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Burley Parke and Noor (2)
This photograph features trainer Burley Elijah Parke with the Thoroughbred Noor.
Parke began his career as a jockey (second-leading rider in the country in 1921) before becoming an assistant trainer. As a trainer, he won nine Futurities at…
Parke began his career as a jockey (second-leading rider in the country in 1921) before becoming an assistant trainer. As a trainer, he won nine Futurities at…
Burley Parke and Noor (1)
This photograph features trainer Burley Elijah Parke with the Thoroughbred Noor. They are in a padded airplane stall after being transported to Saratoga Race Course in August of 1950. Noor is wearing leg wraps and a leather head bumper.
Parke…
Parke…
Oliver Guerin on Native Dancer at Aqueduct
This photograph shows jockey Oliver Eric Guerin up on Native Dancer in the saddling paddock at the 1953 Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct.
He won the 1947 Kentucky Derby aboard Jet Pilot for Elizabeth Arden of Maine Chance Farm.
Guerin rode Native…
He won the 1947 Kentucky Derby aboard Jet Pilot for Elizabeth Arden of Maine Chance Farm.
Guerin rode Native…
Bill Boland on High Gun
This photograph features the jockey William 'Bill' Norris Boland up on High Gun in the winner's circle of the Syonsby Stakes with Robert Kleberg, owner of King Ranch, at Belmont Park.
High Gun, the 1954 Belmont Stakes winner, was named U.S.…
High Gun, the 1954 Belmont Stakes winner, was named U.S.…
Nashua with Jim Fitzsimmons at Aqueduct
This photograph features Nashua with his trainer James Edward 'Sunny Jim' Fitzsimmons at Aqueduct.
Fitzsimmons won 13 Triple Crown race (and trained two Triple Crown winners; Gallant Fox and Omaha) and trained 12 champions and 155 stakes-winning…
Fitzsimmons won 13 Triple Crown race (and trained two Triple Crown winners; Gallant Fox and Omaha) and trained 12 champions and 155 stakes-winning…
Wayne Wright on Polynesian at Belmont Park
This photograph, taken in May of 1946, features jockey Wayne Danforth Wright up on Polynesian.
Wright was the leading North American jockey twice in his 18-year career for earnings, in both 1934 and 1936.
Polynesian, the 1945 Preakness Stakes…
Wright was the leading North American jockey twice in his 18-year career for earnings, in both 1934 and 1936.
Polynesian, the 1945 Preakness Stakes…
Steve Brooks on Two Lea at Belmont Park
This photograph features Hall of Fame jockey Steve Brooks up on Calumet's Hall of Famer Two Lea in the winner's circle at Belmont Park.
Two Lea claimed the titles of 1949 U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and 1950 U.S. Champion Older Female…
Two Lea claimed the titles of 1949 U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and 1950 U.S. Champion Older Female…
Tom Fool at Belmont Park
This photograph, taken in November of 1953, features American Thoroughbred Tom Fool at Belmont Park.
Tom Fool, U.S. Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (1951) and U.S. Horse of the Year (1953), is widely considered one of the top American racehorses of…
Tom Fool, U.S. Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (1951) and U.S. Horse of the Year (1953), is widely considered one of the top American racehorses of…
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Start of Race at Hialeah
This photograph features a start of a race at Hialeah Park Race Track.
Horses on Parade from Paddock to Track at Hialeah
Photograph of horses on parade from the paddock to the race track at Hialeah.