Saturdays American Derby Wont be Televised or Broadcast, Daily Racing Form, 1953-08-21

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Saturdays American Derby Wont BeTelevised or Broadcast WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, HI., Aug. 20. Saturdays forty-third running of Washington Parks American Derby will not be televised or broadcast on radio, it was announced today by track officials. Previous time commitments prevented any telecast of Native Dancers attempt for his 18th victory in 19 starts, and a clean sweep of Chicagos rich three-year-old events. The Dancer won the Arlington Classic on July 18 before one of the tracks largest crowds in years and before millions who viewed it on their screens in most every city except Chicago. i


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Library of Congress Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/unk82075800