Sysonby
Photography of horse sports
James R. Keene’s staff cooling out Sysonby (center; foaled in 1902 by Melton out of Optime) in 1904
John C. Hemment
Hemment v3 p70 i2141
1904
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Keene Horses with Grooms at Saratoga
Photography of horse sports
This photograph features James Robert Keene's horses with grooms gathered under a tree at Saratoga Race Course.
John C. Hemment
Hemment v. 6 4625
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Whitney & Keene
Photography of horse sports
This photograph features Thoroughbred owners Harry Payne "H.P." Whitney (left) and James Robert Keene (right) in conversation.
Harry Payne Whitney, American businessman, avid sportsman, and prominent Thoroughbred owner, was the leading U.S. owner eight times in the early 20th century. The nearly 200 stakes winners from Whitney Stables include Regret, Whiskery, Buskin, Broomspun, Bostonian, Victorian, and Burgomaster.
James R. Keene’s family emigrated to the United States from England in 1852. Having made his first fortune in West Coast mining companies, Keene was president of the San Francisco Stock Exchange before moving to New York and emerging as a major player in the New York financial and racing scenes. Keene’s Castleton Farm near Lexington, Kentucky, was a leading American breeding operation of the early 20th century.
Charles Christian Cook
Cook 4289
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