Won By Half A Nose! 1930-1931

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Full title reads: "Hialeah, Florida. Won By Half A Nose! Record crowd have thrill of their lives as three well-backed horses fight out finish of Florida's Derby."

Hialeah, Florida, United States of America (USA).

Various shots of horse racing event.

The horses start around...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
7238
Sort Number:
31/024
Time in/Out:
01:22:37:00 / 01:23:53:00
Canister:
31/24
Film ID:
765.15
Issue Date:
23/03/1930

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