| Arts and Letters | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Ribot |
| Grandsire | Tenerani |
| Dam | All Beautiful |
| Damsire | Battlefield |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Paul Mellon |
| Owner | Rokeby Stable |
| Trainer | J. Elliott Burch |
| Record | 23: 11-6-1 |
| Earnings | $632,404 |
| Major wins | |
| Blue Grass Stakes (1969) Everglades Stakes (1969) Jim Dandy Stakes (1969) Travers Stakes (1969) Metropolitan Handicap (1969) Jockey Club Gold Cup (1969) Woodward Stakes (1969) Grey Lag Handicap (1970) Triple Crown race wins/placings: Belmont Stakes (1969) Kentucky Derby 2nd (1969) Preakness Stakes 2nd (1969) | |
| Awards | |
| U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1969) DRF U.S. Champion Handicap Male Horse (1969) United States Horse of the Year (1969) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing and Hall of Fame (1994) #67 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century | |
Arts and Letters (April 1, 1966 – October 16, 1998) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.