Preview
Creation Date
7-31-1936
Sex of the horse
Colt
Sire
Napoleon Direct
Stable/ Owner
Nathan F. Smith
Rights and Access Note
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Stable/Owner Location
Lowell, Massachusetts
Driver Name
W. Carney
Race
Two Year Olds Pacing One Mile
Description
Black and white photograph of bay colt, Billy Direct wearing saddle number four, W. Carney up for the Two Year Olds Pacing One Mile during the Grand Circuit Races on July 31, 1936 at the 1 Mile Kite Track, Old Orchard Beach, Maine. A future Hall of Fame Immortal, Billy Direct claimed the $200 purse in the contest, setting a new record of 2.04 1/2 for Two Year Olds in the seventh race of the day.
Keywords
Standardbred horses, American Standardbred racehorses, New England harness racing, Maine harness racing, horse racing, Sulky racing, Trotting races, 1936c album
Image Location
Rights Statement
Dam
Gay Forbes by Malcolm Forbes