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24 Morgan - 1948-01-06 Mr Warren Wright Owner and Mrs. Lucille Parker Wright Markey Owner Calumet Farm at Hialeah (2).jpg
Photograph of Calumet Farm owners Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wright (Lucille Parker Wright Markey) at Hialeah Park in 1948.

18 - Morgan B9131 - 1958 Ismael Milo Valenzuela Jockey portrait.jpg
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…

Morgan A65149 - 1949-05-28 Steve Brooks Jockey on Two Lea in winner's circle at Belmont Park (2).jpg
This photograph features Hall of Fame jockey Steve Brooks up on Calumet's Hall of Famer Two Lea in the winner's circle at Belmont Park.

Two Lea claimed the titles of 1949 U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and 1950 U.S. Champion Older Female…

Thayer - Whirlaway as a two year old at Saratoga (2).jpg
This conformation shot of the American Thoroughbred and Hall of Famer Whirlaway was taken at Saratoga during his two-year-old season (1940).

Whirlaway, bred and foaled at Calumet Farm in 1938, was trained by Ben Jones. He was a multiple graded…

23 Cook 6937 - 1940-08 Mr. Warren Wright Owner and Mrs. Lucille Parker Wright Markey Owner Calumet Farm (2).jpg
This is a photograph of Warren Wright, Sr. and his wife, Lucille Parker Wright, owners of Calumet Farm..

This photograph was taken during the period in which Calumet reigned as one of America's most successful Thoroughbred horse racing operations.

Cook 6945 - 1945-12 Citation working out at Santa Anita clean.jpg
This photograph of the American Thoroughbred Citation was taken during a workout at Santa Anita Park.

The Calumet Farm legend claimed the Triple Crown in 1948. In that same year, Citation was awarded U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old Colt, DRF…

Meadors - 1957-05-24 Iron Maiden and foal at Calumet (2).jpg
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…

Meadors - 1961-02-24 Mar-Kel with foal by Tim Tam at Calumet (2).jpg
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…

Meadors - 1944-04-18 Benjamin Ben Allyn Jones Calumet Trainer on horseback (2).jpg
This photograph features Hall of Fame racehorse trainer Benjamin Jones on horseback.

He won his first Kentucky Derby with Lawrin in 1938 and was subsequently hired by Calumet Farm in 1939.

Jones trained for Calumet for over 20 years, training…

Meadors - 1949-11-17 Fan Fare at Calumet (2).jpg
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.
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