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This photograph features the start of the 1958 Blue Grass Stakes. Plion went on to win with Dave Erb up. Trained by Tom Jolley, the colt edged out 2nd place finisher Warren G by 3/4 length.

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.

Conformation shot of the Thoroughbred Grey Dawn with groom taken in April of 1967.

Grey Dawn was bred, foaled (1960), and raced in France by Gertrude Widener who maintained racing stables in both New York and France.

Grey Dawn claimed the…

This photograph, taken in April of 1950 at Calumet Farm, features the American Thoroughbred Faultless.

Faultless (by Bull Lea out of Unerring), foaled in 1944, had a career record of 13-5-6 from 46 starts and earnings of $304,945.

His most…

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.

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.…

Conformation photograph of the American Thoroughbred Coaltown taken in April of 1955.

Calumet’s Hall of Famer Coaltown was foaled in 1945. He finished second to his stablemate Citation in the 1948 Kentucky Derby, was named U.S. Champion Sprint…

This photograph features Chateaugay, Braulio Baeza up, at the 1963 Blue Grass Stakes.

One of 11 Blue Grass winners to also notch Kentucky Derby victories, Chateaugay won the 1963 Blue Grass Stakes by a head for Darby Dan Farm. Trained by James P.…

This photograph captures Candy Spot’s arrival to Gainesway Farm in August of 1965.

Candy Spots (by Argentinian-bred Nigromante out of Candy Dish) was a multiple graded stakes-winning Thoroughbred foaled in California in 1960.

Candy Spots won…