Miss Woodford

Title

Miss Woodford

Subject

Photography of horse sports

Description

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.

Creator

Charles Christian Cook

Rights

This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Format

black and white photograph

Type

still image

Original Format

glass plate negative

Files

Cook 611 - Miss Woodford, stripped (2).jpg

Citation

Charles Christian Cook, “Miss Woodford,” The Keeneland Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/345.

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