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Ted Atkinson
This photographic portrait features jockey Ted Atkinson.
Atkinson began riding professionally at the age of 21. He rode War Relic in an upset victory over the 1941 Triple Crown Winner Whirlaway in the Narragansett Special. That ride gained him…
Atkinson began riding professionally at the age of 21. He rode War Relic in an upset victory over the 1941 Triple Crown Winner Whirlaway in the Narragansett Special. That ride gained him…
Ismael Valenzuela
This is a photographic portrait of jockey Ismael "Milo" Valenzuela.
He rose to prominence aboard Tim Tam in a near Triple Crown victory in 1958. Valenzuela and Tim Tam swept the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes but finished second in the…
He rose to prominence aboard Tim Tam in a near Triple Crown victory in 1958. Valenzuela and Tim Tam swept the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes but finished second in the…
John L. Rotz
This is a photographic portrait of jockey John "Gentleman John" L. Rotz.
Rotz, widely known as “Gentleman John” as a nod to his professionalism, received the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1973. Rotz was the North American stakes race…
Rotz, widely known as “Gentleman John” as a nod to his professionalism, received the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 1973. Rotz was the North American stakes race…
F.D. Adams on Neji at the Grand National Steeplechase Handicap
This photograph features jockey Frank David "Dooley" Adams on Neji at the 1955 Grand National Steeplechase Handicap at Belmont Park.
Neji was the prominent steeplechase contender of the late 1950s. He claimed three American Grand National wins and…
Neji was the prominent steeplechase contender of the late 1950s. He claimed three American Grand National wins and…
Pat Smithwick on Neji at Saratoga
This is a photograph of jockey Alfred "Paddy" Smithwick, on Neji at Saratoga.
According to his New York Times obituary, Smithwick was 5 feet 11 inches tall.
Hall of Famer (inducted 1972) Paddy Smithwick was the country’s top steeplechase rider…
According to his New York Times obituary, Smithwick was 5 feet 11 inches tall.
Hall of Famer (inducted 1972) Paddy Smithwick was the country’s top steeplechase rider…
Bill Shoemaker on the scales at Aqueduct
This photograph features jockey William Lee "The Shoe" Shoemaker on the scales after riding his 300th win at Aqueduct in 1959.
Bill Shoemaker rode for 40 years, winning roughly 21.9% of 40,350 races before his retirement in 1990. He was America’s…
Bill Shoemaker rode for 40 years, winning roughly 21.9% of 40,350 races before his retirement in 1990. He was America’s…
Maskette Stakes Trophy Presentation
This photograph captures a 1956 Maskette Stakes trophy presentation at Belmont Park. Pictured from from the left is trainer, Hirsch Jacobs, trainer of the winning horse, Searching, an unidentified man, jockey Conn McCreary in silks, Ethel D. Jacobs,…
Gold Cup Trophy Presentation
This photograph captures a 1960 Jockey Club Gold Cup trophy presentation at Aqueduct. On the far left is John W. Hanes. Hanes was President of the New York Racing Association from from 1954 to 1960 and President of the National Museum of Racing and…
Jerome Handicap Trophy Presentation
This photograph captures the 1961 Jerome Handicap trophy presentation at Belmont Park. On the far left is the winning horse's (Carry Back) trainer, Jack A. Price. Next to him is Hall of Fame jockey John Sellers in silks. Katherine L. Price, owner of…
Bill Boland on High Gun
This photograph features the jockey William 'Bill' Norris Boland up on High Gun in the winner's circle of the Syonsby Stakes with Robert Kleberg, owner of King Ranch, at Belmont Park.
High Gun, the 1954 Belmont Stakes winner, was named U.S.…
High Gun, the 1954 Belmont Stakes winner, was named U.S.…