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CITY SQUARE BECOMES RACE-TRACK
The town of Siena is en fete for the annual Horse Race. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and...
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SPORT - GREAT METROPOLITAN
""Star Song"" was the winner of the Great Metropolitan Handicap at the Spring Meeting at Epsom. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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Strike Of Stable Boys At Lambourn.
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NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE
France: 20 - 1 outsider ""Bouzoulou"" win 3,000,000 franc ® Steeplechase at Auteuil. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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PITMEN'S DERBY - THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE
Large crowds were present to see ""Light Cavalry"" win the Northumberland Plate. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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OVER THE JUMPS
It rained on racegoers at Sandown Park. The big race (the Whitbread Gold Cup) had a number of Grand National horses among the runners, including this year's National winner. There was a big field, and over 3½ miles to be covered in a...
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THE DERBY
Our pictures show all the highlights of the great classic race held on Epsom Downs. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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""I GOTTA SHOP""
Street betting! What a hole-and-corner business it was! And what types the street bookies were! But now, the betting shop is here at-last, and there are official, as well as private shops, quite ready to take your money. Our pictures...
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ROYAL ASCOT (in colour)
Ladies' Day, the third day, opens with the royal drive. And there was a big welcome for the Queen and Prince Philip. Of-course, you simply must be in the fashion, if you go to Royal Ascot! It's one of the greatest social events of the...
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READY FOR THE NATIONAL
Its just over a week to the Grand National at Aintree. In Ireland horses are being prepared for this major event. ® This year Movietone will be presenting the whole race in colour and wide screen cinemascope. Disclaimer: British...
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TWO DERBYS FOR SANTA
Pictures show the Irish Sweeps Derby at the Curragh, worth over fifty three thousand pounds to the winner. There were nineteen runners, and the favourite - this year's Epsom Derby winner, Santa Claus at a hundred to eight. He was ridden...
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THE WORLD'S GREATEST STEEPLECHASE - (Eastman Colour)
Our pictures show highlights of the world's greatest steeplechase run at Aintree. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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THE DERBY (EASTMAN COLOUR)
From Epsom Downs, we bring highlights of this great classic race. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
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THE ST. LEGER
The last classic of the season, at Doncaster is won by Michael Beary on ""Ridge Wood"", Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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HORSEY HAT-TRICK
Thoroughbred stallions on show at Newmarket, with more than 20,000 pounds worth of prizes to be won. Since 1950 the overall championship has been won nine times by the same owner. Mr Mumford of Northamptonshire. This year he made it ten...
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JOHNNY LONGDEN RIDES A WINNER
Johnny Longden America's English born champion jockey, had his first win in this country at Folkestone when riding ""Whim II"". Although he failed in an earlier race, he romped home an easy winner in this one. Disclaimer: British...
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THE OTHER ""GRAND NATIONAL""
From Pardubice in Czechoslovakia - a steeplechase on one of the most difficult courses on the Continent. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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RACING
At Longchamps, Paris, ""Phil Drake"" scored another win for Madame Volterra in the Grand Prix de Paris. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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RACING
At Newcastle, Lester Piggott rode the winner ""Little Cloud"" in his first Pitmen's Derby. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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WINNING A RACEHORSE
At Newbury, Sir Gordon Richards presented Mr Lloyd, the Tonypandy baker, with ""Le Glaive"", the racehorse he had won in a ""Daily Sketch"" competition. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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ROYAL ASCOT
Fashions and racing at famous meeting. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent...
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OLDEST HORSE RACE
In the ancient city of Siena, in Italy, the day of the Palio, the most dangerous horse race in the World, which dates from the 13th century. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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GLORIOUS GOODWOOD
Race for the Stewards' Cup. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the...
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1959 - THE YEAR RECALLED
A look back at the events of 1959. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the...