Miss Woodford
Title
Miss Woodford
Subject
Photography of horse sports
Description
Conformation photograph of the American Thoroughbred Miss Woodford.
Miss Woodford, foaled in 1880 and bred by Col. Ezekiel Clay and Col. Catesby Woodford near Paris, Kentucky, is considered one of the top horses of the 19th century. With 48 starts and a 37-7-2 record, Miss Woodford surpassed $118,000 in earnings over her five-year career in the early 1880s. Miss Woodford was the first American race horse to reach $100,000 in earnings in 1886.
She died in 1899, in Kentucky.
Miss Woodford, foaled in 1880 and bred by Col. Ezekiel Clay and Col. Catesby Woodford near Paris, Kentucky, is considered one of the top horses of the 19th century. With 48 starts and a 37-7-2 record, Miss Woodford surpassed $118,000 in earnings over her five-year career in the early 1880s. Miss Woodford was the first American race horse to reach $100,000 in earnings in 1886.
She died in 1899, in Kentucky.
Creator
Charles Christian Cook
Rights
This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Format
black and white photograph
Type
still image
Original Format
glass plate negative
Files
Collection
Citation
Charles Christian Cook, “Miss Woodford,” The Keeneland Library, accessed April 28, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/345.