Calumet Balloon
Title
Calumet Balloon
Subject
Horse racing in art
Description
Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer John M. Veitch, head trainer for Calumet Farm from 1976 until 1982, with jockey Jeffrey Fell and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame racehorse Alydar in the “Calumet” balloon en route to the Arlington Classic in 1978.
Alydar won the Flamingo Stakes, Florida Derby, Arlington Classic Stakes, Travers Stakes, and Whitney Handicap in 1978. This is the same year he placed second in all three Triple Crown Races—the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes.
Alydar won the Flamingo Stakes, Florida Derby, Arlington Classic Stakes, Travers Stakes, and Whitney Handicap in 1978. This is the same year he placed second in all three Triple Crown Races—the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes.
Creator
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb
Date
1978
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; 16.5 x 12 in.
Type
still image
Original Format
Pen and ink
Physical Dimensions
16.5 x 12 in.
Files
Collection
Citation
Pierre Bellocq, aka Peb, “Calumet Balloon,” The Keeneland Library, accessed September 16, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/91.