Fairgrounds in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Tom Moore Memorial
1934-2001
Photographed by Steve Masler, March 11, 2018
1. Tom Moore Memorial Marker
Right Side
Each August, Freedom Hall hosts the World Championship Horse show for American Saddlebreds, tracing its Kentucky Heritage from the birth of our nation. This breed and the industry surrounding it, now represents a major economic factor in our state.
One of the greatest saddlebred horsemen of all time, Tom Moore trained over 200 world champions, an unparalleled accomplishment. Founding president of the United Professional Horseman's Association, named AHSA equestrian of the year an unprecedented two times, World's Championship Horse Show Hall of Fame inductee, and 1980 UPHA Horseman of the Year, Tom left an indelible mark on his beloved industry.
Tom Moore's name was synonymous with great horses. His training and showing innovations set standards used today throughout the saddlebred industry nicknamed "The Tall Man", he was always the first person to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. A humble man, his accomplishments are legendary. One of his chief pleasures in life was entertaining a Freedom Hall crowd during the World's Championship Horse Show.
Left Side
Tom Moore's World Grand Champions
Yorktown
1970, 71, 72
Valley View Supreme
1956
Miss Helen
1963
Bellisima
1967, 68, 69
Oak Hill's
this page online
1973, 74
Hometown Hero
1982, 82
Sultan's Starina
1985, 86, 87
Spring High
1994,95
Duke of Daylight
1966, 67
Night Prowler
1983
Captive Spirit
1987
Be Happy
1993, 94
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Entertainment • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 38° 11.925′ N, 85° 44.479′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Fairgrounds. It is on Freedom Way 0.1 miles north of Circle of Champions. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 937 Phillips Lane Louisville KY 40209, Louisville KY 40209, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: City of Audubon Park / A Natural Garden Spot (approx. half a mile away); Highland Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Joseph Infirmary (approx. 1.1 miles away); Grotto & Garden of Our Lady of Lourdes (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ruff Memorial Wheelmen's Bench / Cycle Carnival 1897 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Roscoe Goose House / Golden Goose, 1891-1971 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Mulberry Hill / Mulberry Hill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Trager Plaza (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.
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Photographed by Steve Masler, March 11, 2018
2. Tom Moore Memorial Marker Right Side
Photographed by Steve Masler, March 11, 2018
3. Tom Moore Memorial Marker Left Side
Photographed by Steve Masler, March 11, 2018
4. Tom Moore Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,795 times since then and 146 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 18, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
