Arlington Park Jockeys, 1950
Photography of horse sports
This photograph features jockeys (left to right) Gilbert Roser, Gene Earl Pederson, John Chestnut, John H. Adams, Logan Batcheller, Ovie D. Scurlock, and D.J. Wagner at Arlington Park on June 22, 1950.
Batcheller led the group by wins with 118 from 1,014 mounts in 1950, while Scurlock boasted the highest earnings among the group with $485,072 from 690 mounts.
1950-06-22
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Blacksmith Board
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This photograph, taken on June 4, 1941, features the blacksmith board at Belmont Park.
1941-06-04
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Clubhouse Turn at Latonia
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This photograph features a race in progress at Latonia Race Track's clubhouse turn.
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Crowd on track apron at Latonia
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This photograph features a crowd of spectators on the track apron at Latonia Race Track in what is now Covington, Kentucky.
Circa 1910
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Edward Dudley Brown
Photography in horse sports
This is a digitized daguerreotype of Edward Dudley Brown (1850-1906); born into slavery, after the civil war he became a Belmont Stakes-winning jockey (Kingfisher; 1870), a Kentucky Derby-winning trainer (Baden-Baden; 1877), and a Kentucky Oaks-winning trainer/owner (Monrovia; 1893, Etta; 1900).
Brown was inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1984 as one of the top trainers of the 19th century.
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Electric Eye Camera
Photography of horse sports
This photograph, taken in February of 1936, features George Ryall operating the 'electric eye' camera installed to photograph close finishes at Hialeah Park Race Track.
1936-02-19
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Faraway Farm Guestbook
Photography of horse sports
Photograph of a visitor signing the guestbook for the American Thoroughbred Man o' War at Faraway Farm in 1929.
Man o’ War was moved to Faraway Farm in 1922, and he spent the remainder of his life there. For much of the year, Faraway Farm received visitors eager to see Man o’ War every day. Many of these visitors signed the stud barn guest book, and estimates suggest Man o’ War received more than 1.5 million visitors over the course of his 25 years at Faraway.
Newspaper headlines from around the world heralded Man o’ War (1917-1947) as “matchless,” the “wonder horse,” a “speed miracle,” and “peerless.”
After winning 20 of his 21 races, Man o’ War, owned by Samuel D. Riddle and trained by Louis Feustel, retired to stud duty in Kentucky. He was the leading North American sire in 1926. He remained a prominent Kentucky tourist attraction during his retirement years, and his funeral was broadcast live across the country.
Man o' War's statue and remains at the Kentucky Horse Park continue to draw thousands of visitors to the Bluegrass every year. A century after his birth, he is still ranked by many as the greatest American racehorse.
Bert Clark Thayer
1929
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Faraway Farm Guestbook (2)
Photography of horse sports
Photograph of a visitor signing the guestbook for the American Thoroughbred Man o' War at Faraway Farm in 1929.
Man o’ War was moved to Faraway Farm in 1922, and he spent the remainder of his life there. For much of the year, Faraway Farm received visitors eager to see Man o’ War every day. Many of these visitors signed the stud barn guest book, and estimates suggest Man o’ War received more than 1.5 million visitors over the course of his 25 years at Faraway.
Newspaper headlines from around the world heralded Man o’ War (1917-1947) as “matchless,” the “wonder horse,” a “speed miracle,” and “peerless.”
After winning 20 of his 21 races, Man o’ War, owned by Samuel D. Riddle and trained by Louis Feustel, retired to stud duty in Kentucky. He was the leading North American sire in 1926. He remained a prominent Kentucky tourist attraction during his retirement years, and his funeral was broadcast live across the country.
Man o' War's statue and remains at the Kentucky Horse Park continue to draw thousands of visitors to the Bluegrass every year. A century after his birth, he is still ranked by many as the greatest American racehorse.
Bert Clark Thayer
1929
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First Race at Gulfstream Park
Photography of horse sports
This photograph captures the first race ever run at Gulfstream Park from the stands on February 1, 1939.
Gulfstream Park drew roughly 18,000 visitors for its inaugural four-day race meet.
1939-02-01
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From Latonia's Infield
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This photograph features a view of the grandstand from the infield.
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