On a stretcher
Photography of horse sports
Track and stable crew with jockey James Rowan after being thrown in 1895
John C. Hemment
Hemment v1 p45 i317
1895
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George Taylor
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Stable boy with jockey George Taylor; circa 1890
John C. Hemment
Hemment v1 p74 i784
Circa 1890
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Doggett dismounting
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Jockey Samuel Doggett and groom with Charade after their win in the 1893 Metropolitan Handicap at Morris Park Racecourse in Westchester County, New York
John C. Hemment
Hemment v1 p19 i35
1893
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Shooting dice
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Stable boys shoot dice as jockey Frank O’Neill (far left) watches on; circa 1895
John C. Hemment
Hemment v1 p74 i782
Circa 1895
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Redfern with pie
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Jockey Arthur Redfern with pie in 1904
John C. Hemment
Hemment v3 p73 i2193
1904
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Washing up
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Jockey washing up with kitten in 1904
John C. Hemment
Hemment v3 p43 i1920
1904
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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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After workouts
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After workouts at Gravesend Race Track in Brooklyn, New York City; June 1905
John C. Hemment
Hemment v4 p32 i2659
June 1905
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Young Henry
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Young Henry with jockey George Odom up
John C. Hemment
Hemment v1 p89 i1022
Circa 1900
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1920 Lawrence Realization Stakes
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American Thoroughbreds Man o' War and Hoodwink in the 1920 Lawrence Realization Stakes at Belmont Park (raced to the right, or clockwise).
In this photograph, the only other entry in the race, Hoodwink (Eddie Ambrose up), trails Man o’ War (Clarence Kummer up). With his Lawrence Realization Stakes win, Man o’ War set a record (2:40 4/5) for the mile and five-eighths.
Newspaper headlines from around the world heralded Man o’ War (1917-1947) as “matchless,” the “wonder horse,” a “speed miracle,” and “peerless.”
After winning 20 of his 21 races, Man o’ War, owned by Samuel D. Riddle and trained by Louis Feustel, retired to stud duty in Kentucky. He was the leading North American sire in 1926. He remained a prominent Kentucky tourist attraction during his retirement years, and his funeral was broadcast live across the country.
Man o' War's statue and remains at the Kentucky Horse Park continue to draw thousands of visitors to the Bluegrass every year. A century after his birth, he is still ranked by many as the greatest American racehorse.
Clarence Kummer was inducted into the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1972, In 1920, he rode Man o’ War to nine wins in nine starts and was the country’s top jockey by earnings. He won the Preakness (1920, 1925) and the Belmont Stakes (1920, 1928) twice each.
Charles Christian Cook
Cook 5694
1920-09-04
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