Secretariat & Affirmed & Count Fleet jockeys signed display

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8.5x11" computer print out showing a vintage 1973 Triple Crown winners post card. 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat's jockey Ron Turcotte has signed above Big Red's image. 1943 Triple Crown winner Count Fleet's jockey John Longden has signed below the Count's image. 1978 Triple Crown winner Affrirmed's jockey Steve Cauthen has signed in the large blank space below the image. Longden is the only person in the 140 year history of the KY Derby to win the race as both a jockey (Count Fleet), and trainer (Majestic Prince). And of course he is one of only 10 jockeys to ever win the triple crown. Johnny Longden certainly had a very interesting life. Besides becoming the all-time winningest jockey before retiring, he also appeared on I Love Lucy. He was born in England, as a child his father moved to the US and shortlythereafter sent tickets for his wife and child to follow. They missed the boat's departure time and had to take a later ship. The boat they missed; the Titanic!! Check out what people are getting for his signature alone, this piece right here is signed by him AND Ron Turcotte AND Steve Cauthen. Being that this is a printout by an old cheap ink jet printer, it isn't that clear an image. But it IS signed by 3 of the 10 jockeys who won the Triple Crown. Including 1 of the deceased (Longden) ones. I doubt there are a whole read more