Miss Woodford
Photography of horse sports
Conformation photograph of the American Thoroughbred Miss Woodford.
Miss Woodford, foaled in 1880 and bred by Col. Ezekiel Clay and Col. Catesby Woodford near Paris, Kentucky, is considered one of the top horses of the 19th century. With 48 starts and a 37-7-2 record, Miss Woodford surpassed $118,000 in earnings over her five-year career in the early 1880s. Miss Woodford was the first American race horse to reach $100,000 in earnings in 1886.
She died in 1899, in Kentucky.
Charles Christian Cook
Cook 611
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Frank McCabe
Photography of horse sports
This photograph features trainer Frank McCabe at the Pimlico 1909 Spring Meet.
McCabe began his career in racing as a jockey before becoming the stable foreman for Hall of Fame trainer James Gordon Rowe. Within a few years, McCabe began training professionally. He trained eight champions including Sir Dixon, Kingston, Miss Woodford, Hanover, Tremont, and Inspector B.
John C. Hemment
Hemment Album #6
1909
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