On a Bench at Saratoga
Title
On a Bench at Saratoga
Subject
Photography of horse sports
Description
Pictured (left to right) are jockeys Brussel, Yorke, Sweet, Gilbert, Sumter, and McCahey at Saratoga Race Course in 1908.
That year, McCahey led the group in wins with 105 from 725 mounts. Gilbert led by earnings, with 88 wins totaling $71,360. Brussel, with 226 unplaced finishes from 315 mounts, died from pneumonia the following May at the age of 21.
That year, McCahey led the group in wins with 105 from 725 mounts. Gilbert led by earnings, with 88 wins totaling $71,360. Brussel, with 226 unplaced finishes from 315 mounts, died from pneumonia the following May at the age of 21.
Creator
John C. Hemment
Date
1908
Rights
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Format
black and white photograph
Type
still image
Original Format
print photograph
Files
Collection
Citation
John C. Hemment, “On a Bench at Saratoga,” The Keeneland Library, accessed February 8, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/274.