This year, 2007, three horses were inducted into the National Museum and Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga -- Silver Charm, Swoon's Son, and Mom's Command! Mom's Command comes from a very unusual family in New Hampshire. She was bred and born to Peter Fuller (now 84) and his wife, Joan Beth Fuller. They are of Runnymede Farm and had 8 children, the 5th, Abigail, at the age of 26, rode Mom's Command to the Filly Triple Crown in 1985 -- the Acorn Stakes, Mother Goose Stakes, and the Coaching Club American Oaks! She led all the way in each of those three races, and Abby seemed to know what the girl could do!The induction was on August 6th, but Mom's Command had been euthanized earlier that year and is now cremated and buried at her Runnymede. Her dad, Peter, said, "I'm thrilled to have her elected to the Hall of Fame. I think she deserves it. I think the fact that my daughter rode her is one of those things that is just marvellous!" He is the only gentleman to breed and train both the horse and jockey!!
My girls are related to this sweet filly many ways, including through the wonderful, big-hearted obvious: Nasrullah, Count Fleet, Mahmoud, Prince Rose, and Discovery. Tsin-Tsin to sweet girls everywhere!
You can read more about Mom's Command at the following links:
http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070701/NEWS/707010349/-1/TOWN0203
or
http://www.racingmuseum.org/hall/horse.asp?ID=425
