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"Sundew" Wins the Grand National
The Grand National Steeplechase – the toughest horse race in the world – was won at Aintree, near Liverpool, by "Sundew" owned by Mrs. G. Kohn and ridden by F. Winter. "Wyndburgh" with M. Batchelor up was second, and "Tiberetta" with A. Oughton up...
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An Early Morning Gallop on the Epsom Downs
Photo shows: An early morning gallop on the Epsom Downs, with the famous race-course in background. Three horses from Mr. R. Smythe's stable "Fingall" (left) : "Bush Boy" (centre) and "Press Ticket". Stables throughout Britain are now bust prepari...
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Trainer at Exercise on the Famous Downs at Epsom
With the spring-like weather prevailing in England, preparation for the opening of the flat racing season is in full swing and the picture shows trainer R. V. Smyth's string at exercise on the famous Downs at Epsom, near London. Leading are Hinwoo...
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The 'Blower' Boys Pulling off a Hoax
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
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
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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..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
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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