1951 HARNESS CHAMPIONS HORSE RACING AT THE HAMBLETONIAN AT GOSHEN NEW YORK 51004a

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. Glad you enjoyed it! Subscribe and consider becoming a channel member Presented by Castle Films as part of the “Sport Parade“ series, this silent, 3-minute black and white film from 1951 titled “Harness Champions”.chronicles the journey of a horse from the breeder to the race track, specifically for harness racing at The Hambletonian at Goshen, New York. The Hambletonian, also known as The Historic Track, is a half-mile harness racing track in Goshen, New York that was opened in 1838 and remains in operation to this day. It is the oldest continuously operated horse racing track in North America. The Hambletonian Stakes is a major American harness race named in honor of the Hambletonian 10, a foundation sire of the Standardbred horse breed, also known as the “Father of the American Trotter.” Opening credits (0:09). Kentucky Blue Grass (0:19). Horses in an open field (0:21). Jockeys take horses out for a harness race on the track (0:55). Close-up of horse’s body as it runs on the track (1:35). The Hambletonian at Goshen, New York also known as The Goshen Historic Track (2:03). Close-up of the winning horse (3:03). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit