This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. The public is invited to participate in the nomination of horses and people who have made a significant contribution to Canadian horse racing, for induction to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2016.
Since the inaugural class of people and horses were inducted in 1976, there are now over 500 honoured members in the CHRHF.
Nominations for the following will be considered:
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MALE HORSE: Stallions or geldings whose contribution to Canadian racing occurred in the past 20 years.
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FEMALE HORSE: Mares whose contribution to Canadian racing occurred in the past 20 years.
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VETERAN HORSE: Horses whose careers have been concluded for 20 years, but less than 50 years.
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PERSON: Trainers, Drivers, Jockeys.
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BUILDERS: Includes, but not limited to Breeders, Owners, Officials, and others.
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COMMUNICATORS: Includes, but not limited to writers, broadcasters, photographers, announcers.
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VETERAN PERSON: Trainers, Drivers, Jockeys whose careers have been concluded for 20 years, but less than 50 years.
New for 2016 is that all nomination submissions must be made using the form available on the CHRHF website. Form may also be obtained by contacting [email protected]. Complete eligibility criteria may be found here.
The deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, March 2.
For further information, or to submit a completed nomination form, contact:
Standardbred Nominations:
Darryl Kaplan, Standardbred Nomination Chair,
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
1-2150 Meadowvale Blvd.,
Mississauga, ON L5N 6R6
P: 905-858-3060 (Ext. 241)
F: 905-858-3089
E: [email protected]
(CHRHF)