Racing Hall of Fame inductees named for 2010

Jockeys Randy Romero and Don Pierce, trainer Buster Millerick and thoroughbreds Point Given, Azeri, Best Pal and Harry Bassett make up the Class of 2010 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs.

The induction ceremonies begin Friday at 10:30 a.m. and may be seen live on HRTV and on streaming video at hrtv.com and ntra.com.

RANDY ROMERO

Born: Dec. 22, 1957, Erath, La.

Career: 1973-99

Accomplishments: 4,254 wins, including two Breeders' Cup Distaffs (Personal Ensign, 1988; Sacahuista, 1987) and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (Go for Wand, 1989). Also rode standouts Crème Fraiche, Polish Navy and Housebuster.

DON PIERCE

Born: April 13, 1937, Clebit, Okla.

Career: 1954-84

Accomplishments: 3,546 wins, including four Santa Anita Handicaps (1960, 1962, 1965, 1972) and two Santa Anita Derbys (1964, 1979); rode standouts Kennedy Road, Ack Ack, Silky Sullivan, Flying Paster and Hill Rise.

BUSTER MILLERICK

Born: Nov. 30, 1905, Petaluma, Calif.

Died: Sept. 30, 1986

Career: 1934-84

Accomplishments: Trained 1,886 winners (54 stakes), including Hall of Famer Native Diver, a California-bred whose 37 wins included 34 stakes. Trained for Charles S. Howard, who owned Seabiscuit, and worked for Tom Smith, Seabiscuit's trainer.

POINT GIVEN

Career: 2000-01

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Record: 9 wins in 13 starts, earned $3,968,500

Accomplishments: Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old (2001); won Preakness, Belmont and Travers Stakes.

AZERI

Career: 2001-04

Trainers: Laura de Seroux; D. Wayne Lukas (2004)

Record: 17 wins in 24 starts, earned $4,079,820

Accomplishments: Mare was 2004 Horse of the Year and champion older female in 2002, 2003 and 2004; 11 Grade I wins, including 2002 Breeders' Cup Distaff.

BEST PAL

Career: 1990-96 (deceased)

Trainers: Ian Jory, Gary Jones, Richard Mandella

Record: 18 wins in 47 starts, earned $5,668,245

Accomplishments: Gelding won 17 stakes, including the Santa Anita Handicap and Hollywood Gold Cup; second in 1992 Kentucky Derby.

HARRY BASSETT

Career: 1870-74

Trainer: Col. David McDaniel

Record: 23 wins in 36 starts, earned $55,920

Accomplishments: One of the best American thoroughbreds of the 19th Century; 14-race winning streak included the 1871 Belmont and Travers Stakes. Won two 4-mile races at Pimlico on the same day.