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Ted Atkinson
This photographic portrait features jockey Ted Atkinson.
Atkinson began riding professionally at the age of 21. He rode War Relic in an upset victory over the 1941 Triple Crown Winner Whirlaway in the Narragansett Special. That ride gained him…
Atkinson began riding professionally at the age of 21. He rode War Relic in an upset victory over the 1941 Triple Crown Winner Whirlaway in the Narragansett Special. That ride gained him…
Whirlaway wins 1941 Kentucky Derby
Whirlaway with Eddie Arcaro up wins the 1941 Kentucky Derby by eight lengths. An eventual Hall of Famer, Whirlaway earned back-to-back Horse of the Year titles in 1941 and 1942.
Whirlaway
This conformation shot of the American Thoroughbred and Hall of Famer Whirlaway was taken at Saratoga during his two-year-old season (1940).
Whirlaway, bred and foaled at Calumet Farm in 1938, was trained by Ben Jones. He was a multiple graded…
Whirlaway, bred and foaled at Calumet Farm in 1938, was trained by Ben Jones. He was a multiple graded…
Benjamin Jones
This photograph features Hall of Fame racehorse trainer Benjamin Jones on horseback.
He won his first Kentucky Derby with Lawrin in 1938 and was subsequently hired by Calumet Farm in 1939.
Jones trained for Calumet for over 20 years, training…
He won his first Kentucky Derby with Lawrin in 1938 and was subsequently hired by Calumet Farm in 1939.
Jones trained for Calumet for over 20 years, training…
Our Boots leads Whirlaway in 1941 Blue Grass
This photograph from the 1941 Blue Grass Stakes captures future Hall of Famer Whirlaway trailing Our Boots, Conn McCreary up, while the crowd looks on. Despite the victory for Our Boots the horse would place 8th in the Kentucky Derby, while Whirlaway…