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2008 Florida Derby poster; Peb's caricature/humorist artwork features prior Florida Derby winners depicted as flowers: Needles, Tim Tam, Carry Back, Northern Dancer, Forward Pass, Spectacular Bid, Swale, Unbridled, Thunder Gulch, Monarchos, and…

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Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker and racehorses Spectacular Bid, Smarten, Text, and Valdez in the Meadowlands Cup in October of 1979.

U.S. Racing Hall of Famer Spectacular Bid (1979 American…

Keeneland Association - Spectacular Bid, Deplaning at Bluegrass Airport Before 1979 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland.jpg
Members of the press look on as Spectacular Bid arrives at the Blue Grass Airport for Keeneland’s 1979 Spring Meet after nine back-to-back wins. The Hawksworth Farm favorite did not disappoint in the Blue Grass. Ronnie Franklin piloted the colt to a…

Keeneland Association - Spectacular Bid, Ron Franklin up, Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, April 26 1979.jpg
Spectacular Bid, Ron Franklin up, are led past onlookers to the winner's circle after their victory in the 1979 Blue Grass Stakes.

Keeneland Library Featherston Collection - Spectacular Bid, Ronald Franklin up, Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland 1979.jpg
Spectacular Bid and jockey Ronald Franklin are led to the winner's circle post their victory in the 1979 Blue Grass Stakes.

Tony Leonard - Spectacular Bid, R.A. Smith up, Groom Herman Hall, Trainer Grover G (Bud) Delp, before 1979 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland.tif
The sensational Spectacular Bid,with groom Herman Hall and trainer Bud Delp at Keeneland in April 1979.

The heavily favored colt was piloted by Ronnie Franklin to an impressive 7-length victory over Lot o’ Gold in the 1979 Blue Grass Stakes. The…
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