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The Maturata Plate

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  • 1958-5-21

This is how the handicaps certainty Libby (Gunadasa) astride won the Maturata Plate (Div. I) from the favourite Persian Approach.

The Times of Ceylon Press

The President's Cup

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  • 1959-10-25

Vijelatan (Tyrell up) winning the President's Cup (1 mile) from Summer Gold and Stoneleigh Blues.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Riot at the Race Course

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  • 1962-10-28

A riot occurred at Race Course Colombo yesterday due to a crowd being unhappy about starting a race. The tables and chairs were destroyed because of this riot. They requested the authorities to restart the horse race. However, this request was not...

The Times of Ceylon Press

The Independence Cup

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  • 1961-4-13

What a finish it was for the Independence Cup (1 mile) at the race meet in Colombo on Saturday. The favourite Wardust on the outer rails snatched a photo verdict over Fiery Goddess and Amurath (rails) to earn a popular victory.

The Times of Ceylon Press

The Alutgama Stakes

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  • 1959-11-1

Anthony John (Somapala up) on the outside, gets the better of Badshah (Isaacs). Franji (Mohideen) and Saturn (Bulathsinhala) in the Alutgama Stakes (1 mile) at the Colombo races yesterday.

The Times of Ceylon Press

The Lunuwila Plate

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  • 1961-5-29

Dr. D. G. DE S. Kularatne's Wiqar Hikmat (F. L. Smith up) winning the Lunuwila Plate (7 furlongs) from Tair Salim and Huzam Khalid at the Colombo race meet on Saturday.

The Times of Ceylon Press

The Attanagalla Plate

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  • 1957-8-24

Falada (P. D. P. Perera) No. 7 on the outside gets up to beat Durayid Habib (R. Bulathsinhala) on the post in the Attanagalla Plate (Div. II) at the Colombo races yesterday.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Tight Rein on Nicorango

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  • 1958-9-5

That's Real Value winning from Nicorango on the first day of August. Note the tight rein on Nicorango. Why wasn't this next-time-out winner ridden out? Our racing correspondent felt he could have won, but even if he could not have, there was no re...

The Times of Ceylon Press

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