Tag Archives: Spinaway

“Welcome to the cabin by the sea”: the opening of the Sheepshead Bay track

“’We bid you welcome to our cabin by the sea.’” With these words, the Coney Island Jockey Club announced its existence in September, 1879.  Headed by Leonard Jerome, the club was formed to build a new racetrack in Brooklyn; “the … Continue reading

Brooklyn Backstretch | , , , , | | Leave a comment

“Tanya has proved herself worthy of her ancestry”: The 1904 Spinaway and Hopeful

Once upon a time, there was a horse called Spinaway. She was a chestnut, and she was born in 1878.  Pedigree Query says that she raced nine times and won seven races, and that her career ended when she was … Continue reading

Brooklyn Backstretch | , , , | | 5 Comments