Lucky Debonair with Bill Shoemaker up at Keeneland

Lucky Debonair with Bill Shoemaker up at Keeneland

Photography of horse sports.

Lucky Debonair was the third consecutive runner to claim the Kentucky Derby after securing a Blue Grass win. The betting favorite, piloted by Bill Shoemaker (up), bested Swift Ruler by 1/2 length. Shoemaker’s Derby victory the following week was the Racing Hall of Famer’s third after his 1955 (Swaps) and 1959 (Tomy Lee) wins.

Ed Weddle, Thoroughbred Times Collection

1965

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