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This photograph features owners Arthur Boyd "A.B. Bull" Hancock, Jr. (left) and his father, Arthur Boyd Hancock (right), in the Claiborne Farm office.

This is a photograph of James "Jimmy" Drymon, Thoroughbred owner and son of owner/breeder Ira Drymon.

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.…

This is a photograph of the mare Mar-Kell with her foal by Tim Tam at Calumet Farm.

Mar-Kell, trained by Ben Jones, raced for Calumet for four years, claiming the Spinaway Stakes (1941), the Beldame Handicap (1943), and the Top Flight Handicap…

This photograph of Iron Maiden, a daughter of War Admiral, with an unknown foal (possibly Silver Maid) at Calumet Farm, was taken in May of 1957.

Iron Maiden is the dam of Iron Liege, sired by Bull Lea, who claimed the 1957 Kentucky Derby and came…

This photograph features Ira Drymon, breeder and former President of the Thoroughbred Club of America, with an unknown mare in foal to Polynesian.

Photograph of the American Thoroughbred Round Table, with groom.

Round Table, U.S. Champion Turf Horse in 1957 through 1959. In 1958, he was both the Horse of the Year and the world's richest thoroughbred in earnings at that time.

His stud…

This photograph features the American Thoroughbred Kelso with an unidentified handler.

Kelso won Horse of the Year in 1960 - a title he held for five consecutive years (1960 to 1964). With his record of 63 starts for 39 wins, 12 seconds, and 2…

In this conformation photograph, taken in October of 1952 or American Thoroughbred Double Jay.

Double Jay, trained by Walter 'Duke' McCue, had a remarkable two-year-old season, earning him the title of American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt in 1946.…

This photograph features Bold Ruler with an unknown handler.

Bold Ruler, sire of Secretariat, was the country's Three-Year-Old Champion Male and American Horse of the Year in 1957. He was named U.S. Champion Sprint Horse in 1958 and went on to…