In the belated return of our video features, filmmaker Jeff Krulik mines the archives for news features on the Washington, DC International in the 1950s. That great race — a precursor to the Breeders’ Cup — featured horses from all over the world, including (amazingly) the Soviet Union. In these videos, I particularly noted a couple of things: the packed Laurel grandstand, back before it was enclosed in glass, and the old-school walk-up start to the race.
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Warren Eves
February 5, 2013 at 11:18 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thanks for this video. As a senior turf writer I think it’s a shame we forget the true greats so soon. Eddie Arcaro? He’s seldom mentioned anymore. I was fortunate as a young man to watch Eddie ride at Santa Anita Park. He was, without question, one of the greatest riders of all-time. A true Hall of Famer.
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February 5, 2013 at 11:43 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
thanks for checking in, Warren. We’re a people of short memories, I think, so it’s nice to bring some of these back from time to time.