John L. Rotz
Photography of horse sports
This is a photographic portrait of jockey John "Gentleman John" L. Rotz.
Rotz, widely known as “Gentleman John” as a nod to his professionalism, received the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1973. Rotz was the North American stakes race leader in 1969 and 1970. He claimed wins in both the Preakness (aboard Greek Money, 1962) and Belmont Stakes (aboard High Echelon, 1970). Rotz won 2,907 races over his 20-year career and was inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1983.
Bernard Stanley Morgan
Morgan T374
1961-04-28
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Ismael Valenzuela
Photography in horse sports
This is a photographic portrait of jockey Ismael "Milo" Valenzuela.
He rose to prominence aboard Tim Tam in a near Triple Crown victory in 1958. Valenzuela and Tim Tam swept the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes but finished second in the Belmont Stakes after Tim Tam fractured a sesamoid bone near the finish line.
Valenzuela almost swept the Triple Crown again ten years later aboard Forward Pass. Although they claimed the 1968 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, the pair finished second in the Belmont Stakes.
Other notable mounts include Kelso.
Over his nearly 30-year career, Valenzuela won 2,545 races with purse earnings exceeding $20 million. He was inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 2008.
Bernard Stanley Morgan
Morgan B9131
1958-06-05
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Ted Atkinson
Photography of horse sports
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 national recognition that continued over his 21-year career.
He was America’s leading jockey by wins and money earned in 1944 and 1946.
Atkinson won the Preakness and Belmont Stakes riding Greentree’s Capot in 1949. In 1953, he rode Tom Fool, Horse of the Year, for ten consecutive wins.
Atkinson received the George Woolf Memorial Award in 1957. He was inducted into the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame the same year.
Bernard Stanley Morgan
Morgan A93245
1955-06-09
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Bill Boland
Photography in horse sports
This photographic portrait features jockey William "Bill" Norris Boland in front of hanging silks. Boland is in King Ranch silks, and the photograph was taken at Belmont Park.
Boland rose to prominence after winning the 1950 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes atop Middleground at the age of 16. Other major race wins include the Jockey Club Gold Cup (1953), Whitney Handicap (1956), Massachusetts Handicap (1952, 1956), Arlington Handicap (1952), Acorn Stakes (1954), Alabama Stakes (1955), Suburban Handicap (1962), and the Wood Memorial Stakes (1966). Boland finished his 20-year career with 2,049 wins and purse earnings exceeding $14.5 million.
Bernard Stanley Morgan
Morgan A93241
1955-06-09
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Sam Boulmetis
Photography of horse sports
This photographic portrait features jockey Samuel "Sam" A. Boulmetis, Sr. in front of hanging silks at Belmont Park.
Boulmetis, Sr. was inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1973. A few of his major wins include the Arlington Classic (1954, 1964), and the Washington, D.C. International Stakes (1957).
Bernard Stanley Morgan
Morgan A93225
1955-06-09
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Seabiscuit
Horse racing in art
Caricature artwork depicts the U.S. Racing Hall of Famer Seabiscuit with jockey John M. “Red” Pollard. Seabiscuit, a symbol of potential to many during the Great Depression, was American Champion Handicap Male in 1937 and 1938 and American Horse of the Year in 1938.
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb
Peb PO3249A
2000
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Poster; 26.5 x 18 in.
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Golf
Horse racing in art
Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts the Thoroughbred Giacomo, winner of the 2005 Kentucky Derby, surrounded by competitors Marenostrum, Lava Man, Top This and That, Borrego, With Distinction, and High Limit.
Giacomo’s 2005 Derby win is tied with 2009 winner Mine That Bird's for the second-biggest long shot win in Derby history (odds of 50 to 1).
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb
FC3778
2006
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Pen and ink with watercolor; 16 x 13 in.
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International Jockey Challenge 2001
Horse racing in art
Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts jockeys Bill Shoemaker, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Corey Nakatani, Kent Desormeaux, Victor Espinoza, Steve Cauthen, Frankie Dettori, Kieren Fallon, Olivier Peslier, and Johnny Murtagh as riders in the 2001 International Jockey Challenge at Santa Anita Park.
The 2001 International Jockey Challenge pitted four of America’s best riders against four of Europe’s best riders in a four-race challenge. Bill Shoemaker captained the U.S. team, and Steve Cauthen captained the European team.
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb
FC3721
2001
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Pen and ink with watercolor; 17 x 13 in.
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Through the Pages
Horse racing in art
This work is featured on the cover of the monograph "Through the Pages of the Daily Racing Form" by John McEvoy. The book, published by the Daily Racing Form Press in 1995 to commemorate its first 100 years (1894-1994), was illustrated by Peb.
The legendary Man o’ War is depicted as a warship, and Secretariat appears in the crow’s nest. The boat’s cannons are firing, and the surrounding waves are depicted as horse heads.
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb
1994
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Pen and ink with watercolor; 24 x 18.25 in.
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Pacific Classic!
Horse racing in art
Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts 1991 Pacific Classic Stakes contenders Best Pal, Itsallgreektome, Farma Way, Festin, and Unbridled as surfers. U.S. Racing Hall of Famer Best Pal, ridden by Pat Valenzuela, claimed the 1991 stakes race with a time of 1:59.80.
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb
Peb FBW1200
1991
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Pen and ink; 18.25 x 12 in.
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