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Bookmakers with horses and prices for the 1894 Brooklyn Handicap at Gravesend Race Track in Brooklyn, New York City

Galloping Boulevard (foaled in 1898 by Trovador out of Little Lady) in 1901

This photograph, taken in 1907, features spectators at the Brighton Beach Race Course.

This photograph features a view from the far turn of Brighton Beach Race Course.

This photograph, taken in 1907, features a filled grandstand and apron at Brighton Beach Race Course in Brooklyn, New York.

This is a post parade photograph of the 1904 Brighton Handicap at Brighton Beach Race Course.

Broomstick (Tommy Burns up), trained by Robert Tucker and owned by Samuel S. Brown, won the 1904 Brighton Handicap.

This photograph features the American Thoroughbred Broomstick.

Broomstick was foaled at McGrathiana Stud Farm in 1901. Sired by Ben Brush out of Elf, Broomstick had three successful racing seasons (1903 to 1905) before being retired to a stud…

Exercise riders with trainer Fred Burlew’s string in 1904

This photograph features jockey Thomas H. Burns on the scales, with his weigh in overseen by a Clerk of Scales.

Thomas Burns was the country’s top jockey by wins in 1898 and 1899. He claimed the 1898 Tennessee Derby atop Lieber Karl, the 1900 St.…

Trainer Byron McClelland and his staff; circa 1895