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Creation Date
7-13-1940
Sex of the horse
Gelding
Sire
Napoleon Direct
Stable/ Owner
Mrs. Fred J. (Avis) Gross
Rights and Access Note
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Stable/Owner Location
Auburn, Maine
Driver Name
J. Jordan
Race
Kite Track, Old Orchard Beach
Description
Sepia photograph of bay gelding Forbes Direct wearing saddle number seven (photo right), J. Jordan up, winning the first heat of the first heart of the Free for All Pace on Saturday, July 13, 1940 at the Kite Track in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Bay gelding Walter Dale, Henry Clukey up, finished in second place. Black mare Beckie Dale, wearing saddle number five, finished in third.
Keywords
Standardbred horses, American Standardbred racehorses, New England harness racing, Maine harness racing, horse racing, Sulky racing, Trotting races, 1940b album
Image Location
Rights Statement
Dam
Gay Forbes by J. Malcolm Forbes