Citation’s Nemesis
Title
Citation’s Nemesis
Subject
Horse racing in art
Description
Artwork featured in John McEvoy’s Through the Pages of the Daily Racing Form published by the DRF Press and illustrated by Peb in 1995 to commemorate the publication’s first 100 years (1894 to 1994).
Calumet Farm’s Citation claimed the Triple Crown in 1948, the same year he earned the titles of American Champion Three-Year-Old Horse and American Horse of the Year.
The feature originally accompanied a DRF article highlighting the rivalry between Citation and Noor published on December 4, 1950. Noor beat Citation in four of their five encounters that year.
Calumet Farm’s Citation claimed the Triple Crown in 1948, the same year he earned the titles of American Champion Three-Year-Old Horse and American Horse of the Year.
The feature originally accompanied a DRF article highlighting the rivalry between Citation and Noor published on December 4, 1950. Noor beat Citation in four of their five encounters that year.
Creator
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb
Date
1994
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; 17.75 x 14 in.
Type
still image
Original Format
Pen and ink
Physical Dimensions
17.75 x 14 in.
Files
Collection
Citation
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb, “Citation’s Nemesis,” The Keeneland Library, accessed January 19, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/106.