Racetrack / directed, produced ... by Frederick Wiseman.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Wiseman, Frederick, director, producer.

Zipporah Films, distributor.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Belmont Park (Elmont, N.Y.).

Belmont Stakes, N.Y.

Racetracks (Horse racing)--New York (State).

Racetracks (Horse racing).

New York (State).

Horse racing--United States.

Horse racing.

United States.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

monochrome

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Zipporah Films, [2008?]

System Details:

DVD; all regions.

digital

optical

video file

DVD video

all regions

Summary:

About the Belmont Race Track, one of the world's leading race tracks for thoroughbred racing. The film highlights the training, maintaining and racing of thoroughbred horses. Everyday occurrences are shown: in the backstretch, the grooming, feeding, shoeing, and caring for horses and the preparation for races; at the practice track the various aspects of training, exercising, and timing the horses; at the paddock, the pre-race presentation of the horses; and in the grandstand, betting and watching the races. The film also has sequences showing the variety of work done by trainers, jockeys, jockey agents, grooms, hot walkers, stable hands, and veterinarians.

Credits:

Photographer, John Davey ; editor, Frederick Wiseman.

Notes:

Originally released in 1985.

"c1985 Louis I. Kane, Trustee, U/I Frederick Wiseman, March 5, 1977."

Includes public performance rights for University of Pennsylvania only. Streaming not allowed without a separate license. Resource Sharing not permitted.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9781885918673

1885918674

OCLC:

316248275