George Barbee
Title
George Barbee
Subject
Horse racing in art
Description
Digitized page of the New York Sportsman (December 1882, page 373) featuring English jockey George Barbee.
Barbee moved from England to the U.S. in 1872 to ride for John Chamberlain at Monmouth Park. He won the inaugural Preakness Stakes aboard Survivor in 1873 and claimed two additional Preakness wins aboard Shirley (1876) and Jacobus (1883).
Barbee also took the 1874 Belmont Stakes aboard Saxon. He won the Travers Stakes In both 1874 (Attila) and 1875 (D'Artagnan).
Barbee moved from England to the U.S. in 1872 to ride for John Chamberlain at Monmouth Park. He won the inaugural Preakness Stakes aboard Survivor in 1873 and claimed two additional Preakness wins aboard Shirley (1876) and Jacobus (1883).
Barbee also took the 1874 Belmont Stakes aboard Saxon. He won the Travers Stakes In both 1874 (Attila) and 1875 (D'Artagnan).
Date
1882-12-23
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
print image
Type
still image
Files
Collection
Citation
“George Barbee,” The Keeneland Library, accessed April 21, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/238.