Horse Racing in US

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/24

Date Released

23 Mar 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1State Visit of the French President
2. 2Queen Mary Visits Lambeth
3. 3Aintree Sunday
4. 4New York Indoor Athletics
5. 5The City’s Welcome to the French President
6. 6Irish Kennel Club Show
7. 7Bicycle Tests
8. 8Horse Racing in US
9. 9French President at the Opera

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Summary

The classic Widner Handicap at Florida sees Bull Lee beat the favourite Stage Hand, and so take the 50,000 dollar purse. At Santa Anita Walt Disney and Fred Astaire are among the 65,000 spectators who see Kiaff II set a new track record in the Santa Anita Handicap.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing; Performing arts

Length of story (in feet)

149

Story extras:

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