Episode 2 of 2
Match Race at Louisville
- When
- July 4, 1878
- Where
- Louisville Jockey Club
Ten Broeck defeated Mollie McCarty in a four-mile match race at the Louisville Jockey Club on July 4, 1878, before a crowd of over 30,000.
The contest was arranged due to public demand to see the best Western horse race the best Eastern horse. Mollie McCarty, trained by Bud Doble, faced Ten Broeck, ridden by Billy Walker. The race occurred at the Louisville Jockey Club, which is now Churchill Downs.
Sources
- Mollie McCarty Wikipedia, revision of 2024-12-19
- Ten Broeck (horse) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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