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Kentucky Derby 1936
Description
Full title reads: "Kentucky Derby - America's biggest Horse Race".
Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America (USA).
M/S of people standing under sign for 'Churchill Downs' racecourse. Various shots of crowds at race horse. Many people are using cardboard periscopes to see races....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Amelia
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 12977
- Sort Number:
- 36/039
- Time in/Out:
- 01:00:39:00 / 01:02:28:00
- Canister:
- 36/39
- Film ID:
- 883.02
- Issue Date:
- 14/05/1936
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The race was run on 2 May 1936.
"Clem MacCarty" should read Clem McCarthy, (3 changes required inc tags).
"Unfortunately, because soundtrack ends we do not know who winner is" - the winner is Bold Venture, ridden by Ira Hanford.
Second is Brevity, ridden by Wayne Wright.