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 Person/Organization

Goshen Historic Track

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Goshen (Village) - Orange County - New York

Collection

Ann Roche Collection

Category

Harness Racing, Brook Farm
Sports, Farms

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Sports: Harness Racing

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Date Published

Aug 15, 1916

Transcription

2:12 Class Trotting "Al Mack" (Brook Farm, Chester) breaking the World "Half Mile" Three H&A Trotting record Time 2:08 3/4, 2:09 1/2, 2:10 1/2 "Historic Track, August 15, 1916 Goshen, N. Y.

Dimensions

Height

8.7 cm

Width

13.8 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

September 25, 2024