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Six Speed, ridden by jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., leads the field into the first turn during the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill...

152nd Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby, Topix, Horse Racing

Roses are shown near the turf course before the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 04, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky.

150th Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby, Rose - Flower, Kentucky

Lawrin, Herbert M.Woolf's Ozark bred three-year-old, with Jockey Eddie Arcaro up, pounding across the finish to capture the 64th running of the...

A Group of Horses Running in A Race

Lexington, Kentucky: Taking the turn for the finish line, jockey Eddie Arcaro, astride Whirlaway , fourth from the rail, makes the bid that gave is...

Winners Of The Kentuck Derby At Finish

Churchill Downs, Kentucky: Roscoe Goose describes his 1913 Derby win on Donerail to Jimmy Winkfield who rode Derby winners in 1901 and 1092, finished...

Two Men Chatting

Crowds on hand day before Kentucky Derby running...Mr. And Mrs. Anthony Biddle ,. Of Philadelphia, and Joseph Cunningham, were in the social register...

Joseph Cunningham with Anthony Biddle and Wife

Hundreds of cars parked at Churchill Downs racetrack on Derby Day, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, circa 1940.

Black And White

The field heads into the first turn during the 152th Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on May 01, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky.

152nd Kentucky Oaks

So Happy trains on the track during morning workouts ahead of the running of the 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 01, 2026 in...

152nd Kentucky Derby - Previews

Kentucky Derby, Topix

The field passes the Twin Spires during the Turf Classic Stakes the 151th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.

151th Kentucky Derby

Horse trains on the track in front of the Twin Spires during morning workouts prior to the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 02, 2025 in...

151st Kentucky Derby - Previews

Topix, Kentucky Derby

Eddie Arcaro, the first jockey to boot home four Kentucky Derby winners, sits proudly astride his mount, Calumet farm's Citation, in the Winner's...

Eddie Arcaro on Citation in Winners Circle

Kentucky Derby, Crowd of People

The jubilation of Derby Day extends even to the jockey's dressing room as five time Derby winner Eddie Arcaro who rode fourth place Goyamo, kneads...

Ray York Being Fussed Over in Dressing Room

Jockey Eddie Arcaro takes a busman's holiday here May 7th as he watches the 86th running of the Kentucky Derby in Churchill Downs on a TV set between...

Eddie Arcaro Watching Kentucky Derby on Television

Kentucky Derby, Television Set, 1960-1969

Louisville, KY: The twin spires atop the stands at Churchill Downs Race Track remind all the 99th running 5/5 of the Kentucky Derby is near. Fans and...

Kentucky Derby, Spire, Horse

Eddie Arcaro rides proudly to post in sixth race, 5/1/53. He will be trying for his sixth Derby win, 5/2/53.

Eddie Arcaro Atop Horse

Fisheye lens view of horses racing at Churchill Downs racetrack in Kentucky on April 27th, 1974. The image shows a rear view of horses breaking from...

Fisheye View Of Churchill Downs Race

Six Speed, ridden by jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., leads the field into the first turn during the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill...

152nd Kentucky Derby

Golden Tempo, ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz, crosses the finish line to win the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 02, 2026...

152nd Kentucky Derby

Roses on display during the morning training for the 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 30, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky.

152nd Kentucky Derby - Previews

Sovereignty, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado and the field head towards the first turn during the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill...

151st Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby, Topix, Horse Racing

Sovereignty, ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado crosses the finish line to win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03,...

151st Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby, Topix, Finish Line

Alix Earle attends Kentucky Derby 151 at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Kentucky Derby 151

Alix Earle, Kentucky Derby, Hat

Daily News back page 5/4/03, First N.Y.-bred to win Derby, FUNNY CIDE UP, Funny CIde, ridden by Jose Santos, is no joke as 12-1 shot holds off...

Daily News back page 5/4/03, First N.Y.-bred to win Derby, F

Man grooms a horse in the stable in Semptember of 1998 in Midway, Kentucky. Midway is home to the Bluegrass region in Kentucky and known for its...

Woman grooms a horse in the stable in Semptember of 1998 in Midway, Kentucky. Midway is home to the Bluegrass region in Kentucky and known for its...

Kentucky: Churchill Downs-First race at Churchill Downs ended in a 3-horse photo finish--Fancy Free was 1st; Carmine 2nd; Smiling Pick 3rd and Quick...

Horses During Churchill Downs Racing Event

It's seventh heaven for Willie Shoemaker and his wife, who embrace after the the jockey thundered Swaps to a length-and-a-half victory in the...

Willie Shoemaker and Wife Kissing

Mrs. Fred Turner, Jr., wife of the owner of Kentucky Derby winning Tomy Lee, plants a big kiss on the cheek of jockey Willie Shoemaker after the...

Willie Shoemaker Receiving Kiss From Horse Owner's Wife

Hill Gail, in the great tradition of Calumet Farm, nearly at the finish line of a thrilling victory in the 78th running of the Kentucky Derby at...

Horses Running in A Race

The finish of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, circa 1960.

Kentucky Derby, Horse, Finish Line

Jockey Ronnie Franklin on top of Spectacular Bid head toward the winner's circle after winning the 105th Kentucky Derby. At the end of the 1 1/4 mile...

Jockey Ronnie Franklin on Spectacular Bid

Kentucky Derby, Jockey, 1970-1979

Louisville: B. J. Ridder's Flying Paster, the main challenger to favored Spectacular Bid in the Kentucky Derby 5/5, works out 4/28 at majestic...

Trainer Riding Horse on Track

Horse, Majestic

Louisville, Kentucky: The famous twin spires of Churchill Downs loom over Kentucky Derby favorite Spectacular Bid during workout 4/29, for the 5/5...

Spectacular Bid Being Ridden on Race Track

Kiss for luck in selecting the Kentucky Derby winner in the 94th running of the race at Churchill Downs is given to Bill Shoemaker by his wife....

Willie Shoemaker Receiving Kiss From Wife

Julie Krone, shown here, mud spattered and smiling, left the track after a hard ride at Churchill Downs. She will be the first woman ever to ride in...

Julie Krone Walking on Racetrack

Louisville, KY.: The Kentucky Derby to be held 5/13, has started to take on the dimension of a grudge match between first favorite Alydar and second...

Horse Affirmed During Workout

Louisville, KY.: Honest Pleasure , the odds-on favorite in the Kentucky Derby, 5/1, passes the famed twin spires at Churchill Downs during workout....

Horse Honest Pleasure During Practice Run

Kentucky Derby, Spire

Louisville, KY: Follish Pleasures beaten only once in his lifetime works out at Churchill Downs for the 101st Kentucky Derby to be run May 3. Jacinto...

Foolish Pleasure Taking a Practice Run

Hill Gail, jockey Eddie Arcaro up, stands in Winner's Circle after winning the 78th running of the Kentucky Derby. In circle with winning pair are:...

Aerial View of Winners Circle with Eddie Arcaro on Hill Gail

Kentucky Derby, 1950-1959

It's Derby Day and Miss Frances Milburn, of Louisville, was one of the early fans to get out to Churchill Downs this morning. She is shown in the...

Portrait of Frances Milburn at Churchill Downs

Needles who won the 82nd running of the Kentucky Derby, enjoys a horse laugh after a brisk workout. This picture was taken before the Derby, but from...

Needles in Stable

Broker's Tip Winning America's Turf Classic. Churchill Downs, N.Y.: This picture flown to Chicago and telephoned to New York shows the finish of the...

Horses Racing Toward Finish

The wet weather at Churchill Downs didn't dampen the spirits of these six Derby jockeys gathered in the jockey room here May 6th. They are , Doug...

Group Portrait of 1961 Kentucky Derby Jockeys

Jockey Eddie Arcaro seems to be giving Lawrin some sound advice which worked. He rode the horse owned by H.G. Woolf to victory in the 64th running of...

Eddie Arcaro Petting His Mount

Johnny Longden Shaking Warren Mehrtens Hand Alongside Eddie Arcaro

Horse Racing - Warren Mehrtens

Jubilant is the word for Eddie Arcaro as he holds up five fingers to indicate how many times he has ridden a Kentucky Derby winner. He had just...

Eddie Arcaro Holding Up Five Fingers

Jubilant is the word for Eddie Arcaro after he had guided Hill Gail to a two-length victory in the 78th running of the Churchill Downs classic, May...

Jockey Eddie Arcaro After Winning Kentucky Derby

Mrs. Eddie Arcaro has a big kiss for her husband Eddie Arcaro, who rode Calumet Farm's Citation home to win the Kentucky Derby, on May 1st. With his...

Eddie Arcaro Kissing His Wife

Jockey Eddie Arcaro is shown petting Devil Diver, Greentree Stable's entry in the Kentucky Derby. Arcaro is confident that Diver is good enough to...

Eddie Arcaro Petting Devil Diver

Actress Ginger Rogers roots for a winner at Churchill Downs, May 1st. She was among the thousands who saw Citation take the 74th running of the...

Ginger Rogers Watching Kentucky Derby

At the Derby. Louisville, Ky.: Col. E. R. Bradley, well known race horse owner, was among the 70,000 who witnessed the 64th running of the Kentucky...

E.R. Bradley Reading Papers at Race

Warren Wright, owner of Whirlaway, Derby winner, receiving the cup from Matt Wynn as Ben Jones, trainer , and jockey Eddie Arcaro look on. In rear,...

Whirlaway's Team Receiving Trophy

Attend Running of Kentucky Derby. Pictured left to right at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky., where they watched War Admiral win the Kentucky Derby,...

William Gibbs McAdoo Posing with Others

Tomy Lee, with Willie Shoemaker up, stands in the Winner's Circle after winning the Kentucky Derby here 5/2. Holding the horse is the owner, Fred...

Willie Shoemaker on Tomy Lee in Winners Circle

This is the finish of the 85th running of the Kentucky Derby here 5/2. The winner was Tomy Lee , W. Shoemaker up; second was Sword dancer , W. Boland...

Winning Horses Crossing Finish Line of 1959 Kentucky Derby

Eddie Arcaro , winner of five Kentucky Derbies, shakes hands with Ismael Valenzuela, who rode Tim Tam to his first Derby victory here on may 3rd....

Jockies Shaking Hands in Dressing Room

Jockey Willie Shoemaker and trainer John Nerud treat Gallant Man to an airing before the running of the 83rd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs May...

Willie Shoemaker with Gallant Man and John Nerud

Needles crosses finish line with Calumet Farm's Fabius riding the rail. Needles won the mile and one quarter Kentucky Derby in time of 2:03.2. Fabius...

Racing for the Finish Line

Eddie Arcaro is shown here with Ken Church and Jack Chestnut at Churchill Downs.

Eddie Arcaro Chatting with Friends

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