Welcome to the Memorial

Thousands of Thoroughbred racehorses are named on the Memorial
yet the majority of the fallen still slip through unnoticed and forgotten.
All deserve to be remembered regardless of rank or achievement,
because every horse gave the maximum effort.
A Historical Document for the Horses >>
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Memorial Wall >>
Years 2014–present
Years 1800–2013
Abbreviations
Track Abbreviations & Locations
FAQ
Featured Articles:
Oldest Horses on the Memorial >> Most Starts for Horses on the Memorial >>
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Suggest a Horse >> Visitors can suggest horses we have missed (100% anonymously).
See Purpose & Criteria (upper right) for eligible horses.

Oldest Horses on the Memorial

Tigger Too, age 17

UPDATED 12/1/2019 — We honor the older horses who race for most of their lives (often starting at 2 years old) and show incredible endurance, then die in action without the chance for retirement.  More>>

Most Starts for Horses on the Memorial

Kingarvie, 169 starts

UPDATED 12/3/2019 — Despite the dangers of horseracing some Thoroughbreds achieve 80 or more starts in their career, while on the Memorial the amazing Kingarvie still reigns as king of starts with 169. More>>