James Stout at Jamaica
Title
James Stout at Jamaica
Subject
Photography of horse sports
Description
This photographic print features jockey James Stout at Jamaica Racetrack in April 1946.
Stout accumulated 2,056 wins over his career. After Stout rode Seabiscuit in the horse’s first race in January 1935 at Hialeah Park, trainer “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons bought his contract. Stout rode for Fitzsimmons for 11 years. Many of his notable wins were aboard Fitzsimmons’ horses.
Stout’s four American Classic race wins include the 1939 Kentucky Derby, and the 1936, 1938, and 1939 Belmont Stakes. He was inducted into the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1968.
Stout accumulated 2,056 wins over his career. After Stout rode Seabiscuit in the horse’s first race in January 1935 at Hialeah Park, trainer “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons bought his contract. Stout rode for Fitzsimmons for 11 years. Many of his notable wins were aboard Fitzsimmons’ horses.
Stout’s four American Classic race wins include the 1939 Kentucky Derby, and the 1936, 1938, and 1939 Belmont Stakes. He was inducted into the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1968.
Creator
Bernard Stanley Morgan
Date
1946-04-09
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
black and white photograph
Type
still image
Original Format
acetate negative
Physical Dimensions
3.5" x 5"
Files
Collection
Citation
Bernard Stanley Morgan, “James Stout at Jamaica,” The Keeneland Library, accessed April 19, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/187.