammond to Receive Special Eclipse Award for Career Excellence

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced Jan. 18 that Tom Hammond, whose dynamic career of more than 50 years in broadcasting, television production, and numerous contributions to the Thoroughbred industry, will be honored with the Special Eclipse Award for Career Excellence at the 53rd Annual Eclipse Awards Dinner and Ceremony at The Breakers Palm Beach in Florida Jan. 25.

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