Johnny Longden Established his 5,000 Win
"U. S. Jockey Johnny Longden Aiming for 6000 Wins"
Jockey Johnny Longden, riding "Bente," finishes a head in front of "Flying Finish" to establish the 5000th win of his 30-year career of riding at the Santa Anita race track in California. Longden,...
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Lord Mildmay Leads Amateurs
Gentleman Jumper:
Lord Mildmay Leads Amateurs
With the advance of the jumping season, the list of leading jockeys is beginning to form solid shape. Well ahead of his fellow amateurs is six-foot Lord Mildmay of Flete, with 12 winners to date. Lord...
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Major A. F. Stallard Lands on His Back
Major A. F. Stallard lands on his back after being thrown from his mount "Winds and Stars" at the last fence in the Gold Cup Steeplechase at the Royal Artillery meeting Sandown Park.
Morning Times
Mrs. W.H.E.Welman's Quare Times Won the Grand National
A tense moment for jockey Tim Molony as his mount Inscrutable takes the jump during the Cotswold Steeplechase at the National Hunt Meeting at Cheltenham. Molony recovered his seat safely.
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Nearula Wins at Newmarket
Nearula (E. Britt) wins the 2000 Guineas from Bebe Grande (W. Snaith) at Newmarket last Wednesday.
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Neck-and-Neck Finish at Bletchingley
A photo finish - and how! This picture by Daily Mirror cameramen Fred Reed tells the whole thrill of racing. Geoff Lewis (right), on Nick, fights out a neck-and-neck finish with Tommy Carter, on Bletchingley. And the official picture at the Epsom ...
Fred Reed
New Look For Ascot
One of Britain's most famous racecourse, Ascot will have a new look for the Royal Meeting this June with the completion of the New Queen Elizabeth II Grandstand, the top of which is seen here. Thew new grandstand which has 280 private boxes each w...
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