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Here's a picture of a 1927 Pasadena, California whippet race. Notice how the starters are holding the dog's tail up. (From National Geographic Magazine, 1937)

A Whippets crossing the finish line at Belmont Park, Long Island, New York. (From National Geographic Magazine, 1937)

Semifinals of a Grand National Handicap for Whippets at the Polo Grounds in New York. (From National Geographic Magazine, 1937)

Two Whippets in tucked position, hurtling toward the finish line. (From National Geographic Magazine, 1937)

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