The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame has a number of book and artwork signings scheduled during the next few weeks. All of the books are available in the Museum’s Saratoga Silks Gift Shop. For more information on the signings, please call (518) 584-0400 ext. 117.
Here are the scheduled signings:
“Katie’s Dream” – Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24, 10 a.m. to noon
Book signing for “Katie’s Dream,” a children’s book written by Katie Rocco. “Katie’s Dream” tells the story of a young girl’s love of horses. This charming tale, written by Katie Rocco and beautifully illustrated by Robin Thew, shares Katie’s love of horses despite her inability to afford one. A story for children and adults alike, “Katie’s Dream” is a magical story for anyone who shares a love for horses.
2010 Travers poster – Thursday, July 29 and Friday, July 30, 10 a.m. to noon
Artist Greg Montgomery will be on hand to sign copies of the 2010 Travers poster in the Museum lobby. Posters are available in the gift shop for $50.
“The Untold Story of Joe Hernandez” – Monday, Aug. 2 and Tuesday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m. to noon
“The Untold Story of Joe Hernandez: The Voice of Santa Anita,” by Rudolph Valier Alvarado. Book signing in Museum lobby. Dr. Rudolph Alvarado’s compelling and in-depth biography captures the story of Joe Hernandez, a Mexican-American, who despite his ethnic background became Thoroughbred horse racing’s greatest race caller at a time when most Mexicans and Mexican-Americans were being repatriated to Mexico during America’s Great Depression. Alvarado’s biography uncovers the extent to which Hernandez went to fit into this Anglo-American dominated world, and reveals that Hernandez’s impact on the sport of Thoroughbred racing went far beyond that of being a race caller. This is the first biography ever written about a Mexican-American involved in the sport of horse racing and the first to capture the social impact that a sport played in shaping the life of a Mexican-American. The book comes with a CD of Hernandez’s most famous race calls. Included among them is his call of Seabiscuit’s victory in the 1940 Santa Anita Handicap and Johnny Longden’s last ride in 1966.
“They Call the Horses” – Tuesday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m. to noon
“They Call the Horses: Eleven Race Announcers at American Thoroughbred Tracks,” by Edie Dickenson with Tom Durkin as special guest. In the Sport of Kings, races aren’t made just by the animals that run them, but by the voices that call them. This book covers 11 of the top announcers in the United States: Tom Durkin, Kurt Becker, Dave Rodman, Michael Wrona, Terry Wallace, Larry Collmus, John Dooley, Luke Kruytbosch, Dave Johnson, Robert Geller, and Trevor Denman. Based on extensive interviews, each chapter is devoted to a single announcer, addressing details of his life in the profession. Included are additional insights and anecdotes provided by family members, trainers, jockeys, owners and other well-known individuals in the horse racing industry.
“The Kentucky Derby: 101 Reasons to Love America’s Favorite Horse Race” – Wednesday, Aug. 11 and Thursday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. to noon
Sheri Seggerman will appear for a book signing at the Museum in the lobby. Seggerman will be on hand to sign copies of the book “The Kentucky Derby: 101 Reasons to Love America’s Favorite Horse Race,” which was written by Sheri Seggerman and Mary Tiegreen.
“Randy Romero’s Remarkable Ride” – Thursday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Former jockey Randy Romero, who will be inducted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame this summer, will appear for a book signing with author Bill Heller at the Museum on Thursday, Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Romero will be on hand to sign copies of the book “Randy Romero’s Remarkable Ride,” which was written by Heller. In a career that began in 1973 and concluded in 1999, Romero won 4,294 races and compiled purse earnings of $75,264,198. He was the regular rider of Hall of Fame horses Personal Ensign and Go for Wand. In addition to authoring more than 20 books, Heller is a contributor to Trainer Magazine and Canadian Sportsman. He also handicaps New York Thoroughbred racing for the Daily Gazette. His accolades include an Eclipse Award for writing on Thoroughbred racing, five first-place honors in the American Horse Publications awards, and the William Leggett Breeders’ Cup Award.
“Secretariat’s Meadow” – Saturday, Aug. 14 and Sunday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“Secretariat’s Meadow – The Land, The Family, The Legend” by Kate Chenery Tweedy, daughter of Penny Chenery (Tweedy) and granddaughter of Christopher Chenery, who founded the racing stable. Co-authored with Leeanne Ladin, this pictorial history, published by Wayne Dementi, tells not only Secretariat’s story, but the story of an enduring piece of land where an “empire built on broodmares” eventually produced an immortal son. “Secretariat’s Meadow – The Land, The Family, The Legend” illustrates how this 1973 Triple Crown winner represented the culmination of two centuries of history, a direct legacy of both the land on which he was born and of the people who bred and raised him. It traces the rags-to-riches-to-racing saga of Christopher Chenery, who defied the skeptics and transformed the dilapidated farm into a showplace of Thoroughbred champions. It shows how his dutiful daughter, Penny, took over the stable and took racing’s most coveted prize. It tells the untold stories of the champion racehorses such as Hill Prince, Cicada, and Riva Ridge, who preceded Secretariat in the limelight. Moreover, the book reveals the inextinguishable spirit of a piece of land, dating back to 1805, that has been and continues to be a wellspring of dreams.
“Full Mortality” – Tuesday, Aug. 17 through Thursday, Aug. 19, 10 a.m. to noon
“Full Mortality” by Sasscer Hill. Book signing in Museum lobby from 10 a.m. to noon. Jockey Nikki Latrelle gets the chance of a lifetime – to ride the favorite in a stakes race – only to have her dream destroyed when a mysterious intruder kills her mount the night before the race. Evil people are working at Maryland’s Laurel Park, and when Nikki stumbles over the body of a gunshot victim, she quickly becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. Framed and facing a possible murder rap, Nikki is ruled off the track. Even deprived of job and income, she cannot abandon a mistreated, ill-tempered racehorse doomed to the slaughter house. Nikki and the filly wind up at a seedy stable with a motley group of felons, drunks, and drug addicts. With unexpected help from a fashion-conscious wholesale meat-seller, a recovering addict, and an ancient groom, Nikki follows a crooked trail of an insurance scam and betting fraud. But with the odds against her, can she clear her name and put the real criminals behind bars?
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