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Peb's artwork depicts U.S. Racing Hall of Famer Buckpasser, American Champion Two-Year-Old Male in 1965, American Champion Three-Year-Old Male in 1966, and American Horse of the Year in 1966; ascending the “stairs” of race victories with U.S. Racing…

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Peb's artwork depicts U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero, Jr.

Cordero moved from his native Puerto Rico to the States to ride professionally in 1962. He became the first jockey to earn more than $9 million in a season in 1982, and he…

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Peb's artwork depicts jockeys Johnny Velazquez, J.J. Castellano, Alex Estrada, C.C. Lopez, Shaun Xavier Bridgmohan, Mario Pino, Mike Luzzi, Edgar Prado, Lorenzo Lezcano, Julian Yesid Pimentel, Richard Migliore, Aaron Tod Gryder, and Jean-Luc Samyn…

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Peb's artwork depicts the opening of Aqueduct’s 1959 Spring Meet.

Morgan B9631 - 1958-08-06 Eddie Arcaro Jockey and James Edward Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons Trainer at Saratoga larger (3).jpg
This photograph features jockey Eddie Arcaro with trainer James Edward "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons seated on a bench at Saratoga in August of 1958.

Arcaro, known as “The Master” of U.S. Thoroughbred racing, ascended to the country’s premier jockey…

Morgan A60853 - Arcaro at Jamaica 04.13.1948.jpg
This photographic portrait features jockey Eddie Arcaro at Jamaica Race Course on April 13, 1948.

Arcaro, known as the “Master” of U.S. racing, ascended to the country’s premier jockey status for much of the mid-20th century.

He claimed a…

Cook 2034 - 1936 Archway from paddock to track at Hialeah.jpg
This photograph, taken in 1936, features the archway from the paddock to track at Hialeah Park Race Track.

1950-06-22 Arlington Jockeys (left to right) Gilbert Eugene Roser, Gene Earl Pederson, John Chestnut, John Johnny H Adams (2).jpg
This photograph features jockeys (left to right) Gilbert Roser, Gene Earl Pederson, John Chestnut, John H. Adams, Logan Batcheller, Ovie D. Scurlock, and D.J. Wagner at Arlington Park on June 22, 1950. 

Batcheller led the group by wins with 118…

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This photographic portrait features jockey Arthur Mortensen.

Mortensen had just turned 16 when he was named leading U.S. jockey by wins in 1925.

With 187 wins that year from 987 mounts, he finished in the money 470 times with earnings of just…

Hemment v3 p4 i1640 - Redfern, 1904.jpg
This photographic portrait features jockey Arthur Redfern in 1904. Redfern was ranked 6th in the country with 146 wins that year.
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