SARATOGA SPRINGS — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will be partnering with England’s Newmarket-based National Horseracing Museum for a social media content sharing program focused on the international legacy of racing icon Paul Mellon.
Through a series of posts across various platforms, both institutions will share educational content about Mellon’s significant imprint on the sport in the United States and England.
The first segment will focus on Mellon’s racing silks and the different registered colors he campaigned his horses under in the United States and England. Both institutions have sets of silks that belonged to Mellon and were used in competition in each country. Future posts will include a variety of artwork, sculptures, trophies, and other items from the Mellon collection of each museum with content detailing the relevance of those items to the sport’s history. In addition to the social media programming, both museums will offer complimentary admission for visiting members to each other’s institutions, with the presentation of identification from their home institution.
To follow the series, visit the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @NMRHOF, as well as the National Horse Racing Museum’s pages at @NHRMuseum across those same platforms. The series will include weekly posts each Friday and conclude on Mellon’s birthday, June 11.
For more information about the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, including upcoming events, visit www.racingmuseum.org or call 518-584-0400.
