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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Louisville, Kentucky: The famous twin spires of Churchill Downs loom over Kentucky Derby favorite Spectacular Bid during workout 4/29, for the 5/5...
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....
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...
Louisville, KY.: Honest Pleasure , the odds-on favorite in the Kentucky Derby, 5/1, passes the famed twin spires at Churchill Downs during workout....
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Eddie Arcaro, , the winner of 5 Kentucky Derbies, who rode the favorite, Bold Ruler, congratulates Willie Hartack, , who rode Iron Liege to victory...
Jockey Dave Erb and groom Joe Rutter share the winner's circle with "Needles" after his victory in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs May 5....
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...
Pleasant Colony, with jockey Jorge Velasquez, crosses the finish line, May 2, winning the 107th Kentucky Derby.
Louisville, KY: Jockey Willie Shoemaker, up on Swaps, waves after guiding the horse to win the 81st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs...
Louisville, KY.: After days of rain, the 105th Kentucky Derby drew a warm pleasant sun and temperature in the 60's. The fourth race has the field...
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...
After running away with the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Assault, with jockey, Warren Mehrtens up, stands in the winner's circle wearing the...
Seattle Slew leads the pack home in the 103rd Kentucky Derby with jockey Jean Cruguet aboard. Run Dusty Run was 2nd and Sanhedrin was 3rd.
Louisville, Ky.: Favorites in the 104th running of the Kentucky Derby are pictured at Churchill Downs. Alydar unbeaten this year, won his last race...
Seattle Slew wins the 103rd running of the Kentucky Derby with Jean Cruguet aboard followed by Run Dusty Run with Darrel McHargue in the saddle.
Louisville, Ky.: Favorites in the 104th running of the Kentucky Derby are pictured at Churchill Downs. Alydar unbeaten this year, won his last race...
Steve Cauthen, aboard Affirmed , heads for the finish line followed by by Alydar , ridden by Jorge Velasquez.
Kentucky Derby hopeful, Affirmed, with exercise rider Jose Ithier up, gallops around track. Affirmed, who will be ridden by Steve Cauthen, is a...
Churchill Downs, Kentucky: Roscoe Goose describes his 1913 Derby win on Donerail to Jimmy Winkfield who rode Derby winners in 1901 and 1092, finished...
Jockey Eddie Arcaro talks here with Calumet Farms' Trainer Ben Jones, in the paddock at Churchill Downs, on April 29th, shortly before Eddie rode...
Trainer Ben Jones leads Citation, with Eddie Arcaro up, to the Winner's Circle after the horse won the 74th running of the Kentucky Derby at...
Worm's eye view of Kentucky Derby finish shows jockey Willie Shoemaker urging his steed as they cross the finish line.
Secretariat probable favorite for the Kentucky Derby, and stalemate, Angle Light, winner of Aqueduct's Wood Memorial, graze on Kentucky's famous Blue...
Secretariat ruled as favorite for the 99th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, and Sham was considered second choice with My Gallant...
Scheduled to ride the top horses in the Kentucky Derby here 5/2 are Willie Shoemaker, who rides the favorite, Hill Rise; Bill Hartack on second...
Northern Dancer ridden by Bill Hartack hits the finish wire a neck ahead of Hill Rise ridden by Willie Shoemaker here, May 2, winning the Kentucky...
Traditionally, the Kentucky Derby is a race of excitement, high drama and surprises. Many truly great horses have won the derby; many great ones have...
Winner of the Roses. Louisville, KY: Iron Liege, with Willie Hartack Up, poses, in he winner's circle after winning the 83rd Kentucky Derby at...
Finish of the 85th running of the Kentucky Derby. Winner was Tomy Lee, W. Shoemaker up, ; second was Sword Dancer ; third was First Landing , E....
Hill Gail, in the great tradition of the Calumet Farm, crosses the finish line for a thrilling victory in the 78th running of the Kentucky Derby,...
