Fame isn’t Fast

Affirmed, triple crown winner and U.S Racing Hall of Fame thoroughbred won many awards and his Hall of Fame plaque.
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Affirmed, triple crown winner and U.S Racing Hall of Fame thoroughbred won many awards and his Hall of Fame plaque.
Affirmed, triple crown winner and U.S Racing Hall of Fame thoroughbred won many awards and his Hall of Fame plaque.

Fame does not come fast, not even for Thoroughbreds who sweep the triple crown at the young age of three.  An induction into the Official National Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame is something one achieves many years into or even after their outstanding career in horse racing.  Friday, finally finalized the fame of a few favorites.

 

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Greentree Graves at Gainesway

Tapit-Colonial Flag filly at Gainesway Farm
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While preparing for the yearling sales this season I had the nice fortune of visiting five Kentucky Thoroughbred farms in just one day.  A few farms were new to me and others were more familiar.  One farm I had visited before was Gainesway Farm in Lexington, KY.  I have been on their stallion tour and stood in awe of the beautiful and great Tapit.  Stallion tours are quite popular and I truly enjoy them but there is so much else going on at the horse farms.  This time I saw another part of the expansive Gainesway Farm including one of several Thoroughbred graveyards.

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Derby Digest

Banners in the silk colors of the 12 Triple Crown Winners
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Secretariat, KY Derby winner, 1973
Secretariat, KY Derby winner 1973, museum wall mural

Welcome to the 143rd consecutive running of the Kentucky Derby!  We have waited a long time to get to this historical moment and the time is upon us this weekend.  Who will win The Run For The Roses?

 

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