Sir Barton with Sande up
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Photograph of the American Thoroughbred Sir Barton with jockey Earl Sande up.
As a three-year-old in 1919, Sir Barton won the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes (by five lengths, setting a new American record). He was inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1957.
Sir Barton is often remembered in association with Man o' War, although the two met only once on the track. On October 12, 1920, Sir Barton lost the seminal match race against Man o' War at Kenilworth Park in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Earl Sande, inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1955, was one of the country’s most popular jockeys in the 1920s and 1930s. His many stakes wins included three Kentucky Derby (1923, 1925, 1930), five Belmont Stakes (1921, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1930), and four Jockey Club Gold Cup (1921, 1922, 1927, 1930) victories. He won the Triple Crown in 1930 atop Gallant Fox.
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Man o' War with Kummer up
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Photograph of the American Thoroughbred Man o' War with jockey Clarence Kummer up.
Newspaper headlines from around the world heralded Man o’ War (1917-1947) as “matchless,” the “wonder horse,” a “speed miracle,” and “peerless.”
After winning 20 of his 21 races, Man o’ War retired to stud duty in Kentucky. He was the leading North American sire in 1926. He remained a prominent Kentucky tourist attraction during his retirement years, and his funeral was broadcast live across the country.
His statue and remains at the Kentucky Horse Park continue to draw thousands of visitors to the Bluegrass every year. A century after his birth, he is still ranked by many as the greatest of American racehorses.
Clarence Kummer was inducted into the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1972, In 1920, he rode Man o’ War to nine wins in nine starts and was the country’s top jockey by earnings. He won the Preakness (1920, 1925) and the Belmont Stakes (1920, 1928) twice each.
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John P. Loftus
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This is a photographic portrait of jockey John P. "Johnny" Loftus. In 1919 he rode both Sir Barton to a Triple Crown sweep and Man o' War to victory.
Other notable wins include the Travers Stakes (1916), Hopeful Stakes (1913, 1919), Jerome Handicap (1916), Withers Stakes (1916, 1919), Toboggan Handicap (1916, 1919), Gazelle Handicap (1917), and the Kentucky Oaks (1917).
Loftus was inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1959.
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