Original 1947 AP Wire Photo featuring Jet Pilot, winner of the 73rd Kentucky Derby, in high spirits at his Louisville barn before being shipped to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes. The photo is mounted on black archival paper, with the original separate caption mounted below. The photograph itself is only partially affixed to the backing, with one side secured by tape. An AP stamp is present on the reverse. Overall measurements are approximately 8 x 8 inches. Light age-related wear to the photo, mount, and caption consistent with age. From the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
