The wonderful photo above is property of the no less legendary former jockey, Roberto “Bobby” Reid.
by Lydia M. Reid
When the history of Panamanian horse racing has been completed, the preponderant figure of the late Henry “Takeaway” White will figure largely in the annals of the Sport of Kings on the Isthmus. Although he was just [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Horse-racing-in-Panama’
10/28/2009
Henry “Takeaway” White, The Horseracing Genius of Panama
10/03/2009
A Brief but Curious History of Horse Racing in Panama – Part II
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Colon
The City of Colon, naturally, was not excluded from the fascination of this sport and during the same period of time, around 1913, Colon’s streets became the venue for races involving two, and up to seven horses per race. The jockeys, especially in the case of Colon, normally traveled in anonymously from Kingston, [...]
09/28/2009
A Brief But Curious History of Horse Racing in Panama – Part I
by Lydia M. Reid
Panamanian horse racing has traversed a unique and colorful history to arrive at the point that it occupies today in Panama as well as the world. This history has had varied, albeit intriguing, venues filled with color and enthusiasm over different tracks, roads, streets, meadows, and even the sands of some of [...]
