Start of harness race
March 13, 1954: A harness race at Santa Anita begins with the use of a mobile gate. The gate, attached to car, was swept away once race started.
The horses are pulling a two-wheel cart called a sulky. The Times reported that 14,910 fans attended the first Saturday of harness racing for the season at Santa Anita in Arcadia.
This photo by staff photographer Paul Calvert was published in the March 14, 1954, Los Angeles Times Sports section.
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