Racing Museum Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Finalists

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Eight racehorses, seven trainers, and one jockey comprise the National Museum of Racing’s 2025 Hall of Fame ballot.

The finalists are racehorses Blind Luck, Game On Dude, Groupie Doll, Havre de Grace, Kona Gold, Lady Eli, Rags to Riches, and Smarty Jones; trainers Christophe Clement, Kiaran P. McLaughlin, Kenneth G. McPeek, H. Graham Motion, Doug F. O’Neill, John W. Sadler, and John A. Shirreffs; and jockey Jorge F. Chavez. 

Groupie Doll, Smarty Jones, and McPeek are each a finalist for the first time.

Hall of Fame voters may select as many candidates as they believe are worthy of induction to the Hall of Fame. All candidates that receive majority approval from the voting panel will be elected to the Hall. The voting results will be announced on Thursday, April 24. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Friday, Aug. 1, at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in Saratoga Springs. The ceremony is open to the public and free to attend.