| Richest Horse Race | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1624 |
| Catalog #: | 354396 | |
| Clip Number: | 354396-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 029-088-07 | |
| Timecode: | 00:12:21 - 00:13:06 | |
| Location: | New Jersey | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Horses LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New Jersey SPORTS/EQUESTRIAN: Thoroughbred Racing | |
| Description: | Nineteen colts parade to the post for the "richest race" ever presented. The 320,000 Garden State Stakes. The trainer Sonny Jim Fitzsimons enter the favorite "Bold Ruler". At the start Johnny John breaks far from the outside and sprints into the lead. Daring attempt to steel the race that ended at the 3-8 pole in a collision with Bold Ruler that knocked both favorite and Outsider out of contention. But its a thriller for the 40,000 on hand. In the stretch Federal Hill, Borazon and Amarillo battle it out neck and neck. Its Partisan by a nose. Winner of $200,000 quite a bouquet from Garden Stake. Establishing shot - An overview shot of the horseracing sports fans and the nineteen colts walking to starting post. CUS - Old man wearing a hat talking up a storm, maybe to the camera man, maybe not. MLSOH - The starting gate opens and the race horses take off. OHSML - The race horses are running and falling into place into he pack. LOHS - Looks like a bunch of little dots but its not, horseracing fans. MS - On the home stretch its Federal Hill, Borazon and Amarillo battle it out neck and neck. MCUS - Its Borazon by a nose winner of $200,000 | |
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