It was a fateful day at Gravesend, June 11, 1909, when the racing world witnessed a shocking turn of events. Frank Gill, a three-year-old stake winner with a storied past, suffered a heart failure that would ultimately prove fatal. The talented thoroughbred had just finished second in a handicap at Gravesend, a mile and a half track located in Gravesend, New York. As Jockey Scoville eased the horse up nearing the far turn, Frank Gill’s fate was sealed. The custom of all riders dictates that a jockey must ease up a horse as it approaches the final turn to conserve energy for the finish. But on this fateful day, it may have been too little, too late for Frank Gill.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Animal Cruelty
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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