Longtime DRF cartoonist Pierre Bellocq, 'Peb,' dead at 99
:quality(75))
Barbara D. Livingston Pierre "Peb" Bellocq was the cartoonist for Daily Racing Form for over 50 years.
Longtime Daily Racing Form cartoonist Pierre Bellocq, familiarly known as "Peb," died Thursday morning following a brief illness at the Princeton, New Jersey Medical Center just 13 days short of his 100th birthday.
Bellocq's work was featured around the world and regularly appeared in the pages of DRF for 53 years, until 2008. He is survived by sons Remi, Pierre Bellocq Jr., and Denis; a daughter, Brigitte Toth; his wife, Marie-Denise; his stepdaughter Elisabeth; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Lise, and his first wife, Denise.
This story will be updated.
:: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.