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Our Mims in the post parade for the Acorn
Jacinto Vasquez up

Calumet's Devil's Red and Blue Racing Silks

Our Mims was bred and born at Calumet Farm on March 8, 1974. Bill Cooke, Director of the International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park, has written a comprehensive look at Calumet's history. His online exhibit was written with intensive insight by Margaret Glass, longtime farm secretary.

http://www.imh.org/imh/cal/cal_toc.html

Of particular interest in the online exhibit is the page titled "The Years of Transition." That page chronicles Calumet's successes in the 1960's and 1970's, and mentions Our Mims' Eclipse Award winning 3-year-old campaign.

http://www.imh.org/imh/cal/cal5.html

Mims's trophies are now at the IMH in the Calumet exhibit.

http://www.imh.org/imh/cal/cal6.html

We can thank the foresight of Mrs. Glass that these priceless and irreplaceable trophies are available for the public to see and did not become part of the bankruptcy proceedings against the farm.

Also at the IMH, you can see some of Mims' races as part of the Calumet multimedia exhibit.

Click to view scanned race record

Our Mims at Keeneland, October, 2001
Pictured from left to right: Mr. Ewell Rice, Calumet Yearling Manager, Mrs. Margaret Glass, Calumet Secretary, (Mr. Glass?),
and Jeanne Mirabito with Our Mims
Photo copyright by John Bellucci, Equine Artistry