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The Great Race of 1835, promoted by John Cox Stevens, was held at Union Race Course on Long Island, New York. Henry Stannard, a farmer from Connecticut, won the $1000 first prize for finishing the race in under an hour (he came in at 59 minutes, 49 seconds). Stannard won an additional $300 for being the only runner to cross the finish line in under one hour.

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