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7251
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Horses races were once the most popular sporting event in North Carolina. Racing was so popular the legislature passed a law in 1764 curtailing gambling with two exceptions: backgammon and horse racing. In the early 19th-century, breeders considered Northampton, Halifax, and Warren Counties the race horse region of America. Horses like Sir Archie and Henry were known all over the country. By the 1850s, competition and breeding had moved on to today's racing hotbeds in Kentucky, Maryland, and New York. The Civil War further crippled racing in North Carolina, and in 1942, the North Carolina General Assembly made it illegal.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 18 Issue 3, Spring 2002, p26-27, por Periodical Website
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21263
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Between 1762 and 1900, Northampton County, North Carolina was well known the horses it produced for breeding and for sport. The established breeding families of the area were able to recite with pride the pedigrees of their prized horses.
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North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 51 Issue 2, Apr 1974, p125-148 , il, por, map, f Periodical Website
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24448
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Tryon has hosted the Block House Steeplechase since 1946 and hosts many events, including parades, hat contests, and multiple horse races. Tryon’s equestrian history goes back to the 1920s, with fox hunting and carriage driving
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 58 Issue 11, April 1991, p27-30, il
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