Commemorative Keepsake Now Available For Purchase

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The 2008 Governor’s Derby Poster celebrates the distinguished career of Kentucky-bred Citation. The tribute marks the 60th anniversary of his victory in the Kentucky Derby and ultimately the Triple Crown in 1948.

The champion thoroughbred raced under the Calumet Farm colors and was trained by father and son Hall of Fame trainers Ben and Jimmy Jones. He is one of eight Calumet horses to win the Kentucky Derby.

In 1959, Citation was inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame. In The Blood-Horse magazine’s ranking of the top 100 U.S. racehorses of the 20th century, Citation is ranked third behind Man O’ War and Secretariat.

In his retirement as a sire at Calumet Farm, the Triple Crown champion produced a number of noteworthy offspring, including Hall of Fame filly Silver Spoon and 1956 Preakness Stakes winner Fabius. Citation died in 1970 at the age of 25 and is buried in the horse cemetery at Calumet Farm.

Citation’s portrait featured on this year’s Governor’s Derby Poster was painted by Franklin B. Voss, a true horse lover who completed more than 500 paintings of racehorses and hunting horses during his lifetime.

The commemorative poster goes on sale today at the Kentucky Historical Society 1792 online store at http://store.kentucky.gov/kyhs/. The cost is $20, including sales tax, postage and handling. It will also be available for purchase at the Kentucky History Center and on the capitol grounds during the Governor’s Derby Breakfast.

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