Historic Horse Racing Events

Vintage black-and-white images capturing thrilling moments from horse racing events, showcasing horses, jockeys, and enthusiastic crowds.

"My Babu" Wins the Two Thousand Guineas.A general view showing "My Babu" winning from "The Cobbler and "Pride of India" at Newmarket."My Babu" owned by the Maharaja of baroda and ridden by G.Smirke, won the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket from the "Cobbler" and "Pride of India". The Guineas is the first Classic race of the season and is also one of the richest being worth almost $14,000 to the winning owner. March 14, 1948. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Anefo photo collection. Dravers to great Christmas price (Hilversum); 2nd manch; Commaus with Speedy Volita on the head. 26 December 1978. Hilversum

Arthur Breasley. April 19, 1947.

"My Babu" Wins the Two Thousand Guineas.A general view showing "My Babu" winning from "The Cobbler and "Pride of India" at Newmarket."My Babu" owned by the Maharaja of baroda and ridden by G.Smirke, won the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket from the "Cobbler" and "Pride of India". The Guineas is the first Classic race of the season and is also one of the richest being worth almost $14,000 to the winning owner. March 14, 1948. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Anefo photo collection. Exhibition "The Dutch Draft Horse" Den Bosch Champion 1948 Front jury. June 16, 1948

Runway win. March 17, 1949.

Anefo photo collection. Opening congress in Alkmaar. March 18, 1951. Alkmaar, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Draverijen Sportpark Hilversum. December 28, 1952. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Dravers to a great Christmas price in Hilversum; Hideaway with M. Verhoeve wins 1st series followed by M. S. Jonker Volam with W. Duivenvoorden. 26 December 1974. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Grand Prix of Low Countries. June 26, 1960

Anefo photo collection. Grand Prix of Low Countries. June 24, 1962. Duindigt

Calcutta, India: the Calcutta Races: spectators in the Grand Stand on the Prince of Wales' Cup day, 1906. Photograph, 1906.

Carbon Copy & Comic Court. December 20, 1949.

Ragalla (winner) game Carrington obscured. November 14, 1933.

Anefo photo collection. Ren- and Draaf season opens on Duindigt. April 16, 1950

Anefo photo collection. Large spa price drainy in Hilversum, overview. April 10, 1950. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Parrows on duinders. August 12, 1956. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Duindigt Championship of the Netherlands for travers. August 19, 1956. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Traf championships Mereveld Utrecht. September 23, 1951. Utrecht

Vintage photograph. Man on bucking horse at rodeo

Collotype - View from the stands, Blue Bonnets Race Track, Montreal, QC, about 1907 Neurdein Frères

Anefo photo collection. National rowing competitions on the Bosbaan in Amsterdam, Finch Eight, first Nereus, second scadi, third Laga and fourth proteus. June 7, 1959

Anefo photo collection. Dravers to "The Golden Whip" on Duindigt: J. Wagena goes with "Henri Buitenzorg" about finish (entirely right). June 14, 1970

Anefo photo collection. Draversderby on Duindigt: Winner Xurhus Hollandia. August 2, 1959

Horse racing course, c. 1900 photograph unknown photographic support. paper gelatin silver print race-track

1920s CROWD OF MEN AND WOMEN WATCHING THOROUGHBRED HORSES RACING AT RACETRACK BUILT 1912 IN HAVRE DE GRACE MARYLAND USA

Anefo photo collection. TT Assen 1969 - Training. Image of the training. June 26, 1969. Assen, Drenthe

Elsevier photo collection. 5th National Exhibition Studbook Dutch draft horse. 2-day exhibition started Resweg sports park Dordrecht. July 1925. Dordrecht

Anefo photo collection. Curacao Rifstadion Horse racing. March 10, 1953

Anefo photo collection. MileRecord prize final dramen on racing track Mereveld; Overview. July 19, 1970

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Anefo photo collection. Stallion approval and preprelation Boose Veemarkt / yellowed. September 10, 1952

Anefo photo collection. Derby on Duindigt (number 9 axkit Hollandia with W.H. Geienen and Apael Spester with P.J. Verhoeve). August 5, 1962. Wassenaar, South Holland

Dalray wins Colin Stephen Stakes. October 4, 1952.

Anefo photo collection. Matches per Arreslee in half way on the ice. February 18, 1956. Halfweg

Image of a scene from the Ichnaton open-air game, on a site on the Vossegatsedijk in Utrecht, on the occasion of the 58th anniversary (290th anniversary) of the University in Utrecht.n.b. The Rijksweg 22 was constructed in 1938 on this part of the Vossegatsedijk.

Vintage Photograph. Horse racing at Jamaica Race Track, Long Island, New York

Anefo photo collection. The Netherlands against Belgium to Duindigt, draining over 1600 meters, the rennersveld. September 25, 1965. Belgium, the Netherlands

05/29/1913. From the Madrid equestrian competition. Mr. Álvaro Figueroa, son of the Count of Romanones, in a hedge jump of the opening test held yesterday afternoon at the Castellana racecourse.

Anefo photo collection. Draverijen Alkmaar. Of the daring price; Pelican (Pikeur R. Bosma). May 27, 1954. Alkmaar, Noord-Holland

Last year's Oaks was one race Boussace didn't win. But his coronation (right) was only a neck behind winner Musidora. April 19, 1950.

Vintage Photograph. Cheyenne Frontier Days, Chuck Wagon racing.

Anefo photo collection. Derby for trotters on duinders. August 5, 1973. Wassenaar, South Holland

Racing Returns To New York -- This is a general view of the crowd at Jamaica Race Track in New York, Apr. 1, as horses in the first race round the first turn in an event which marked the return of the daily double to New York tracks after an absence of four years. Haile won the first race and Miss Degree the second race. The daily double paid $263.90 for $2. April 01, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).;Racing Returns To New York -- This is a general view of the crowd at Jamaica Race Track

Anefo photo collection. Hilversum, drainy to the golden whip; G. Den Dubbelden with Perry Anjo (right) wins the race, (L) Rieka Hanover (Henk Hamming) became second in action. May 16, 1982. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Dravers in Municipal Sports Park in Hilversum, Draverij to the Hollandia Prize. December 27, 1964. Hilversum

Anefo photo collection. Cycling race "Eight of Chaam". Recording from church tower in Chaam. August 5, 1953. Chaam

Royal couple attend trotting meeting at Christchurch, NZ - Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arriving at Addington, for the New Zealand Trotting Club meeting. February 04, 1954.

Saratoga Race Track, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA, circa 1910

Vintage Photograph. Horse Race competition.

Champion Carioca (W. Cook) just gets him head in front to win the Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick today from Hydrogen (N. Sellwood) and Earldom (W. Williamson). Carioca lifted a fortune in doubles bets, having been solidly coupled with Epsom winner Silver Phantom. October 6, 1953.

Sicambre Wins £34,000 Race: The field four furlong ***** Sicambre fighting for *****.Eighty thousand people saw Sicambre, French champion three-year-old, win the £34,000 Grand Prix at Longchamp yesterday. Twenty two hours of steady rain made the ground soft and slippery. Sicambre likes it slippery but the going militated against several of his rivals notably the diminutive Le Vent. With the conditions in his favour the champion was a long time getting down to a serious effort. and it was a mile from home that he moved up from half-way in a field of 15. Then swift acceleration and a great dash bought him to the lead a quarter of a mile from home. June 25, 1951.

Anefo photo collection. Interland Draverijen Nederland brings to Belgium. October 1, 1961. Wassenaar, South Holland

08/01/1923. A play in the polo match held in the Magdalena field in which HM the King intervened.

05/04/1922. Madrid. At the Castellana racecourse. Appearance of the track during the third race of those held yesterday.

Anefo photo collection. Draverijen Netherlands against Belgium and running on Duindigt. July 1, 1951. The Hague, Duindigt

Anefo photo collection. Dravers to "The Golden Whip" on Duindigt. June 14, 1970

The track of the game of Polo in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, France

The Derby of 1949 will not be easily forgotten. Not since Craganour's year has there been such a finish at Epsom and such excitement after it. Only E. C. Elliott's great power in the saddle kept Nimbus's head in front at the winning post as the baulked Amour Drake decended on him with Gallic Fury.The finish of the Derby won by Mrs. M. Glenister's "Nimbus" (E. C. Elliott up) (Centre) from M. Volterra's "Amour Drake" (W.R. Johnstone up) (Right) and Lord Derby's "Swallow Tail" (D. Smith up). June 27, 1949. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

04/30/1926. Sunday Sports Events. 3.- the public applauds the first athletic "Goal".

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-0073. 1956

Vintage Photograph. A large crowd watching a horse race. Frame 3.

Royal Windsor Horse Show - May 12th, 13th, and 14th -- A general view of judging for the Small Hunter Class in progress (Thursday May 12th) against the impressive background of Windsor Castle. May 12, 1955. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Vintage Photograph. Overall view of Aqueduct Park showing the race track and crowds attending Race.

Visit of the sailors of the H.M.S. 'New Zealand' to Levin. April 15, 1913: View from the grandstand showing the football match in progress (Horowhenua team v. H.M.S. 'New Zealand' team). From the album: Family photographs 1913, 1913, Levin, by Leslie Adkin.

Dalray wins Metropolitan. October 6, 1952.

White Nose winning the Melbourne Cup. November 21, 1950.

Anefo photo collection. Skating competitions in Amsterdamse Bos. 26 February 1956. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Dramen in Hilversum; Finish of the large jubilee price. Running courses, equestrian sport, trotting and racing, Utrecht. November 14, 1965. Hilversum, Utrecht

***** Forgotten in the Bull Ring.***** pictured taken in Madrid on the eve of the fateful ***** shows how even amid political excitement, Spaniards still flock to their national sport. Here is the crowded bull-ring, with Villalta, the brilliant matador, acknowledging the spectators acclamations after he had killed his third bull. June 3, 1931.

Anefo photo collection. Cycling distinity on Circuit of Zandvoort on the occasion of KNWU anniversary. May 3, 1953. Noord-Holland, Zandvoort

The thoroughbred Minoru snatching victory from Louviers at the Epsom Derby, May 26, 1909, England, photo by Argus, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXVI, No 23, June 6, 1909.

San Domenico 1, Nessues 2, Gene Tunney 3, Duke of Syke, Crown Sequel. San Domenico 1st 2-Y-0- Encourage 7 fur. June 06, 1948.

Anefo photo collection. Dravers Mereveld. March 24, 1957

Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869-1947) in front of equestrian jumps at the International Horse Show in Turin, Italy, photo by Treves, from L'illustrazione Italiana, Year XXIX, No 25, June 22, 1902.

When Stumps were drawn on Saturday at Brisbane at the end of the second day's play in the fourth Test, the crowd stormed the ground, but police kept guard over the wicket. February 13, 1933.

Anefo photo collection. Volendam against Twente 2-1. April 27, 1969

Anefo photo collection. Horse races on Duindigt in The Hague. June 3, 1963. The Hague, South Holland

England wins The Ashes against Australia, Oval Cricket Ground, London, 1926, (1935). Creator: Unknown.

Shannon (Racehorse) July 19, 1948.

Anefo photo collection. Engine racing Zandvoort. Steeman (87) followed by (17) Wijns (B) winner with public. May 10, 1953. Noord-Holland, Zandvoort

Elsevier photo collection. sports park "Holland" Rijswijk. Procession banners music. July 1921. Rijswijk, South Holland

Emily Davison (1872-1913) English suffragette, throwing herself in front of George V's horse Anmer during 1913 Derby in attempt to gain recognition for suffragette cause. She died of her injuries.

Trampus. "Propaganda photography: Horse racing in Vichy". Vichy- reopening of galloping races. / Overcoming all the difficulties of the hour and / now its tradition, French horse racing in / led to present in its meetings only of the suders. / A Vichy on the occasion of the reopening of races / galloping, here is the arrival of the price of Longchamp Remo- / worn by the monk 11 mounted by Mauan. / V.79.382. Gelatino-silver-bromide draw. Dactylographed legend in black ink. in 1943-07-26-1943-07-26. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 144778-29

Anefo photo collection. Dravers at the Sportpark in Hilversum. December 4, 1960. Hilversum

When Man O'War set the record for the mile Man O'War the greatest of American Race Horses who celebrates his 21st birthday, Mar. 29th, at the faraway farms, near Lexington, Ky., is pictured here as he appeared in 1920 when he flashed across the finish line to win the withers in the world record time of one minute, thirty-five and four-fifths seconds for the mile, finishing a bad second in the race is "Wildair." in the only two years that he race -- 1919 and 1920 - Man O'War won twenty victories in his 21 starts. In stud since his retirement after his 1920 season, he has given the Turf some of the greatest Horses of its history. March 27, 1938. (Photo by ACME).

Taking The Money -- Here you see Phar Lap, the wonder horse from the under side of the globe, streaking to the finish line, winner of the Agua Caliente (Mex) Handicap and its $50,000 prize. The Australian racer, a heavy favorite, set a new track record of 2 minutes, 24/5 seconds for the mile and a quarters, before 15,000 spectators. Coming is second is shown Reveille boy and third, Scimitar. The victor, a great red gelding owned by David P. Davis and H. Telford, was ridden by Jockey Bill Elliott. May 03, 1932.

Anefo photo collection. Competition with ArretsLede on the Bosbaan in Amsterdam, the Mariee family with a double-span busy with ring sign. February 23, 1963. Amsterdam, Amsterdamse Bos, Bosbaan, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Finish Cycling race Amsterdam-Arnhem-Amsterdam (winner Jan Plantaz). July 4, 1951. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Duindigt, Derby for travers; Winner is no. 14 Uranis Ter Lune with Pikeur the cruel. 2 August 1981. Wassenaar, South Holland

05/20/1919. Aranjuez. Horse race. The Horse "L'Iser", of the Marqués de Villamejor, winner of the HM La Reina cup.

Anefo photo collection. 30st national draft horses exhibition in Den Bosch. September 15, 1962. Den Bosch

06/12/1915. From yesterday's bullfight in Madrid. Appearance of the square during the party held to benefit the Press Association. In the Redondel, José Gómez (Gallito) Going from crutch to the second Bull.

Madrid, 06/29/1957. Second spring meeting at the Hipódromo de la Zarzuela. "Maypole Dancer" won the Torre Arias award.

Bronco rider, rodeo, Miles City, Montana 1939. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection Photo Collection National Information Service Private, Photo number 156-0524. 1956

Racegoers on Derby day at Epsom racecourse Date: 1929

Vintage Photograph. Horse racing at Frederick Fair at Maryland.

West Indian Ground -- The huge crowd in the grand stand in the fit ten of the test at Sabina Park. ***** could not ***** July 19, 1955.

Cyclists pedalling on track in practice for 6-day race

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