| The Belmont Sakes | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1648 |
| Catalog #: | 355623 | |
| Clip Number: | 355623-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 031-046-05 | |
| Timecode: | 00:36:29 - 00:37:34 | |
| Location: | New York State | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators, Sports LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York State SPORTS/EQUESTRIAN: Thoroughbred Racing | |
| Description: | Cavan, owned by Boston’s Joseph E. O’Connell, trained by Tom Barry, who comes from County Cork, Ireland, pulls away in the home stretch for his stunning upset in the Belmont Stakes. Pete Anderson was in the saddle. But towards the finish of the race Tim Tam - 3-20 favorite sustained an injury. A definite break in the seamoid bone (between ankle and hoof). So the injury to Timmy makes it a matter Throngs attend the largest Belmont Sakes Horse Race on record. MOHS - Racing gate with horses and mounted jockeys. MSOH - Their off and running , Tim Tam and Cavan are running neck to neck on the track. MLS - Rounding into the stretch it is a two horse race. Cavan leads by a length and Cavan is the first Irish horse ever to win the Belmont. Tim Tam comes in second and that's good because he had a broken bone between the ankle and the hoof. | |
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