Azeri, Best Pal selected to horse racing Hall of Fame

Azeri and Best Pal, two horses who spent time stabled at the San Luis Rey Downs Thoroughbred Training Center, were selected for horse racing’s Hall of Fame.

The National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony August 13 in Saratoga Springs will also include horses Point Given and Harry Bassett, jockeys Randy Romero and Don Pierce, and trainer Buster Millerick.

“Isn’t that awesome?” said former trainer Alex Hassinger, who was an assistant to Laura de Seroux when de Seroux trained Azeri. “She was the real deal, that filly.”

“I’m very pleased for Best Pal’s induction into the Hall of F...