Front:
Citation, "One of the Greatest Race Horses of All Time"
PAINTING BY FRANKLIN R. VOSS
Back:
Citation, one of the all-time greats in turf
history, is a Ch. c. (1945) by BULL LEA-
HYDROPLANE II, by HYPERION. He has earn-
ed, through 1948, $865,160, thereby gaining
second position on the world's leading money
winning list in 2 years of racing. He was
Best 2 year old and 2 year old colt of 1947,
Best 3 year old, 3 year old colt, handicap
horse in 1948, Horse of the year, 1948, and
second best sprinter to stablemate COAL-
TOWN. Eighth Triple Crown Winner, only
horse ever to win The Belmont Futurity at 2,
and/or the Derby Trial as a 3 year old, and
the Kentucky Derby. Thru 1948;- he had made
29 starts, 21 of which were stakes races, 27
wins, 2 seconds.
9 B-H526
LEXINGTON, KY.
CENTRAL KENTUCKY NEWS CO.
