Browse Items (76 total)

This photograph features Thoroughbred owner/breeder Ira Drymon with owner Gertrude 'Gertie' T. Douglas Widener at a sale.

This is a photograph of the Spendthrift Farm residence taken in February of 1960.

This photograph features Sunday Evening with her foal at Greentree Stable. Sunday Evening retired with a record of 8 starts for 3 wins, 2 seconds, and 1 third.

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…

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…

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 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…

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

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…