At the Fairgrounds' - Trotting races became part of the attractions of the fairs in the 1860s. during the period of trotting's most rapid growth in the early 1870s - the smallest fairs at the remotest villages had races. The vigour of this rural tradition kept trotting alive during its nadir just before the First World War. The History of Horse Racing by Roger Longrigg, page 224-5.

At the Fairgrounds' - Trotting races became part of the attractions of the fairs in the 1860s. during the period of trotting's most rapid growth in the early 1870s - the smallest fairs at the remotest villages had races. The vigour of this rural tradition kept trotting alive during its nadir just before the First World War. The History of Horse Racing by Roger Longrigg, page 224-5. Stock Photo
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Smith Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

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4195 x 2814 px | 35.5 x 23.8 cm | 14 x 9.4 inches | 300dpi

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28 August 2019

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At the Fairgrounds' - Trotting races became part of the attractions of the fairs in the 1860s. during the period of trotting's most rapid growth in the early 1870s - the smallest fairs at the remotest villages had races. The vigour of this rural tradition kept trotting alive during its nadir just before the First World War. The History of Horse Racing by Roger Longrigg, page 224-5.

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