Legendary jockey William 'Bill' Shoemaker has been selected for induction into the 2026 Los Angeles Times Sports Report Hall of Fame, having received 79.2% of the vote to lead the 'other sports' category.Fellow rider Laffit Pincay, Jr. also appeared on this year's ballot, finishing fourth with 60.7% of the vote, short of the 75% required for inclusion. With more than 10,500 votes cast, Pincay will remain on the ballot for next year's Hall of Fame class.“To the public, especially those who grew up in Los Angeles, the name Bill Shoemaker was synonymous with the word “jockey,” said Nate Newby, Santa Anita Park's General Manager. “It's very special to see “The Shoe” honored and remembered so fondly by sports fans nearly four decades since he retired.”Shoemaker, an 11-time winner of the GI Santa Anita Handicap, was also known for his association with some of the greats of racing history, including Swaps, Ack Ack, John Henry, Spectacular Bid and Ferdinand. He won the Kentucky Derby four times, the Preakness twice and the Belmont Stakes on five occasions.Shoemaker's final race, appropriately named “The Legend's Last Ride,” was held at Santa Anita on Feb. 3, 1990, before a crowd of 64,573. Although he finished fourth, Shoemaker retired after more than four decades in the saddle with a record 8,833 career victories and purse earnings totaling more than $123.3 million, leaving behind one of the most decorated careers in Thoroughbred racing. He passed away on Oct. 12, 2003, at the age of 72.The post Shoemaker Inducted Into L.A. Times Sports Report Hall of Fame appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.