Arts and Letters (April 1, 1966 – October 16, 1998) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.
Arts and Letters was a chestnut horse owned and bred by American sportsman and philanthropist Paul Mellon, and trained by future Hall of Famer Elliott Burch.
Arts and Letters came back to win the 1½ mile Belmont Stakes under jockey Braulio Baeza, after which second-place finisher Majestic Prince was retired due to injury.
Arts and Letters was voted three major awards in 1969, including the most prestigious: American Horse of the Year.
[1] In 1994, Arts and Letters was inducted in the United States' National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.