First tent sale at Keeneland, 1943

First tent sale at Keeneland, 1943

Photography of horse sports

In 1943, Fasig-Tipton, the oldest auction house for Thoroughbreds in the United States, held the first tent sale at Keeneland as restrictions on rail travel during World War II meant that the popular summer sale in Saratoga had to be canceled. The sale featured 312 horses, including the yearling Hoop, Jr., who went on to win the 1945 Kentucky Derby.

July 1943

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black and white acetate negative

Still image

black and white acetate negative