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The 'Blower' Boys Pulling off a Hoax

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  • 1917-4-4

The owner of the Aintree race course where the Grand National was run had prohibited bookmakers inside the course from passing on information to colleagues outside with a view to beating the ban imposed on them, but the bookies hoped to get over t...

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The Foal 'Ballymoss' with Its Mother

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  • 1960-4-6

Seen at Lord Derby's Woodland Stud, New market, was the three months old foal by Ballymoss out of Persian Lilac. Ballymoss owned by Mr. John McShain of Philadelphia - is one of the most successful of racehorses. In 1957, Ballymoss won the St. Lege...

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Mrs. W.H.E.Welman's Quare Times Won the Grand National

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  • 1955-3-27

A tense moment for jockey Tim Molony as his mount Inscrutable takes the jump during the Cotswold Steeplechase at the National Hunt Meeting at Cheltenham. Molony recovered his seat safely.

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"The Sensational Failure"

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  • 1956-3-31

..out of luck. He lands on the Chair obstacle, throwing jockey O'Dwyer clear. And now the angry Beechers Brook; and Sundew is about to take a tumble, with jockey Winter. Next, Devon (...) he walks off as Devon Loch is led away after his great effo...

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Assistance for a Woman Visitor

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  • 1964-6-25

Assistance for a woman visitor as she was carried across the swamped paddock when heavy and continuous rain washed out the third day of the Royal Ascot race meeting. Race-goers in their fashionable outfits were soaked.

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Neck-and-Neck Finish at Bletchingley

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  • 1977-4-30

A photo finish - and how! This picture by Daily Mirror cameramen Fred Reed tells the whole thrill of racing. Geoff Lewis (right), on Nick, fights out a neck-and-neck finish with Tommy Carter, on Bletchingley. And the official picture at the Epsom ...

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