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"All Out For Queen's Prize Win"

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  • 1954-4-25

The field in Queen's Prize Handicap run over 2 miles at Kempton Park, recetly, passing the stands the first time round. The winners Romney Legend (No. 15) ridden by W. Swinburn is lying second. Second was Running Water (No. 5) and Neasden Lane (No...

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"Epigraff" Ridden by Jockey Vladimir Prakhov

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  • 1961-2-6

Moscow: Training in snow-covered fields near here is one of the Russian hopes for the Grand National "Epigraff" ridden by jockey Vladimir Prakhov. The horse, with two others, will soon exchange the snow of Moscow for the green fields of Aintree to...

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"Griffin" Ridden by Jockey Ivan Abdeyev

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  • 1961-2-3

It's heaving flanks covered with a fine layer of snow, a stallion gallops through the white fields of outer Moscow in training for England's biggest race, the "Grand National". This horse —"Griffin"— is one of three steeplechasers with which the R...

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"Hard Ridden" Wins The Derby

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  • 1958-6-4

Epsom Romping home the winner in this year's Derby at Epsom is "Hard Ridden", with jockey Charile Smirke up; The horse is owned by Sir Victor Sassoon, and trained by J. Rogers of Ireland. Second was "Addy's Point", ridden by G. Robinson, owned by ...

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1958 Grand National at Aintree

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  • 1958-4-5

Jockey Freeman urges Mr. What past the winning post to win the 1958 Grand National at Aintree last Saturday.

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At Aintree

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  • 1955-3-31

Quare Times (No. 10) the eventual winner, is well up with the leaders as the Grand National field take Bechers Brook for the first time in the famous chase at Aintree.

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Grand National at Aintree

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  • 1955-4-2

The formidable Becher's Brook claims three horses in quick succession the first time round the course during the recent Grand National at Aintree. Thirteen of the 30 starters finished the race, which was run under the worst conditions for many yea...

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The Queen Mother's Devon Loch

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  • 1956-4-1

The Grand National's most dramatic moments - the Queen Mother's Devon Loch, ahead of the field, collapses (top, left to right) and then struggles to his feet (bottom, left to right) only 50 yards from the post. The crowd were cheering the Royal vi...

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