Randy Romero, Azeri, Best Pal, and Point Given in HOF

Jockey Randy Romero and three horses--Azeri, Best Pal, and Point Given —have been elected into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. for 2010.

The induction ceremony will take place Aug. 13 at the Fasig-Tipton sales pavilion in Saratoga.

Under a new voting format undertaken by the Hall of Fame committee this year, candidates were no longer segmented by category. Voters could vote for up to four of the horses and individuals listed on the ballot, and the four with the highest number of votes were elected. As a result of the new process, neither of the two trainers who were among the finalists—Gary Jones and Robert Wheeler—were elected.

Romero, 52, said he was gratified to finally get into the Hall of Fame in his eighth appearance on the ballot.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/57225/jockey-romero-three-horses-to-hall-of-fame

Romero is probably best known as the jockey of Personal Ensign and the ill-fated, Go For Wand, both HOF Distaffers. I am very disappointed that the Hall has not enshrined Billy Turner, the only man to train an undefeated TC winner in Seattle Slew. All of this years inductees are deserving and I'm glad for them but the Hall is being petty and stupid for not voting Billy in. - Two gun sid