Hall of Fame Ceremony to Take Place Aug. 5

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The National Museum of Racing will induct the 2022 Hall of Fame class on Aug. 5 at Fasig-Tipton at 10:30 a.m. Longtime racecaller Tom Durkin will serve as the master of ceremonies. The event is open to the public and free to attend. The ceremony will also be broadcast live on the Museum website at racingmuseum.org.

The 2022 Hall of Fame class is comprised of racehorses Beholder (KY), Hillsdale (IN), Royal Heroine (IRE), and Tepin (KY); trainer Oscar White; and Pillars of the Turf James Cox Brady, Marshall Cassidy, and James Ben Ali Haggin.  

Hall of Fame Autograph Signing Highlights Saturday Morning Social

Several members of the Hall of Fame will take place in a special autograph signing at the Museum on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The following Hall of Fame members are scheduled to participate (subject to change): Braulio Baeza, Mark Casse, Ramon Dominguez, Janet Elliot, Earlie Fires, Sandy Hawley, Richard Mandella, Jose Santos, Gary Stevens, and Nick Zito.

For $25, fans will receive a commemorative 2022 Hall of Fame induction weekend poster for the Hall of Fame members to sign. There will only be 100 posters for this event and they are available on a first-come, first served basis. Admission to the Museum will be free from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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The Saturday Morning Social will also include a handicapping seminar with Mike Beer from Daily Racing Form at 10 a.m. in the Hall of Fame.