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“…only by bookmaking…can racing establishments flourish…”

On February 23, 1913, the New York Times weighed in on the recent decision by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, which upheld the November 1912 New York State Supreme Court ruling that that a man making a private … Continue reading

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New York racing, January 1913: “We can only hope for the best.”

When New Yorkers rang in New Year 1913, they did not, as many of us do now, anticipate a day at the races. Even if tracks raced in the winter here then, New York was starting its third year without … Continue reading

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