Pedigree Query

Trying to find pictures of Italian Connection... is there a way to request a photo? Is there even a chance of finding a photo of a race run some time ago (mid-seventies)?

Thanks!

Dates and tracks of his wins:

April 2, 1979 at Oaklawn Park, Arkansas

March 26, 1979 at Oaklawn Park, Arkansas

Dec. 7, 1977 at Sportsman's Park, Illinois

March 12, 1977 at Sportsman's Park

Nov. 8, 1976 at Sportsman's Park

October 25, 1976 at Hawthorne, Illinois

July 3, 1976 at Arlington Park, Illinois

May 6, 1976 at Hawthorne ********** try this one first, as he wasn't wearing his customary blinkers, and because a young Jerry Bailey was riding.

Feb. 19, 1976 at Oaklawn



And yes there is a good chance, especially because you have so many options there.

Let us know...

Just thought I'd fill you in...

I contacted Hawthorne about the win with Jerry Bailey. They said, "WHAT year?!?" Not really, but the current photographer only goes back to '92 or so...
So I decided to try to get the info straight from the horse's mouth (sorry about that pun, I couldn't resist!) I e-mailed the Jerry Bailey website and received a reply the next day from none other than the man himself... Mr. Bailey said he wasn't surprised that Hawthorne didn't have a pic from that long ago, and that he only saved winning pics for the first few years of his career, but he just happened to have the photo I was looking for and it's on its way to me! How's that for some personalized service?
I'll let you guys know when I get the photo (I'm sure I can't post it; copyrights and such) but I'm curious to see how much my mare looked like her daddy, and I think I'll save my Bailey e-mail as my little claim to fame... it makes for a great story. I feel practically famous just by association!
Thanks for your detailed info; I never would have guessed such a famous tuckus sat on my mare's sire!

That takes the cake...


well, except for when someone on this forum responded:


"ThEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 'Jerry Bailey' ??? "


And since nobody anywhere could think of any other Jerry Bailey who was even so much as an unknown rider, well...


I'm glad that happened for you. But I still don't believe that winner's circle negatives just go up in smoke once a new photographer takes over. I suspect they're somewhere.

Thanks for filling us in.

I got it in the mail today. It's so cool! Freakin' autographed and everything. He's really young in this picture! It's very seventies. Everybody looks like Starsky & Hutch with the leather jackets and a couple of really great afros!
So great! Thanks again for the info.

Well as the result of that I think the world should go a little easier on one Jerry Bailey.

At least he is sincere and understanding, and seemingly somewhat appreciative of what life has given him.

Back then in 1976 I wonder how many career wins he may have expected to rack-up. That is the point at which you wonder if you should cling tight to every winner's circle picture.

Thanks for sharing that little something extra with the board here.