racehorses

This image has been used in the indicommons.org post: Prince of Wales on a race horse at Ascot, Brisbane

This is an awesome capture!!

Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) visited from 26 July to 5 August 1920 on behalf of his father, King George V, to thank Australians for the part they had played in World War I. Traveling by royal train Prince Edward visited Wallangarra; Warwick; Toowoomba; Gatton; Hendon; Clifton; Ipswich; Maryborough; Gympie; Nambour; Landsborough and Caboolture. Train platforms were decorated and the route was lined with ex-servicemen and loyal subjects. Special emphasis was given to meeting ex-servicemen, including visits to Amiens, Cottonvale, and Beerburrum Soldier Settlements; Anzac House and Rosemount and Enoggera military hospitals. A less strenuous visit than others, the Prince enjoyed the Ascot races (where he broke a track racing record) and a private visit to “Coochin Coochin” Homestead. Official functions included opening the Agricultural Show; laying the Brisbane City Hall foundation stone; dinner at the Queensland Club; Shakespearean, State and Governor’s Balls; State Banquet; a People’s Reception in the Botanic Gardens attended by 8000 children; a reception of 12,000 people in South Brisbane and a Citizens’ Garden Party at New Farm Park.4 The Prince was met with a ‘general air of rapturous joy’ with flags and banners flying from every building. Source: blogs.archives.qld.gov.au/2017/01/18/royal-visits-to-quee...

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Iron Mask was a 1908 dark bay gelding sired by Disguise, out of the imported mare Royal Rose (sired by Royal Hampton). He was bred & owned by James R. Keene. The horse died in 1916. The photo is most likely from 1910, when he ran in prominent New York races for two-year-olds. Due to a wagering ban, there was no organized racing in the Northeast from late 1910 - early 1913. The jockey is Roscoe Troxler, who won the 1906 Kentucky Derby on Sir Huon.

Assuming this photo was taken the same day as the other Belmont photos posted, it would be dated later than I thought....the age of a horse in another photo sets them between 1913 - 1915.

The date 6-2-13 (reversed) is annotated in the upper right.

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There is a bronze life-size statue of Bernborough at Oakey (west of Toowoomba) on the Darling Downs in Queensland.

For my love of horses, thank you. A great photo with history. Thanks for sharing.

i love this

great picture! :D