Coney Island Jockeys
Photography of horse sports
This photograph features a group of jockeys at the Coney Island Jockey Club's Sheepshead Bay Race Track in Brooklyn, New York City in June 1908.
John C. Hemment
Hemment v.6 p.36 i.4568
June 1908
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At Sheepshead Bay
Photography of horse sports
Jockeys Eddie Dugan (left) and Joe Notter at Sheepshead Bay Race Track in Brooklyn, New York City; June 1908
John C. Hemment
Hemment v6 p36 i4569
June 1908
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Tenny with Murphy up
Photography of horse sports
Photograph of the Thoroughbred Tenny with jockey Isaac Burns Murphy up.
Tenny, known as "The Swayback" to his fans, is often remembered in association with his rivalry with Hall of Famer Salvator. Although Tenny won his first four races in 1890, he lost to Salvator in the 1890 Suburban Handicap. After the loss, Tenny's owner, D. T. Pulsifer, challenged Salvator's owner, James Ben Ali Haggin, to a match race held at Sheepshead Bay Race Track on June 25, 1890. Salvator bested Tenny by half a head.
Isaac Burns Murphy, the first jockey elected into the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1955, won at least a third of his mounts each year over the course of his career. Among his many notable wins, Murphy claimed victories at four of the first five American Derbies, three Kentucky Derbies, and five Latonia Derbies.
John C. Hemment
Hemment 1135
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Sheepshead Bay crowd
Photography of horse sports
This photograph, taken at the turn of the 20th century, features an apron teeming with spectators at Sheepshead Bay Race Track in Brooklyn, New York.
John C. Hemment
Hemment v. 5 3907
circa 1900
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July 4th Crowd
Photography of horse sports
This photograph features the grandstand crowd at Sheepshead Bay Race Track on July 4, 1907.
John C. Hemment
Hemment v. 5 3905
1907-07-04
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Tenny & Salvator
Photography of horse sports
This photograph features the match race held on June 25, 1890, at Sheepshead Bay Race Track between one of racing's greatest rivalries: Tenny and Salvator.
Salvator (Isaac Burns Murphy up) bested Tenny (Edward Garrison up) by half a head.
John C. Hemment
Hemment v.2 1183
1890-06-25
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Start of the Futurity
Photography of horse sports
This photograph features the start of the 1902 Futurity Stakes at Sheepshead Bay Race Track.
John A. Drake's Enoch Wishard-trained Savable (Lucien Lyne up) claimed the 1902 Futurity Stakes victory.
John C. Hemment
Hemment v. 1 839
1902
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1897 Suburban Handicap
Photography of horse sports
This photograph features the Sheepshead Bay Race Track at the 1897 Suburban Handicap.
Michael's Dwyer's Hardy Campbell, Jr.-trained Ben Brush (Willie Simms up) won the Suburban Handicap that year.
John C. Hemment
Hemment v. 1 570
1897
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1895 Suburban Handicap
Photography of horse sports
This photograph features the entries for the 1895 Suburban Handicap mid-race. At this point in its history, the Suburban Handicap was hosted by the Sheepshead Bay Race Track.
Eric Stable's William Donohue-trained Lazzarone (Anthony Hamilton up) claimed the 1895 Suburban victory.
John C. Hemment
Hemment v. 1 330
1895-06-15
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Sheepshead Bay Race Track
Photography in horse sports
This photograph features the Sheepshead Bay Race Track's clubhouse and grandstand.
John C. Hemment
Hemment v.1 1189
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