Fred Archer
Horse racing in art
Digitized page of the New York Sportsman (March 1883, page 152), featuring the English jockey Fred Archer.
Archer was England's leading jockey for 13 consecutive years.
New York Sportsman (1883, p. 152)
1883-03-03
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George Barbee
Horse racing in art
Digitized page of the New York Sportsman (December 1882, page 373) featuring English jockey George Barbee.
Barbee moved from England to the U.S. in 1872 to ride for John Chamberlain at Monmouth Park. He won the inaugural Preakness Stakes aboard Survivor in 1873 and claimed two additional Preakness wins aboard Shirley (1876) and Jacobus (1883).
Barbee also took the 1874 Belmont Stakes aboard Saxon. He won the Travers Stakes In both 1874 (Attila) and 1875 (D'Artagnan).
New York Sportsman (1882, p. 373)
1882-12-23
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William Barrett
Horse racing in art
Digitized page of the New York Sportsman (January 1883, page 18) featuring jockey William Barrett.
Barrett is widely remembered for his association with the legendary match race between Ten Broeck, Tom Ochiltree, and Parole in 1877. Barrett, aboard the gelding Parole, won the race by five lengths over Ten Broeck.
The U.S. Congress did not convene on the day of the match race to allow its members to attend the much anticipated event at Pimlico with an estimated 20,000 other spectators.
New York Sportsman (January 1883, p. 18)
1883-01-03
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William Brown
Photography of horse sports
This portrait of William Brown, Rancocas Farm trainer, was digitized from the New York Sportsman (1903-03-28).
New York Sportsman; TT 1903
1903-03-28
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