Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum
Established | 1977 |
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Location | Aiken, South Carolina |
Coordinates | 33°32′52″N 81°43′22″W / 33.5479°N 81.7227°W |
Type | Hall of fame |
Website | ATRHoF |
The Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1977 as a tribute to the famous flat racing and steeplechase Thoroughbred horses that trained in Aiken, South Carolina.
The museum was a project of the local Jaycees, aided by Thoroughbred horse racing expert Whitney Tower, horse racing editor for Sports Illustrated and vice president of the National Racing Museum and chair of its Hall of Fame.[1]
The museum is located on the grounds of Hopelands Gardens, the former home of Charles Oliver Iselin and Hope Goddard Iselin that is now owned by the City of Aiken. The museum occupies the Iselins' former carriage house and stables.[2] The Hall of Fame commemorates 40 Eclipse Award-winning horses that trained in Aiken; the museum also includes a variety of other exhibits.[1]
Inductees
[edit]- Assagai[3]
- Barnaby's Bluff[4]
- Blue Peter[5]
- Bowl Game[6][7]
- Candy Éclair[8]
- Capot[9]
- Christmas Past[10]
- Conniver[11]
- Conquistador Cielo[12]
- De La Rose[13]
- Demonstrative[14]
- Devil Diver[15][16]
- Elkridge[17]
- Forty Niner[18]
- Gallorette[19]
- Gamely[20]
- Hawaii[21]
- Heavenly Cause[22]
- Kelso[23]
- Lamb Chop[24]
- Late Bloomer[25]
- Midshipman[26]
- Neji[27]
- Oedipus[28][29]
- Open Fire
- Pleasant Colony[30]
- Pleasant Stage[31]
- Pleasant Tap[32]
- Politely[33]
- Quick Pitch
- Relaxing[34]
- Sensational[35]
- Shuvee[36]
- Smart Angle[37]
- Snow Knight[38]
- Stage Door Johnny[39]
- Storm Song[40]
- Swale[41]
- Tea Maker[42]
- Tom Fool[43]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Turner, Stephanie (March 11, 2015). "Thoroughbred museum: More than a Hall of Fame exhibit". Aiken Standard. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Pavey, Rob (March 31, 2012). "Equestrian legacy celebrated at Aiken Thoroughbred Hall of Fame and Museum". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved August 18, 2021.[dead link ]
- ^ "Assagai". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Hall, Lisa J. (April 10, 2017). Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Champions. Arcadia. ISBN 9781439660232. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Blue Peter | racehorse". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Bowl Game (KY)". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Eclipse Award winner Bowl Game euthanized". USAToday. usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Candy Eclair". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Capot (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Christmas Past (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Conniver Horse Pedigree". Pedigree Online. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "How Conquistador Cielo Launched One of Racing's Most Incredible Streaks". Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "De La Rose". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Demonstrative". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Devil Diver (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Devil Diver". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. www.racingmuseum.org. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Elkridge". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. www.racingmuseum.org. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Forty Niner (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Gallorette (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Gamely (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Hawaii". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Heavenly Cause (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Kelso". Claiborne Farm. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Lamb Chop". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Late Bloomer". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Midshipman". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Neji". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. www.racingmuseum.org. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Oedipus". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. www.racingmuseum.org. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Oedipus". Eqibase. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Pleasant Colony (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Pleasant Stage". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Pleasant Tap (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Politely". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Relaxing". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Sensational". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Shuvee (horse)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Smart Angle". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Snow Knight". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Stage Door Johnny". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Storm Song". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Swale". Claiborne Farm. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Tea-Maker". Equibase. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Tom Fool". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. www.racingmuseum.org. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Members". Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
External links
[edit]- OfficialSite
- Gallery: Thoroughbred Museum", Aiken Standard, March 12, 2015 Dead link
- Horse racing organizations in the United States
- Horse racing museums and halls of fame
- Equestrian museums in the United States
- Sports museums in South Carolina
- Halls of fame in South Carolina
- Museums in Aiken County, South Carolina
- Museums established in 1977
- Buildings and structures in Aiken, South Carolina
- Awards established in 1977
- 1977 establishments in South Carolina