Keeneland 1959 Spring Meet

Title

Keeneland 1959 Spring Meet

Subject

Photography of horse sports

Description

This photograph, taken at Keeneland on April 18, 1959, features jockeys (seated, left to right) Bill Shoemaker, Walter Blum, John Ruane, and Manuel Ycaza. The standing jockeys (left to right) are Bill Hartack, Jr., Johnny Sellers, James Nichols, C.E. Dominguez, Donald Oldham, and Steve Brooks.

Of the ten, six (Shoemaker, Blum, Ycaza, Hartack, Sellers, and Brooks) are U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductees with more than 27,000 collective wins.

Creator

Joel Clyne Meadors

Date

1959-04-18

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

black and white photograph

Type

still image

Original Format

acetate negative

Physical Dimensions

3.5" x 5"

Files

Meadors - 1959-04-18 Jockeys (2).jpg

Citation

Joel Clyne Meadors, “Keeneland 1959 Spring Meet,” The Keeneland Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/276.

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