Horse Racing, USA: Belmont Stakes Citation 221723-15 | Footage Farm

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1948 - Sports, Horse Racing, USA: Belmont Stakes Citation & Jockey Eddie Arcaro Win. 12Jun48]
Titles: Sports - Belmont Park, N.Y.
06:22:53 LS crowd filled grandstand & race track.
06:22:55 CU Citation onto track; jockeys riding horses onto track; crowd lining fence.
06:23:05 Horses out of starting gate, pan w/ them around dirt track. LS of jockey Eddie Arcaro & horse, Citation, no. 1A (winner) running in slow motion.
06:24:03 MCU spectators watching.
06:24:05 Winner walked, jockey Arcaro, dismounts. CU of Arcaro.
Sports; 1948 Horse Racing; Triple Crown; Belmont Stakes;
NOTE: Citation won by 8 lengths.
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