Edward J. “Eddie” Delahoussaye
Title
Edward J. “Eddie” Delahoussaye
Subject
Horse racing in art
Description
Peb's artwork depicts Eddie Delahoussaye, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey.
Delahoussaye won seven Breeders' Cup races over the course of his career and claimed the Kentucky Derby riding Gato Del Sol in 1982 and Sunny’s Halo in 1983.
In his 34 years of racing, according to Equibase,com Delahoussaye won 6,383 races with earnings exceeding $195 million. He was honored with the George Woolf Memorial Award in 1981 and was inducted in the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
Delahoussaye won seven Breeders' Cup races over the course of his career and claimed the Kentucky Derby riding Gato Del Sol in 1982 and Sunny’s Halo in 1983.
In his 34 years of racing, according to Equibase,com Delahoussaye won 6,383 races with earnings exceeding $195 million. He was honored with the George Woolf Memorial Award in 1981 and was inducted in the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
Creator
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb
Rights
This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Format
Pen and ink with watercolor; 14 x 9.75 in.
Type
still image
Original Format
Pen and ink with watercolor
Physical Dimensions
14 x 15 in
Collection
Citation
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb, “Edward J. “Eddie” Delahoussaye,” The Keeneland Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/1.