{"id":38927,"date":"2023-08-07T15:02:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T19:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=38927"},"modified":"2023-08-07T15:02:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T19:02:54","slug":"famous-horse-racing-statue-finds-home-in-saratoga-donated-by-churchill-downs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2023\/08\/famous-horse-racing-statue-finds-home-in-saratoga-donated-by-churchill-downs\/","title":{"rendered":"Famous Horse Racing Statue Finds Home In Saratoga, Donated By Churchill Downs"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38928\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/08\/new-statue-h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/08\/new-statue-h.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/08\/new-statue-h-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Churchill Downs Inc. in Kentucky donated this \u201cAgainst All Odds,\u201d bronze statue, which now sits on Union Avenue at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Visitors to Saratoga Race Course this season may have noticed a new statue in front of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame on Union Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>Churchill Downs Inc. donated \u201cAgainst All Odds,\u201d an inspiring bronze statue by Edwin Bogucki, as part of the museum\u2019s permanent collection.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAgainst All Odds\u201d depicts the photo finish victory of Hall of Fame horse John Henry with Hall of Fame jockey William Shoemaker in the irons as they ran down The Bart in the shadow of the wire in the running of the inaugural Arlington Million on Aug. 30, 1981, the first thoroughbred race to boast a purse of $1 million.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Under the guidance of Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally, John Henry captured a second Arlington Million as a 9-year-old in 1984 and was ultimately selected as Horse of the Year following both victories. The statue was originally unveiled in 1989 at Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights, Illinois.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a great honor to make this gift to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in memory of the late Richard Duchossois, where it will be prominently displayed and enjoyed by racing fans for many years to come,\u201d said Bill Carstanjen, CEO of CDI. \u201cMuch like Mr. Duchossois, \u2018Against All Odds\u2019 represents perseverance. May it serve as an inspiration to horses and humans alike that with courage and determination, what seems impossible can be achieved.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span>\u201cWe are most grateful to Bill Carstanjen and everyone at Churchill Downs Inc. for the generous donation of the \u2018Against All Odds\u2019 statue to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame,\u201d said John Hendrickson, chairman of National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. \u201cThis incredible work of art represents so many iconic elements of racing history\u2014the inaugural Arlington Million, Hall of Famers John Henry and Bill Shoemaker, and the legacy of Richard Duchossois, a true Pillar of the Turf.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to accept this wonderful addition to our collection and showcase it prominently on the Museum grounds, where it will have a forever home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame visit www.racingmuseum.org.<\/p>\n<p>The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs. Its core mission is to preserve and promote the history of thoroughbred racing in America and honor the sport\u2019s most accomplished participants in the Official National Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame. Its website is www.racingmuseum.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visitors to Saratoga Race Course this season may have noticed a new statue in front of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame on Union Avenue. Churchill Downs Inc. donated \u201cAgainst All Odds,\u201d an inspiring bronze statue by Edwin Bogucki, as part of the museum\u2019s permanent collection.\u00a0 \u201cAgainst All Odds\u201d depicts the photo [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":38928,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Famous Horse Racing Statue Finds Home In Saratoga, Donated By Churchill Downs - Saratoga Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2023\/08\/famous-horse-racing-statue-finds-home-in-saratoga-donated-by-churchill-downs\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Famous Horse Racing Statue Finds Home In Saratoga, Donated By Churchill Downs - Saratoga Business Journal\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Visitors to Saratoga Race Course this season may have noticed a new statue in front of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame on Union Avenue. 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