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Ted Atkinson
This photographic portrait features jockey Ted Atkinson.
Atkinson began riding professionally at the age of 21. He rode War Relic in an upset victory over the 1941 Triple Crown Winner Whirlaway in the Narragansett Special. That ride gained him…
Atkinson began riding professionally at the age of 21. He rode War Relic in an upset victory over the 1941 Triple Crown Winner Whirlaway in the Narragansett Special. That ride gained him…
Bill Boland
This photographic portrait features jockey William "Bill" Norris Boland in front of hanging silks. Boland is in King Ranch silks, and the photograph was taken at Belmont Park.
Boland rose to prominence after winning the 1950 Kentucky Derby and…
Boland rose to prominence after winning the 1950 Kentucky Derby and…
Tags: Belmont Park, jockeys, King Ranch, silks, William Norris Boland
Sam Boulmetis
This photographic portrait features jockey Samuel "Sam" A. Boulmetis, Sr. in front of hanging silks at Belmont Park.
Boulmetis, Sr. was inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1973. A few of his major wins include the Arlington Classic (1954,…
Boulmetis, Sr. was inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1973. A few of his major wins include the Arlington Classic (1954,…
Tags: Belmont Park, jockeys, Samuel A. Boulmetis Sr., silks
1951 Toboggan
This photograph pictured left to right features jockey Robert C. Bernhardt, Jacqueline Marguerite Doll-Schlumberger, Elsie Ogden Cryder Woodward and owner George Dunton Widener, Jr.
This photograph was taken at the the 1951 Toboggan Handicap at…
This photograph was taken at the the 1951 Toboggan Handicap at…
Gordon Glisson at Belmont Park
This is a photograph of jockey Gordon P. Glisson.
Glisson, born in South Carolina, was named the country's leading rider in 1949 with 270 winning mounts. Notable wins include 1949's Santa Anita Derby with Old Rockport and in 1955's Hollywood…
Glisson, born in South Carolina, was named the country's leading rider in 1949 with 270 winning mounts. Notable wins include 1949's Santa Anita Derby with Old Rockport and in 1955's Hollywood…
Tags: Belmont Park, Gordon Glisson, jockeys
Rigan McKinney on Redshank at Belmont
This is a photograph of jockey Rigan McKinney up on Redshank in mid-jump at the Bridlespur Steeplechase Graded Handicap at Belmont in 1936.
McKinney claimed his first American Grand National victory in 1931 atop Green Cheese.
McKinney claimed his first American Grand National victory in 1931 atop Green Cheese.
Twenty Grand at Belmont Park
This photograph depicts Twenty Grand on the way to the winner's circle at Belmont Park in 1931. He is being led by owner Helen Julia Hay Whitney. The jockey up is Charles E. Kurtsinger, also known as "Charley" and "The Flying Dutchman."…
Spectators on the Belmont Lawn
This photograph features a crowd of spectators on the lawn at Belmont Park.
Tags: Belmont Park, lawn, racehorses, spectators
Belmont Park Entrance, 1905
This photograph captures spectators at the entrance of Belmont Park in Elmont, New York in 1905 - the year in which the facility opened.
Tags: Belmont Park, spectators
Belmont Park Clubhouse and Grandstand, 1905
This photograph features the clubhouse and grandstand at Belmont Park in 1905.
Tags: Belmont Park, carriages, clubhouse, flags, grandstand, infield, racetrack, spectators