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- Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:45 pm
- Forum: Research Requests
- Topic: History Help on a Stallion named LOCAL circa 1874
- Replies: 3
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For anybody that may come across this thread and be interested in this horse, here's what i found in an old Ohio newspaper dated November 29, 1877 about the stallion named LOCAL. Captain J.W. Stout, of New York City, owner of the thoroughbred stallion Local, offers him for sale cheap. See advertisem...
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:51 pm
- Forum: Research Requests
- Topic: History Help on a Stallion named LOCAL circa 1874
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2330
History Help on a Stallion named LOCAL circa 1874
After a trip to my county historical society (a county in northern ohio) looking for information about horse racing at my county fair i came across this curious entry: The celebrated thorough-bred Stallion LOCAL, will run a dash of one mile on the last day of the Fair. All lovers of fine horses shou...
- Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:46 am
- Forum: Information Seekers
- Topic: Stanley Jechura Memorial Handicap-Heard of It?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2931
LaTroienne thanks for the info you found, i found similar types of information about the race, but nothing substantial. dion1701, i look forward to hearing from you. I think alot of people might be interested in not only learning about the Stanley Jechura Handicap, but in hearing any old track stori...
- Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:43 am
- Forum: Information Seekers
- Topic: Help Find 1983 Darby Downs Race Programs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1218
Not trying to prove or establish anything, the facts are already known after all these years, but the devil is in the details. Just want to read original copies of the race programs from these race dates, I consider to have historical Ohio racing significance (that's my opinion others may disagree)....
- Wed Nov 15, 2006 6:58 am
- Forum: Information Seekers
- Topic: Help Find 1983 Darby Downs Race Programs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1218
Help Find 1983 Darby Downs Race Programs
I'm looking for 3 specific 1983 Race Programs carded at Darby Downs (now Beulah Park) in Ohio: October 10, 1983 October 13, 1983 October 30, 1983 Yes, i've checked ebay with no luck over the past year. I did get the entries and results from old microfilmed newspapers but the newspaper never lists th...
- Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:06 am
- Forum: Information Seekers
- Topic: Stanley Jechura Memorial Handicap-Heard of It?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2931
Stanley Jechura Memorial Handicap-Heard of It?
I'm looking for historical information pertaining to the Stanley Jechura Memorial Handicap race: When was it started, and by whom? What are the conditions to enter a horse in the race? Where is it run? What is the typical purse for the race? Any help would be appreciated in finding the above informa...
- Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:00 am
- Forum: Information Seekers
- Topic: Thoroughbreds at Raceway Park Toledo Ohio?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 793
Thoroughbreds at Raceway Park Toledo Ohio?
Does anybody remember, or know, how long Thoroughbred racing was conducted at Raceway Park in Toledo, Ohio? I think it started out as a strictly Thoroughbred track in 1959, but began some harness racing in 1962, but I have also seen some Thoroughbred win pictures from 1968. So, when did they stop ho...
- Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:48 am
- Forum: Information Seekers
- Topic: Locating Breeder
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1270
Not sure if this is who you are looking for, but i did find an old web article about a couple that runs an Ocala, Florida thoroughbred farm named Hart Farm. Might give you an information trail to follow. This is what the article said: "Victory Gallop races for Susie and "Pug" Hart in the nom de cour...
- Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:31 am
- Forum: Information Seekers
- Topic: Need Reading Chart Help: INTV and SUR?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1495
- Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:57 am
- Forum: Information Seekers
- Topic: Need Reading Chart Help: INTV and SUR?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1495
Need Reading Chart Help: INTV and SUR?
Forgive my ignorance I'm used to reading harness horse charts; I have an old copy of a horse's past performance record I found in Jockey Club microfiche at our local Agricultural College, and there's a couple of columns I don't understand, most are pretty self explanatory except these two columns fo...
- Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:34 am
- Forum: Information Seekers
- Topic: REQ: Past Owners of LEND'EM LAST
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1970
Again forgive my ignorance I'm used to reading harness horse charts; I have an old copy of this horse's past performance record I found in Jockey Club microfiche at our local Agricultural College, and there's a column I don't understand, most are pretty self explanatory except this one column for me...
- Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:11 pm
- Forum: Information Seekers
- Topic: REQ: Past Owners of LEND'EM LAST
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1970
DAR stood for Darby Downs which was the name given to Beulah Park for a short period between 1983 and 1986 when the track was sold in '86, the new owner reverted it's name back to it's previous name of Beulah Park. Thanks so much for the trail of information for me to follow on this horse. It has he...
- Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:50 am
- Forum: Information Seekers
- Topic: REQ: Past Owners of LEND'EM LAST
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1970
REQ: Past Owners of LEND'EM LAST
I am looking for a listing of past owners, and the transfer of ownership dates, of a Thoroughbred horse by the name of LEND'EM LAST. I tried contacting the Jockey Club about obtaining such information and they replied: "As we do not give out information on owners or ownership we do not have such a r...