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A Punter with His Losing Ticket
'No luck chum! A punter tears up his losing ticket. Dig into your pocket.. Eyes up. They're off! It's Horsey-Horsey - the latest mass-flutter game. "Canned racing," the promoters call it. Recently was introduced to 1,600 Bingo fans at a Tottenham...
Daily Mirror
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.
Mirrorpic
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...
Sports & General Press Agency Ltd.
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
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.
Sports & General Press Agency Ltd.
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.
United Press Photos
1961 Derby The picture on left shows the field coming around Tattenham Corner with 'Supreme Verdict in the lead from Dual, Bounteous and Cipriani.
Sports & General Press Agency Ltd.