Racing at the Dawn of The United States Exhibition to Open Jan. 10 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

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Coinciding with the United States of America's national celebration of the 250 th anniversary of the nation's founding, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will mark the occasion with a special exhibition, Racing at the Dawn of the United States. The presenting sponsor is Adirondack Trust Co. The exhibition will be open through December.

The exhibition opens Saturday, Jan. 10 in the Museum's Link Gallery.

Racing at the Dawn of the United States explores the foundation of thoroughbred racing in America from the colonial period to the emergence of the United States as a new republic in the early 19 th century. The exhibition will invite visitors to learn about the early history of the sport, highlighting key figures, racecourses, and horses of the time. It will feature selections from the Museum's collection in addition to loans from Keeneland Library and other collections.

Some of the exhibition's highlights include:

• A letter referencing a horse race from 1793
• Portraits of notable pioneering racing figures Tregonwell Frampton, Samuel Ogle, and John Tayloe III
• A painting of 20-year-old American Eclipse by Edward Troye
• An advertisement for the sire Bold Briton from 1797
• A selection of early racing trophies, prints, sporting journals, and Revolutionary War items

The Musuem will also offer a behind-the-scenes tour of the exhibit, hosted by the Museum's curator Jessica Cloer, which will be held Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 5:30 p.m. Cloer will detail the process of how the new exhibition was researched and designed to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary through the lens of racing's roots in America.

For tickets, click here. Tickets are free to all members.

 

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