2:12 Class Trotting

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

2:12 Class Trotting: This monochrome photo postcard captures a historical moment during a trotting race held on August 15, 1916, at the Historic Track in Goshen, New York. It shows multiple horse-drawn sulkies racing closely together, with the horse named "Al Mack" from Brook Farm, Chester, noted for breaking the world half mile three heats with times listed as 2:08¾, 2:09½, and 2:10½. The grandstand in background.
2:12 Class Trotting

This monochrome photo postcard captures a historical moment during a trotting race held on August 15, 1916, at the Historic Track in Goshen, New York. It shows multiple horse-drawn sulkies racing closely together, with the horse named "Al Mack" from Brook Farm, Chester, noted for breaking the world half mile three heats with times listed as 2:08¾, 2:09½, and 2:10½. The grandstand in background.

Name/Title

2:12 Class Trotting

Entry/Object ID

chs-014101

Description

This monochrome photo postcard captures a historical moment during a trotting race held on August 15, 1916, at the Historic Track in Goshen, New York. It shows multiple horse-drawn sulkies racing closely together, with the horse named "Al Mack" from Brook Farm, Chester, noted for breaking the world half mile three heats with times listed as 2:08¾, 2:09½, and 2:10½. The grandstand in background.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Goshen (Village) - Orange County - New York

Collection

Ann Roche Collection

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Date Published

Aug 15, 1916

Dimensions

Height

8.7 cm

Width

13.8 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

July 11, 2026