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Photograph caption dated May 23, 1956 reads, "Trainer Mish Tenney ponies Rex Ellsworth's Swaps, with Chester White up, around the Hollywood Park oval following a morning gallop. Swaps was supposed to make his return to action in the Southland Saturday in defense of his championship in the $100,000 added California, but now there's doubt he'll start against such outstanding rivals as Bobby Brocato and Poona II."
Racetracks (Horse racing) Race horses Horse trainers Horses--Training Horses Men Hollywood Park (Inglewood, Calif.) Inglewood (Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits
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