Does anyone recognize this jockey?

[Tor Ekman]

Originally Posted by jay68802

If it is Golden Gate, and being that old of a picture, the jockey is Russell Baze.

Good one!!!

[AskinHaskin]

Originally Posted by FakeNameChanged

Black & white photo, I'd double your age estimae +/- 10 years. Jockey looks to go 130ish. Just my observations, I have no idea. My BIL collected horse race photos, this looks very similar to the style of a pic he had of Tom Rolfe, who goes back almost 55 years.

If that photo were 55 years old, the guy in the background would be wearing a uniform with a number on it.

[rastajenk]

Originally Posted by FakeNameChanged

Black & white photo, I'd double your age estimae +/- 10 years. Jockey looks to go 130ish. Just my observations, I have no idea. My BIL collected horse race photos, this looks very similar to the style of a pic he had of Tom Rolfe, who goes back almost 55 years.

I agree with this take. I have some old horse photos from the 40's that look similar in style and composition.

I'm going to nominate for consideration River Downs. The background ridge could be the Kentucky hills across the river. The vegetation doesn't seem to be subtropical or Mediterranean (i.e. California). Now the space between the track and the river is all trees, but it easily could look different after 70 or 80 years. The current trees are well-watered, to say the least.

[BarchCapper]

Originally Posted by AskinHaskin

If that photo were 55 years old, the guy in the background would be wearing a uniform with a number on it.

So it used to be the recreation yard for a prison??????

[tholl]

Originally Posted by rastajenk

I agree with this take. I have some old horse photos from the 40's that look similar in style and composition.

I'm going to nominate for consideration River Downs. The background ridge could be the Kentucky hills across the river. The vegetation doesn't seem to be subtropical or Mediterranean (i.e. California). Now the space between the track and the river is all trees, but it easily could look different after 70 or 80 years. The current trees are well-watered, to say the least.

Found these old pictures of River Downs. Could be there.

[ultracapper]

I'm guessing Longacres. Looks like the horse just took a left out of the paddock heading to post parade. That walk way in the infield turns left towards the tote board. Mt. Rainier is too far to the right for the picture to capture it. Same with the signature tree line on the outside of the clubhouse turn. OP may be Nick from WA. I never saw Playfair in Spokane or Yakima Meadows, and have never been to Portland Meadows.

It sure does look like the Renton Highlands in the background. I feel like I've experienced that very view a million times. That infield looks very much like Longacres. That looks like the walkway from the paddock to the residence that was behind the tote board.

[kingfin66]

Originally Posted by NickWA

Saw this at an antique shop today and am now intrigued. Does anyone know who the jockey is? How about the track?

I could swear that I saw this picture at the antique/store mall in Seaview WA last year. Is that where you saw it?

[AskinHaskin]

Originally Posted by kingfin66

I could swear that I saw this picture at the antique/store mall in Seaview WA last year. Is that where you saw it?

It's obviously Longacres, so it seems a pretty good bet...


The humans in the photo are pretty easy, but the horse is a puzzler.

[ultracapper]

Originally Posted by AskinHaskin

It's obviously Longacres, so it seems a pretty good bet...


The humans in the photo are pretty easy, but the horse is a puzzler.

I'm feeling pretty confident that it is. Those two little trees at the end of the hedges that flank the walkway give me a serious deja vu feeling.

[kingfin66]

Originally Posted by AskinHaskin

It's obviously Longacres, so it seems a pretty good bet...


The humans in the photo are pretty easy, but the horse is a puzzler.

My vacation home is in Seaview, and I am going down this weekend. I will check the antique store to see if the picture is there. If so, I will see if I can look at the back. We need to solve this mystery. It wouldn't be horrible if Nick could come back to his own thread and tell me if that is the right store. Aw hell, it is only a couple blocks away. It will give me something to do.

[castaway01]

Originally Posted by kingfin66

My vacation home is in Seaview, and I am going down this weekend. I will check the antique store to see if the picture is there. If so, I will see if I can look at the back. We need to solve this mystery. It wouldn't be horrible if Nick could come back to his own thread and tell me if that is the right store. Aw hell, it is only a couple blocks away. It will give me something to do.

It's Longacres, but if you need the exercise then go for it.

[Racetrack Playa]

Jockey looks like Jack Leonard.

[kingfin66]

Originally Posted by castaway01

It's Longacres, but if you need the exercise then go for it.

He was trying to ID the rider. I definitely need the exercise!

[clicknow]

Initials look like RN or BN or RW?

[MooseDog]

Originally Posted by Racetrack Playa

Jockey looks like Jack Leonard.

I forwarded the picture to a buddy at Golden Gate Fields where Jack Leonard works. He says that it is him and the track is Longacres.