Tale of a Trotter

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This short follows the life of a harness racehorse named "Spunky" from foal, through training, to the finish of his first race at Yonkers Raceway.

Released: Dec 31, 1956

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Peter Roberts

Narrator

Marty Glickman

Yonkers Raceway Narrator

Spunky

Himself

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