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Riva Ridge in the Keeneland Winner's Circle
1972 Blue Grass winner Riva Ridge in the winner’s circle with owner Penny Chenery, trainer Lucien Laurin, and groom Eddie Sweat. A Triple Crown hopeful, Riva Ridge won the 1972 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes but could not take the Preakness on a…
Race from track apron at Latonia
This photograph features a crowd of early 20th century spectators watching a race from the Latonia Race Track's apron. The track and infield are visible, and the judge's stand is prominent at frame right. The Old Latonia Race Track was located in…
Pulpit wins 1997 Blue Grass
Pulpit, Shane Sellers up, handily winning the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes in 1997. Bred and campaigned by Claiborne Farm, the A.P. Indy colt dominated the seven-horse Blue Grass field before finishing fourth in the Kentucky Derby in his next start three…
Prairie Bayou wins 1993 Blue Grass
Racing Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith piloting Prairie Bayou to their 1993 Blue Grass victory. Prairie Bayou, future Champion Three-Year-Old Male, finished second in the Kentucky Derby before winning the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in his next start.
Play Fellow (inside) duels with Marfa
This photograph features Play Fellow, Jean Cruguet up, dueling with Marfa in the 1983 Blue Grass Stakes. Play Fellow's win was Cruguet's first Blue Grass victory, and the colt's trainer, Harvey Vanier, would go on to claim another with Western…
Our Boots leads Whirlaway in 1941 Blue Grass
This photograph from the 1941 Blue Grass Stakes captures future Hall of Famer Whirlaway trailing Our Boots, Conn McCreary up, while the crowd looks on. Despite the victory for Our Boots the horse would place 8th in the Kentucky Derby, while Whirlaway…
Oliver Lewis
This is a portrait of jockey Oliver Lewis. Lewis rode Aristides to claim the inaugural running of the Kentucky Derby in 1875.
Ocean Wave wins 1943 Blue Grass
This photograph features Ocean Wave, with Wendell Eads up, winning the 1943 Blue Grass Stakes. Due to wartime regulations during World War II the race was held at Churchill Downs in 1943, 1944, and 1945.
Northern Dancer with trainer Horatio Luro
Northern Dancer, with Racing Hall of Fame trainer Horatio Luro, at Keeneland in April 1964.
Northern Dancer swept the 1964 Flamingo Stakes, Florida Derby, and Blue Grass Stakes en route to the Kentucky Derby. He won the 1964 Derby by a neck under…
Northern Dancer swept the 1964 Flamingo Stakes, Florida Derby, and Blue Grass Stakes en route to the Kentucky Derby. He won the 1964 Derby by a neck under…
Mutuel Windows at Garden State Park
This photograph features the mutuel windows line on opening day (July 7, 1942) at Garden State Park Racetrack.