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Outsider Beats Top Horses

Outsider Beats Top Horses
Clip: 362280_1_1
Year Shot: 1963 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1714
Original Film: 036-068-04
HD: N/A
Location: Saratoga, New York
Timecode: 00:22:11 - 00:23:13

Saratoga, N.Y., Celebrates its centennial with the Running of the Travers, the oldest stake race in the U.S. 'Crewman', 20 to 1 takes the lead at the start and outruns 'Never Bend', 'Chateaugay' (Kentucky Derby winner) and 'Candy Spots' who copped the Preakness. He took on the best and licked 'em all. Saratoga, New York Saratoga NY race track and people are on an escalator going up, OH shot of people in the stands. MS - Governor and Mrs. Rockefeller sitting in the stands. CUOHS - People in the stands. MS - The horses are lined up at the gate, the gate opens and their off. MS - The horses are speeding down the track and the No. #2 horse is leading. CUS - Face of a woman cheering for her steed. MS - No. #3 over takes the lead leaving the No. #2 horse behind. It's Crewman in the lead in the stretch. CUS - Crewman and his jockey in the winners circle.