Keeneland Spinster

Title

Keeneland Spinster

Subject

Horse racing in art

Description

Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts the Keeneland Spinster Stakes as a knitting “spinster.”

Featured racehorse entries for the 1981 stakes race included Love Sign, Heavenly Cause, Truly Bound, Glorious Song, and Expressive Dance. Glorious Song, ridden by Robin Platts, claimed the 1981 Spinster Stakes with a time of 1:49.20.

Creator

Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb

Date

1981

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

Pen and ink; 15 x 11.25 in.

Type

still image

Original Format

Pen and ink

Physical Dimensions

15 x 11.25 in.

Files

FBW1837.jpg

Collection

Citation

Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb, “Keeneland Spinster,” The Keeneland Library, accessed April 16, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/79.

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