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A clear winner! An across the course shot of the finish of the race, showing Psidium a clear winner.
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"Quare Times" with the Mud-spattered Irish Jockey
"Quare Times" with the mud-spattered Irish jockey P. Taaffe up, being led in by his owner, Mrs. W. H. E. Welman after he had won the Grand National.
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A rider streaks ahead leaving behind him the gap he made in the hurdle. And the field closes in to take advantage of the breach. The incident occurred during the Egham Novices Hurdle race at Kempton Park on Thursday.
Sunday Times Sports Page
A panoramic view of the field in the recently run Grand National on the famous Aintree course, taking the first jump the first time round.
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Grand National Outsider "April Queen"
She is bottom weight in the Grand National and the bookmakers don't even bother to quote her price. But down on Burcott Farm, Wells, Somerset, ten-year-old April Queen is the apple of trainer Herbert Payne's eye. Aintree fences hold no fears for "...
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Horse who Won the Derby Led by the Owner
Lavandin (W. R. Johnstone up) is led in by his owner, Pierre Wertheimer after he had won the Derby at Epsom.
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Neck-and-Neck Finish at Bletchingley
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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Olivia - The Girl Who Gave Yuri a Kiss
PS: The Girl: Olivia Brayden, pictured last night (12-7-61) after she stole a kiss from Spaceman Yuri on the steps of the Russian Embassy in London Yesterday. (on right) just laughed for joy. Olivia was waiting with a group of friends at the Sovi...
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The Russians connected with three horses entered for the Grand National, examine the toughness of the celebrated "Çhair Jump" at Aintree.
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After the kiss - a hug. Yuri, with his back to the camera, is embraced by Olivia, who has an arm round his neck and her cheek against his. Out of a crowd in London darted a pretty girl... just as Space hero Yuri Gagarin was walking to his car. Sh...
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