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Kelso
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…
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…
Tags: Kelso, racehorses
Man o' War Statue
This photograph of Herbert Haseltine's statue at Man o' War's gravesite was taken on October 16, 1948, at Faraway Farm nearly a year after Man o' War's death. Haseltine (front, middle) is regarding his work. The bronze stood at Faraway Farm until its…
Man o' War with Will Harbut
This photograph of the American Thoroughbred Man o' War with his groom Will Harbut was taken at Faraway Farm in 1937. Harbut was Man o' War's groom at Faraway from the fall of 1930 until the spring of 1946.
Newspaper headlines from around the…
Newspaper headlines from around the…
Mar-Kell with Foal at Calumet
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…
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…
Tags: Ben Allyn Jones, Calumet Farm, foals, Mar-Kell, mares, racehorses, Tim Tam
Nashua
Conformation photograph of the American Thoroughbred Nashua taken in December of 1955.
Nashua is typically linked with his rival – the 1955 Kentucky Derby winner, Swaps. Although Nashua claimed both the Belmont and Preakness Stakes in 1955, his…
Nashua is typically linked with his rival – the 1955 Kentucky Derby winner, Swaps. Although Nashua claimed both the Belmont and Preakness Stakes in 1955, his…
Tags: Belair Stud, Leslie Combs II, Nashua, Spendthrift Farm, Swaps
Never Bend
This conformation photograph, taken in May of 1964, is of the American stakes-winning Thoroughbred Never Bend.
Never Bend was foaled in 1960 at Paris, Kentucky’s Claiborne Farm. He was a major contender in American racing during his two-year-old…
Never Bend was foaled in 1960 at Paris, Kentucky’s Claiborne Farm. He was a major contender in American racing during his two-year-old…
Tags: Claiborne Farm, Never Bend
Northern Dancer works at Keeneland
This photo captures 1964 Champion Three-Year-Old Colt, 1964 Canadian Horse of the Year, and future influential sire and Racing Hall of Famer Northern Dancer at Keeneland during a workout under Ramon Cerda before claiming the Blue Grass Stakes,…
Olympia
Conformation photograph of the multiple stakes-winning Thoroughbred Olympia with groom taken in February of 1958.
Olympia (by Heliopolis out of Miss Dolphin) was foaled in 1946 and debuted to a successful two-year-old season, winning the…
Olympia (by Heliopolis out of Miss Dolphin) was foaled in 1946 and debuted to a successful two-year-old season, winning the…
Tags: Danada Farm, Fred William Hooper, Hooper Farm, Olympia
Ponder
Conformation shot of the American Thoroughbred Ponder with groom. Ponder, his sire (Pensive), and his son (Needles) were all Kentucky Derby winners.
Ponder was foaled at Calumet Farm in 1946 and trained by Hall of Famer Ben Jones. He ran with his…
Ponder was foaled at Calumet Farm in 1946 and trained by Hall of Famer Ben Jones. He ran with his…
Tags: Ben Allyn Jones, Calumet Farm, Citation, Coaltown, Needles, Pensive, Ponder
Princequillo at Claiborne
This is a photograph of Princequillo in the snow at Claiborne Farm.
Princequillo, born in Ireland, was shipped to the U.S. for safety during WWII. Trained by Horatio Luro, Princequillo is remembered for his long-distance success and prominent…
Princequillo, born in Ireland, was shipped to the U.S. for safety during WWII. Trained by Horatio Luro, Princequillo is remembered for his long-distance success and prominent…
Tags: Claiborne Farm, Princequillo, snow