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Alydar, owned by Calumet Farm, famously came in second in all three races of the 1978 Triple Crown to his rival Affirmed after winning the Blue Grass Stakes. Jockey Jorge Velásquez and connections stand in the infield at Keeneland, as there was no…

Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts Hall of Fame jockey Jorge Luis Velasquez with jockey agent Victor "Vic" Gilardi.

Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts Hall of Fame jockey Jorge Luis Velasquez in two illustrations. One shows the jockey mounted while the other features him standing along the apron.

Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts Hall of Fame jockey Jorge Luis Velasquez with two lollipops representing New York and New Jersey.

Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts Hall of Fame jockey Jorge Luis Velasquez with trainer Grover Greer "Buddy" Delp.

Alydar, Jorge Velasquez up, before his definitive 13-length win over Raymond Earl in the 1978 Blue Grass Stakes. The future top sire in North America boasted a 14-9-1 career record from 26 starts and earnings in excess of $950,000.

This photograph captures Future Racing Hall of Famer Alydar, Jorge Velasquez up in Calumet silks, presented to Lucille Parker Wright Markey (third from the right) and Admiral Eugene Markey (far right) before the horse’s triumph in the 1978 Blue Grass…

This photograph captures an eager crowd of racing fans taking in Alydar, Jorge Velasquez up, at the 1978 Blue Grass Stakes.
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