Gordon Glisson at Belmont Park
Title
Gordon Glisson at Belmont Park
Subject
Photography of horse sports
Description
This is a photograph of jockey Gordon P. Glisson.
Glisson, born in South Carolina, was named the country's leading rider in 1949 with 270 winning mounts. Notable wins include 1949's Santa Anita Derby with Old Rockport and in 1955's Hollywood Gold Cup with mount Rejected.
He was awarded the first ever George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1950.
Glisson, born in South Carolina, was named the country's leading rider in 1949 with 270 winning mounts. Notable wins include 1949's Santa Anita Derby with Old Rockport and in 1955's Hollywood Gold Cup with mount Rejected.
He was awarded the first ever George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1950.
Creator
Bernard Stanley Morgan
Date
1949-05-16
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
Files
Collection
Citation
Bernard Stanley Morgan, “Gordon Glisson at Belmont Park,” The Keeneland Library, accessed April 30, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/189.