Braulio Baeza
Title
Braulio Baeza
Subject
Horse racing in art
Description
Peb's artwork depicts U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Braulio Baeza.
Braulio Baeza (b. 1940) was born in Panama and moved to the U.S. in 1960. In his first year Baez was already working his way up the ranks of top jockeys in the U.S.
Baeza was the leading money winner in America from 1965 to 1969. He was awarded the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1968 and the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey in 1972 and 1975.
He was among the first Latino jockeys to capture a Derby victory, riding Chateaugay to the win in 1963. He won the Belmont Stakes three times (1961, 1963, 1969) before competing in Europe and Canada.
Baeza was inducted in the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame in 1976, and he retired that same year with a total of 3,140 U.S. wins.
Braulio Baeza (b. 1940) was born in Panama and moved to the U.S. in 1960. In his first year Baez was already working his way up the ranks of top jockeys in the U.S.
Baeza was the leading money winner in America from 1965 to 1969. He was awarded the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1968 and the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey in 1972 and 1975.
He was among the first Latino jockeys to capture a Derby victory, riding Chateaugay to the win in 1963. He won the Belmont Stakes three times (1961, 1963, 1969) before competing in Europe and Canada.
Baeza was inducted in the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame in 1976, and he retired that same year with a total of 3,140 U.S. wins.
Creator
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb
Rights
This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Format
Pen and ink with watercolor; 11 x 11 in.
Type
still image
Original Format
Pen and ink with watercolor
Physical Dimensions
11 x 11 in.
Collection
Citation
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb, “Braulio Baeza,” The Keeneland Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/6.