The Favourite Wins the Derby
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...
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The Final for the Duke of Sutherland Cup
The final for the Duke of Sutherland Cup between Cowdrey Park and The Greyhounds provided thrilling polo. Here Rao Raja Hanut Singh (right) scores for Cowdrey Park. C. Ryland Smith of the Greyhounds is too idle to stop him.
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The Finish of the 1961 Derby
The 1961 Derby, was won by a 66 to 1 outsider Psidium, owned by Mrs. Airpad Plesch and ridden by R. Poincelet, the French jockey. The cpiture shows the finish of the race with Psidium winning from Dicta Drake, Pardao Sovrango and Cipriani.
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The First Thoroughbred Arab Pony to be Bred in Ceylon
The first thoroughbred Arab pony to be bred in Ceylon, was exhibited at the recent animal husbandry show held at the Nuwara Eliya racecourse. The pony's sire was Wi'am a former racer and the dam Najmat Babil, who was presented to the Ambawela Gove...
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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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The Four Swedish Princesses
"A Happy Royal Occasion!"
Photo shows: A charming picture from Stockholm, showing the four Swedish Princesses L to R: Princess Margaretha, aged 22: Desiree, aged 18: Birgitta, aged 20: and Christina, aged 13, with their young brother the Crown Pri...
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