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The Cesarewitch Stakes was won at Newmarket "French Design" owned by Mr. S. C. Banks and ridden by D. Smith. "Earlswood" was second and "Mixed Vermouth" third. Photo shows the finish with "French Design" (on right) winning from "Earlswood" (left o...
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The Easy 2000 Guineas at Newmarket
Mr. John A. Dewar's TUDOR MINSTREL, ridden by Gordon Richards, scored a stylish and popular victory in the 2,000 Guineas, first of the season's classics, at Newmarket to-day (Wednesday). The MINSTREL was eight lengths in front of Princess Aly Khan...
The Times of Ceylon Press
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 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 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 Goodwood Race Meeting Opens
The Goodwood meeting opened once again in brillient summer sunshine. The famous course - on the Sussex Downs, is reckoned to be one of the finest in the world, and being near the sea - attracts many thousands of holiday makers. Photo shows: A gene...
Morning Times
The hazardous Grand National, won by Mrs. Carver's E. S. B. At left extreme is Border Luck right (...) on Lock comes into the picture. He is seen (nearest camera) led by E. S. B. as they soar over the (...) as they take the last fence before the f...
The Times of Ceylon Press
The Italian challenger, Boticelli, owned by the Marchese Incisa della Rochetta, and ridden by E. Camici, winning the Ascot Gold Cup from Blue Prince II and Eleanor.
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