The great match race

By John Eisenberg

Subjects: Horse racing, Biography, SPORTS & RECREATION, United states, biography, American Eclipse (Race horse), Race horses, New York Times reviewed, Sir Henry (Race horse), Horse Racing, History

Description: Describes the epic 1823 series of match races that took place on Long Island between Eclipse, a horse representing the growing industrial power of the northern states, and Henry, a horse that embodied the values of the South.