Stars of Yesteryear 
Who am I?  I'm a four-star general who attended the 1947 Kentucky Derby
Who am I? I'm a four-star general who attended the 1947 Kentucky Derby *

1966 Kentucky Derby post parade
1966 Kentucky Derby post parade

1947 Kentucky Derby day scene
1947 Kentucky Derby day scene

1952 Keeneland scene
1952 Keeneland scene *

Who am I?  I'm a participant in the 1962 Kentucky Derby (Ridan in background)
Who am I? I'm a participant in the 1962 Kentucky Derby (Ridan in background) *

Admirals Voyage - 1962 Wood Memorial winner
Admirals Voyage - 1962 Wood Memorial winner

ALSAB - A portrait of a champion
ALSAB - A portrait of a champion *

Belle Point - This pretty lady was a stakes winner by Mr. Trouble, born in 1955
Belle Point - This pretty lady was a stakes winner by Mr. Trouble, born in 1955 *

*BLENHEIM II
*BLENHEIM II

Boojum - Stakes winning  son of John P. Grier
Boojum - Stakes winning son of John P. Grier

BOSTONIAN - Standardbred stallion.
BOSTONIAN - Standardbred stallion.

Calumet Farm scene, 1971
Calumet Farm scene, 1971 *

Calumet Farm scene, 1971
Calumet Farm scene, 1971 *

Calumet Farm cemetery, 1971
Calumet Farm cemetery, 1971

Calumet Farm, 1940s
Calumet Farm, 1940s *

Cannonade, and Angel Cordero, Jr., win the 1974 Kentucky Derby
Cannonade, and Angel Cordero, Jr., win the 1974 Kentucky Derby *

Canonero II heads to the winner's circle after his shocking win in the 1971 Kentucky Derby
Canonero II heads to the winner's circle after his shocking win in the 1971 Kentucky Derby *

Chateaugay wins the 1963 Kentucky Derby with Braulio Baeza up
Chateaugay wins the 1963 Kentucky Derby with Braulio Baeza up *

CITATION - 1948 Triple Crown winner
CITATION - 1948 Triple Crown winner *

COALTOWN - 1948 Blue Grass Stakes
COALTOWN - 1948 Blue Grass Stakes *

COALTOWN, with Pinky Brown
COALTOWN, with Pinky Brown

COALTOWN - 1950 Horse of the Year
COALTOWN - 1950 Horse of the Year

Creekview Farm scene, late 1930s
Creekview Farm scene, late 1930s

CITATION - 1948 Triple Crown winner
CITATION - 1948 Triple Crown winner *

Citation's full-brother with HYDROPLANE II
Citation's full-brother with HYDROPLANE II

CITATION wins the 1948 Kentucky Derby
CITATION wins the 1948 Kentucky Derby

DANCER'S IMAGE wins the 1968 Kentucky Derby
DANCER'S IMAGE wins the 1968 Kentucky Derby

Darby Dan scene, 1970
Darby Dan scene, 1970

Kentucky Derby Finish, from the 1960s
Kentucky Derby Finish, from the 1960s *

Direct Brewer - a Standardbred stallion
Direct Brewer - a Standardbred stallion

EIGHT THIRTY - a beautiful 1947 portrait
EIGHT THIRTY - a beautiful 1947 portrait *

EIGHT THIRTY - At age 11, at stud in Kentucky
EIGHT THIRTY - At age 11, at stud in Kentucky

EIGHT THIRTY - 1936 ch. h. by Pilate - Dinner Time, by High Time
EIGHT THIRTY - 1936 ch. h. by Pilate - Dinner Time, by High Time

EIGHT THIRTY - Topnotch Kentucky stallion, 1947
EIGHT THIRTY - Topnotch Kentucky stallion, 1947

EIGHT THIRTY - George Widener's grand stallion
EIGHT THIRTY - George Widener's grand stallion

First Flight (left)
In training, 1947
First Flight (left)
In training, 1947


FIRST FLIGHT - 1946 champion 2-year-old filly
FIRST FLIGHT - 1946 champion 2-year-old filly

FIRST WHIRL - the solo member of Whirlaway's first crop. 1944
FIRST WHIRL - the solo member of Whirlaway's first crop. 1944

Genuine Risk winning the 1980 Kentucky Derby
Genuine Risk winning the 1980 Kentucky Derby *

Grand Slam - Opera Bouffe foal.  This negative is IDed as 1947
Grand Slam - Opera Bouffe foal. This negative is IDed as 1947 *

"Lexington trotting track," no date

Hold All - This handsome horse never won a stakes, but stood at stud.  By Bull Dog - Miss Brief, he did win 10 of 43 races
Hold All - This handsome horse never won a stakes, but stood at stud. By Bull Dog - Miss Brief, he did win 10 of 43 races

Holdall
Holdall *

Hoop Jr. - Fred Hooper's first-ever racehorse - and a Kentucky Derby winner to boot
Hoop Jr. - Fred Hooper's first-ever racehorse - and a Kentucky Derby winner to boot

Jet  Pilot
1947 Kentucky Derby winner
(1944, by *Blenheim II - Black Wave, by *Sir Gallahad III)
Jet Pilot
1947 Kentucky Derby winner
(1944, by *Blenheim II - Black Wave, by *Sir Gallahad III) *

Kauai King - 1966 Kentucky Derby winner, Don Brumfield up
Kauai King - 1966 Kentucky Derby winner, Don Brumfield up

Keeneland start 1948
Keeneland start 1948 *

Going to post at Keeneland, 1962
Going to post at Keeneland, 1962

Keeneland's paddock.  Undated negative.
Keeneland's paddock. Undated negative. *

Keeneland - an undated aerial photo
Keeneland - an undated aerial photo *

Keeneland Racecourse
Keeneland Racecourse

Letmenow - This dk.b./br. filly, foaled in 1941, was a three-time stakes winner.  She also placed in many stakes, including the Beldame, Ladies Handicap and Hawthorne Gold Cup.  At Keeneland, 1947
Letmenow - This dk.b./br. filly, foaled in 1941, was a three-time stakes winner. She also placed in many stakes, including the Beldame, Ladies Handicap and Hawthorne Gold Cup. At Keeneland, 1947 *

MAN O' WAR and WILL
MAN O' WAR and WILL *

MAN O' WAR and Will Harbut
MAN O' WAR and Will Harbut

MAN O' WAR's grave, Lexington, KY
MAN O' WAR's grave, Lexington, KY

Man o' War and Will Harbut, 1941, at Faraway Farm
Man o' War and Will Harbut, 1941, at Faraway Farm

Man o' War in 1947, at age 30
Man o' War in 1947, at age 30 *

MAN O' WAR's grave and statue, Faraway Farm
MAN O' WAR's grave and statue, Faraway Farm

MAN O' WAR's grave, 1955
MAN O' WAR's grave, 1955 *

MAN O' WAR - at age 30, Faraway Farm
MAN O' WAR - at age 30, Faraway Farm *

MAN O' WAR at age 30, 1947
MAN O' WAR at age 30, 1947 *

MAN O' WAR'S funeral, Faraway Farm, 1947
MAN O' WAR'S funeral, Faraway Farm, 1947

MAN O' WAR at age 30
MAN O' WAR at age 30

MY BABU - at Spendthrift Farm. Undated negative
MY BABU - at Spendthrift Farm. Undated negative *

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