Skip to main content
BFI logo

Home

Film

Television

People

History

Education

Tours

Help

  search

Search

Screenonline banner
Topical Budget 103-1: Racing in America (1913)
 

Synopsis

Warning: screenonline full synopses contain 'spoilers' which give away key plot points. Don't read on if you don't want to know the ending!

"RACING IN AMERICA. The Suburban Handicap. 'Whisk Broom', an English horse, creates a world's record travelling one and a quarter miles in two minutes". Crowd in enclosure. Medium-long shot of six horses lining up for the start of the race. Starting orders are given and the horses gallop off. Long shot running on straight right to left towards camera. Horses galloping past the stand. There is little distance between the two horses in front. Medium close-up of the winning horse, 'Whisk Broom' with seated jockey. The horse's bridle is held by the trainer.