Original 1947 AP Wire Photo capturing the start of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The image shows eventual winner Jet Pilot breaking from the starting barrier alongside Liberty Road, Jett Jett, Riskolater, On Trust, Phalanx, H.L. Sickle, Stepfather, Star Reward, Bullet Proof, Faultless, Double Jay, and Cosmic Bomb. The photograph is mounted on black archival paper with the original news caption printed directly on the front of the photo. Overall measurements are approximately 9¾ x 7⅛ inches. Light edge wear and handling wear consistent with age. From the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
