Races to Remember (1956)

This Sportscope series short contains highlights from several significant horse races, such as the 1948 Kentucky Derby (won by Citation); the 1953 Preakness Stakes (won by Native Dancer); ... See full summary »

Stars:

Harry Wismer, Assault, Stymie

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harry Wismer	...	Narrator (voice)
Assault	...	Himself
Stymie	...	Himself
Natchez	...	Himself
Conn McCreary	...	Himself
Citation	...	Himself
Coaltown	...	Himself
Escadru	...	Himself
Eddie Arcaro	...	Himself
Native Dancer	...	Himself
Dark Star	...	Himself
Money Broker	...	Himself
Eric Guerin	...	Himself
Tahitian King	...	Himself
Correspondent	...	Himself

Storyline

This Sportscope series short contains highlights from several significant horse races, such as the 1948 Kentucky Derby (won by Citation); the 1953 Preakness Stakes (won by Native Dancer); and a match race in which Nashua beats Swaps.

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Plot Keywords:

sportscope | kentucky derby | match race | horse | jockey | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Short | Sport

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

RKO-Pathe Sportscope: Races to Remember

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

10 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: It's a mighty long way from being a few days old and full of romp and roister to immortality in the record books. Thousands of horses start the long journey every decade, and racing fans crowd the tracks, in hopes of once more seeing perfection in the form of horseflesh. Perfection called Zev, Man o' War, Exterminator, Whirlaway, and a baker's dozen of other names. Out of thousands of races, a few are really memorable. Here are some from the last ten years: races to remember.

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Crazy Credits

The narrator identifies all credited racehorses and jockeys.

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Soundtracks

"My Old Kentucky Home"
Written by Stephen Foster
Performed by studio orchestra

User Reviews

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Races to Remember (1956)

*** (out of 4)

Nice entry in the Sportscope series takes a look at several famous horse races from 1948 through 1955. The big highlight here are clips from the 1948 Kentucky Derby, which was the first footage from this that I had seen and this is coming from someone who has lived their entire life in KY. I'm sure horse buffs will get a real kick out of this short, which contains some great footage of these classic races but even better to know is that the picture quality is top-notch for such a lower-budget short like this. It's also worth noting that the cinematography is top-notch during all the races as we get some great visuals as well as some nice slow motion work.