"Shoe" Breaks a Leg

Title

"Shoe" Breaks a Leg

Subject

Horse racing in art.

Description

Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker rests on a pillow of his career earnings as his leg is propped up in a horse shaped cast. The cast is signed with names of various stakes races.

Creator

Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb

Date

1968

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; 12 x 12.75 in.

Type

still image

Original Format

Pen and Ink

Physical Dimensions

12 x 12.75 in.

Files

GJBW480.jpg

Collection

Citation

Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb, “"Shoe" Breaks a Leg,” The Keeneland Library, accessed May 21, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/1057.

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