Champions Match Race Preparations AKA Us… 1938

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Titles read: "CHAMPIONS MATCH RACE PREPARATIONS".

United States of America.

Brief shots of the crowd at an unidentified horse track. Several shots of thoroughbred horses at stables - War Admiral, Winner Take All and Sea Biscuit.

At San Francisco race course we see Sea Biscuit...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17166
Sort Number:
38/038
Time in/Out:
01:14:24:00 / 01:15:20:00
Canister:
38/38
Film ID:
965.14
Issue Date:
15/05/1938

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