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Explaining to the Audience How "Canned Racing" Works
Mr. Eric Morley (at the microphone) a director of the promoters, Mecca Limited, explains to the audience how "Canned Racing" works.
Daily Mirror
Delegation of workers engaged in the publication and sale of racing news with Dr. W. D. de Silva.
Daily Mirror
Artist's view of the Grand National Course
The first 14 fences are jumped twice, the 15th (chair fence) and 16th (water) once. Total - 30 fences. From last fence to winning post is 494 yards.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Champion Jockey Gordon Richards received a great ovation when he rode Twenty-Twenty in to victory in the Stoughton Plate at Leicester today (Monday). It was his 260th win of the season - a new all time record of 259 successes had stood since 1933....
The Times of Ceylon Press
Half a million people including their Royal Highnesses; the Duke ad Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke and Duchess of Kent saw the Derby today - The hottest day of the year. Lord Rosebery's "Blue Peter" the favourite, won by four lengths from "Fox...
Sports & General Press Agency Ltd.
General view of the finish of the race for the Independence Cup. Colombo's Race Course as seen from the main Grand Stand. Here, the Princess will see the race for the King's Cup - a special cup presented by the King for the occasion, and which she...
The Times of Ceylon Press
The race which caused the trouble - Tiger Tim (on the rails) wins from Karikalzo.
The Times of Ceylon Press