Original 1947 AP Wire Photo showing Blue Grass winning the 73rd running of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Cosmic Missile, the favorite, finished second while Mother was third before a crowd of approximately 37,000 spectators. The historic Churchill Downs grandstand is visible in the background. The photograph is mounted on black archival paper with the original news caption attached separately beneath the image. Overall measurements are approximately 9¼ x 8⅜ inches. Light edge wear and handling wear consistent with age. From the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
