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Dorothea at Tanforan

Dorothea at Tanforan

San Bruno, California

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Jan 18, 2022
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Greetings good reader:

Earlier this fall, I found myself briefly in the Bay Area so I ventured to explore a place I have long been curious about: Tanforan. In April 1942, Tanforan was transformed from San Francisco peninsula’s principal horse racing venue, where some of the best horses of the day ran — including Phar Lap in 1932 and Seabiscuit, who board…

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