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Ascot Races - Third Day
Sports & General Press Agency Ltd.
Ascot Races - Third Day
Sports & General Press Agency Ltd.
Herbert Smythe with "Ghaka", an entry for this year's Grand National on April 5th.
Central Press Photos Ltd.
Horse racing on snow is a popular winter sport in Switzerland and the thrilling picture above shows the runners in the Hotel Stakes at Arosa, taking the bend.
Sports & General Press Agency Ltd.
"Russian challenger Grifel Leading Epigraff along Harwich Quay"
After a 2,000 miles overland journey the three Russian horses Reljef, Epigraff II and Grifel have finally landed at Harwich, England. With them were two jockeys, Vladimar Prachov and Ivan Avdeyev. Another jockey Boris Ponomarenko, flew into Britai...
Mirrorpic
"Expromt" with Jockey Nikolai Ilkin
"Russian Horses to race in Britain: Expromt" Seen with jockey Nikolai Ilkin; Expromt, which won the 1960 "amateur steeplechase" in Pardubitsi, has been entered for the Topham Trophy to be run at Aintree on March 23rd, 1961.
Camera Press Ltd.
Fred Winter Makes an Unorthodox Exit
Fred Winter makes an unorthodox exit as he parts company with Mrs. Walwyn's "Willowhill".
Morning Times
John Bullock Being Led in on Highcrest
The man who wouldn't be a write-off kept a promise yesterday—to the nurses of a hospital. Six months ago doctors told Steeplechase jockey John Bullock, 38: "Your riding career is over. This is the end." Earlier that day at Stratford-on-Abon, Warwi...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Kheemsingh — Champion Jockey of the Bombay Season
Jockey Kheemsingh, who was champion jockey of the Bombay season just concluded—his record was 37 wins, 24 seconds, 16 thirds and 16 fourths.
Godwyn, Bombay
Robin Langley — Winner of the Sedgeley Handicap at the Manchester Races
Twelve-year-old Robin Langley, a farmer's son, won the Sedgeley Handicap at 100—7 on "Arts Degree"—at the Manchester Races, thus beating Lester Piggott's "youngest winner" record by five months. Here Robin has a cup of tea after his great victory ...
Morning Times