Jockey Eddie Arcaro aboard Shut Out
Title
Jockey Eddie Arcaro aboard Shut Out
Subject
Photography of horse sports
Description
This photograph showcases racing Hall of Famer Eddie Arcaro on Shut Out after their 1942 Blue Grass win. On the heels of his success in Keeneland’s Triple Crown prep race, Shut Out claimed the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes before securing his Travers Stakes victory in Saratoga for Greentree Stable and trainer John M. Gaver Sr.
The top portion of this composite shot captures the 1942 Blue Grass Stakes finish.
The top portion of this composite shot captures the 1942 Blue Grass Stakes finish.
Date
1942
Rights
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Format
black and white photograph
Type
still image
Original Format
Photo
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
Thoroughbred Times Photograph Collection, “Jockey Eddie Arcaro aboard Shut Out,” The Keeneland Library, accessed April 22, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/648.