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Since the famous Calumet Farm trophy collection is in danger of being broken up and sold as part of their bankruptcy proceedings, I decided to do a page of photos on of the collection. These were taken with a digital camera so the quality of some shots is not great, particularly the sections that were not lighted well or had a reflection on the glass case, but most turned out fairly well. I have pictures of each showcase in the collection with selected individual trophies from that case. I selected these mainly because I liked the design of the trophy, the winner, or the race it was from. I also included some of the portraits of the horses from the collection. I couldn't get a photo of the replica of the Calumet trophy room as it was too dimly lit to photograph with my camera so I am using one from the Internation Museum of the Horse with their permission.
If you would like more information about the effort to save the collection from being
broken up, please check the International Museum of the Horse.
The museum also has a wonderful history
of Calumet Farm online. I will include a link to
the section of that history that matches each trophy case so you can read about the horses
that won those trophies. Check for the 
icon on the left margin to link to the history info. Also, be sure to click on the thumb
nail images of the trophy cases and individual trophies to see a larger photo.
1938 Bluegrass Stakes won by Bull Lea 
1935 Sanford Stakes won by Crossbow II
Bull Lea
Most of these trophies were won by Whirlaway.
1940 Saratoga Special won by Whirlaway
1942 Louisiana Handicap won by Whirlaway
1942 Pimlico Special won by Whirlaway in a walkover
1942 Jockey Club Gold Cup won by Whirlaway
Whirlaway
(Mid 1940's)
1944 Equipoise Mile won by Sun Again
1944 Pimlico Special won by Twilight Tear
1946 Suburban won by Armed
ArmedTwilight Tear
(Late 1940's)
1947 Pimlico Futurity won by Citation
1947 Whirlaway at Washington Park won by Armed
1948 Flamingo Stakes won by Citation
Citation
1948 Bluegrass Stakes won by Coaltown
1948 Kentucky Oaks won by Wistful
1948 Coaching Club American Oaks won by Wistful
1949 Jockey Club Gold Cup won by Ponder
Ponder
1952 Black-Eyed Susan won by Real Delight
1952 Santa Anita Derby won by Hill Gail
1953 Santa Anita Handicap won by Mark-Ye-Well
(1955-1958)
1956 Black-Eyed Susan won by Princess Turia
1956 Buckeye Handicap won by Bardstown, probably the most bizarre trophy in the collection
1956 Trenton Handicap won by Bardstown
1957 Widener Handicap won by Bardstown
1958 Coaching Club American Oaks won by A-Glitter
(1959-1962)
1959 Ohio Derby won by On-and-On
1960 Brooklyn Handicap won by On-and-On
1960 McLennan Handicap won by On-and-On
1968 Bluegrass Stakes won by Forward Pass
1968 American Derby won by Forward Pass
1971 Lamplighter Handicap won by Gleaming
Forward Pass
1977 Delaware Handicap won by Our Mims
1977 Eclipse Award for best 3 year old filly won by Our Mims
1977 Sapling Stakes won by Alydar
1978 Travers Stakes Man O' War Cup won by Alydar after Affirmed was disqualified
1979 New York Filly Triple Crown won by Davona Dale
1941 Kentucky Derby won by Whirlaway
1948 Kentucky Derby won by Citation
1949 Kentucky Derby won by Ponder, note that the horseshoe on front is diamond studded for the 75th Derby
1941 Preakness won by Whirlaway
1948 Preakness won by Citation
1958 Preakness won by Tim Tam
Compare each of these trophies. Although each is supposed to be a replica of the Woodlawn Vase, they are definitely very different. 1941 doesn't even have a rider!
1941 Belmont Stakes won by Whirlaway
1948 Belmont Stakes won by Citation
1941 Triple Crown Trophy won by Whirlaway
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