US Olympic champion runner, Jesse Owens, wins race against race horse in Cuba HD Stock Footage

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Oct 19, 2026

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US Olympic champion runner, Jesse Owens, wins race against race horse in Cuba

Olympic champion runner Jesse Owens beats a horse in a race. Owens speaks to a jockey standing near a racehorse surrounded by a group of people on the turf at a race track in Cuba. Owens helps to prepare the horse for the race. Grandstand in the background. People applaud in grandstand as the race begins. During the race, Owens follows the track, but the race horse cuts across the infield turf, attempting to catch him. Crowd gathers around Jesse Owens at end of the race. Location: Cuba. Date: January 11, 1937.

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