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Superb photo of racehorse “Plain Dealer” with jockey Herbert in saddle being led off of track. Above that is photo (blended with bottom one) of “Plain Dealer” racing, leading next closest horse by several lengths. Photo taken at the Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans Louisiana.
Large photo mounted on thick brown board.
Stain LL corner of board. Top edge of board bit frayed. Few black streak marks on back.
Board: 49.5 x 35.5 cm // 19.5” x 13 ⅞”
Photo: 28 x 25.5 cm // 11” x 14”
Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racing in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC.
As early as 1838 Bernard de Marigny, Julius C Branch and Henry Augustine Tayloe, organized races at the "Louisiana Race Course" laid out on Gentilly Road, making it the second oldest site of horseracing in America still in operation, after Freehold Raceway and before the Saratoga Race Course.
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