Thursday, 02 May 2024 14:08

Racing Museum Announces 2024 Hall of Fame Class

Racehorse Justify competes at the 2018 Belmont Stakes. Photo provided by NYRA/The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Racehorse Justify competes at the 2018 Belmont Stakes. Photo provided by NYRA/The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame announced its 2024 Hall of Fame class last week: 

• Jockey Joel Rosario and racehorses Gun Runner (KY) and Justify (KY) in the contemporary category

• Jockey Abe Hawkins and racehorses Aristides (KY) and Lecomte (KY) were selected by the Pre-1900 Historic Review Committee

• Harry F. Guggenheim, Clement L. Hirsch, and Joe Hirsch were chosen by the Pillars of the Turf Committee

Rosario, Gun Runner, and Justify were all elected in their first year of eligibility.

The 2024 Hall of Fame class will be enshrined on Friday, August 2 at the Fasig-Tipton sales pavilion in Saratoga Springs at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will be broadcast live on the Museum website at www.racingmuseum.org. The event is open to the public and free to attend.

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