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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 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.

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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…

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…

This photograph captures a crowd of spectators at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky in 1949.

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.…

Photograph of the American Thoroughbred Kauai King with groom taken at Churchill Downs before the Kentucky Derby on May 8, 1966.

Kauai King (by Native Dancer out of Sweep In) was foaled at Sagamore Farm in Maryland in 1963. He rose to prominence…

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

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.