Subject of
St. Julien, Marlon, American, born 1972
Date
2013
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Caption
In 2000 Marlon St. Julien became the first African American to race in the Kentucky Derby in almost eighty years. This flier is from his illustrious career.
Description
Souvenir flyer featuring photographic prints of jockey Marlon St. Julien and his autograph in red marker in the center of the paper. The top row features an image of St. Julien mid-race on the left and an image of St. Julien sitting atop a horse and giving a "thumbs-up" with his proper right hand on the right. The second row has one panoramic image showing seven (7) horses and jockeys mid-race, with St. Julien in the lead at the far right of the image. The third row has a rectangular logo in red and white with three (3) horse heads and the text "Indiana ID Downs" on the left. To the right of the logo is black printed text "MS. SMITTY / THE 11TH RUNNING OF 'THE SHELBY COUNTY STAKES' / OWNER: ROCKFIELD FARM PURSE $85,000 / UP MARLON ST. JULIEN TRAINER: CINDY HUBER / JUNE 5, 2013 $7.20 $2.80 2.40 / 2ND FACEY'S SPIRIT 3RD INDY PIE / STAKES 6 FURLONGS 1:10". The fourth and final row features two photographic images of St. Julien atop a horse in the right foreground next to a crowd of people, with a stadium building in the background.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Athletes
Horse racing
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Marlon St. Julien
Object number
2020.43.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd512a3e343-0ccc-4bea-b961-91dbbdccda62

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