Racing Career
One of the first races that Taylor participated in occurred on September 26, 1891, when he was 13 and was recorded in The New York Times. The 10 miles (16 km) event took place in Brooklyn, New York, on Ocean Parkway and was called the Citizen Handicap. Major Taylor listed his address as Worcester, Massachusetts, and rode with a 1:30 handicap in a field of 200. There were nine scratch riders.
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