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Headwork Won Big Billings Race For Mac Crandall
In 1911 Billings staged a two day 216 mile horse race from city hall to Lavina and back. Mac Crandall rode Muggins using a breakaway pacing plan, finishing first by 29 minutes and earning $500 plus other gifts.
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Big Billings
Mac Crandall
Ulysses
Troy
Penelope
Nestor
Nesor
Billings
Mac
John D. Losekamp
Montana
Wyoming
Lavina
Muggins
Crandall
Teddy
Cody
Wyo
Evanston
Denver
Brownie
E. B. Ryan
Billings Stockman
City Hall
Goldbug
John McLeod
Absarokee
Raymond Lowe
Custer
Bob Chadwick
Miles Ci Yeh
Chub
Walt Lee
Painted Robe
Morris Ranger
Hardy Bros
Ranger
Tex Olm
Yellowstone Park
John Conway
H. M. Ramsey
Tate
Mack
Broadview
Madison County
John Ramsey
Bud Littlepage
Gerald Patton
Conway
Mugeins
Northwest
Hesper Farm
Dove Ranch
Huntley Bridge
Eunice Scott
Doc Meyers
Buttermilk
Marguerita_Enochs
Nalier
S. E. Witham
Pompey’s Pillar
Red Bird
Amanda Jones