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This conformation photograph, taken in November of 1949 at Calumet Farm, features the Thoroughbred Fanfare.

Fanfare, foaled in 1948, had a career record of 9-5-6 from 62 starts.

This photograph features Hall of Fame racehorse trainer Benjamin Jones on horseback.

He won his first Kentucky Derby with Lawrin in 1938 and was subsequently hired by Calumet Farm in 1939.

Jones trained for Calumet for over 20 years, training…

This photograph features Hall of Fame racehorse trainer Horatio Luro on horseback circa 1964. Luro, was a native Argentinian, and third generation horseman. His father Adolfo was a founding member of the Argentine Jockey Club.

During Luro’s career…

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…