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GLORIOUS GOODWOOD
In Goodwood's picturesque setting, Her Majesty the Queen watches The Singleton Handicap. A race for three year olds, over five furlongs, and one of the most open races on the card. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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AINTREE TO CLOSE?
Aintree is to close down. The World's greatest race-course is to be sold to a Property Development Company. This was the bombshell exploded on the sporting world by Mrs Mirabelle Topham, who has turned the Grand National into a limited...
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TREMENDOUS FINISH IN THE MELBOURNE CUP
Thousands packed Flemington Racecourse, for Australia's biggest turf event - the Melbourne Cup. After a terrific battle with 'Hoyle', 'Foxami' won, providing jockey, Billy Fellows with a victory in his first Melbourne Cup. Disclaimer:...
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""STEROPE"" DOES IT AGAIN
At Newmarket, 39 runners started in the Cambridgeshire, which was won by ""Sterope"" from ""Good Taste"" after a photo-finish. ""Sterope"" won this event last year, completing the first double win since 1910. Disclaimer: British...
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RACING
""CORONATION"" WINS £30,372 - At Longchamps, ""Coronation V"" owned by M Boussac won the Grand Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe. ® MONAVEEN'S RACE - Fontwell Park saw Princess Elizabeth in attendance to see her horse, which is party owned by...
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RIGHT SWING COSTS ""COLONIST II"" RACE
Mr Churchill was at Lingfield to see his horse ""Colonist II"" come in second in the Tonbridge Plate after a ding-dong battle with Jack Hylton's ""Setarah II"" which won by a length and a half. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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LADY PAMELA RIDES THE WINNER
The Princess and the Duke with Lord and Lady Mountbatten, recently went to the races in Malta. The meeting included a Ladies' event which was won by Lady Pamela Mountbatten. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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""PALESTINE'S"" 2,000 GUINEAS VICTORY
At Newmarket, conditions were almost ideal for the running of 2,000 Guineas. A thrilling battle was anticipated between ""Masked Light"", ""Prince Simon"", the favourite, ""The Golden Road"" ridden by Gordon Richards, and the Aga Khan's...
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THE DERBY (Eastman Colour)
Our pictures show 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 for...
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""ELLESMERE"" WINS AMATEURS' ""NATIONAL""
The National Hunt Steeplechase at Cheltenham was won by ""Ellesmere"" from ""Tiberdon"" with ""Laurentum's Pride"" third. ""Ellesmere"", the favourite, who is a full-brother to ""Roimond"" won by five lengths. Disclaimer: British...
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A large crowd watched
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IRISH DERBY - BIG DAY FOR BING
The Irish Sweeps Derby at Curragh. The winning horse is Meadow Court - the horse in which Bing Crosby has a third share ownership. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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""HERON BRIDGE"" CAPTURES THE CHESTER CUP
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THE KING WINS CESAREWITCH
There was good attendance at Newmarket, where the Princess Royal was the only member of the Royal Family present to see the King's filly, ""Above Board"" race home to victory in the first half of this year's Autumn Double. Disclaimer:...
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THE FLAT - LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP
The opening race of the Flat season was won by ""Dramatic"" with ""Fair Judgement"" second and ""Paljoy"" third. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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ARE YOU BACKING PRINCE REGENT?
Irish Steeplechasing has been in full swing during the winter at places like Leopardstown. But the Irish horse we are most interested in is Prince Regent, still favourite for the Grand National. He didn't do so well at Baldoyle recently....
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MELBOURNE'S BIG RACE
This year's Melbourne Cup, with a field of twenty-six for the two mile race, provided one sensation after another - first, the favourite never showed any signs of getting near the front, then, two horses fell, injuring both jockeys and...
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NEWS FROM USA - KENTUCKY DERBY
A rank outsider wins the classic of the year at Churchill Downs, ""Ponder"" comes up the straight like an express train, leaving the other horses standing. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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CLOSE FINISH IN THE CHESTER CUP
Run on the Old Cup Course of nearly two miles, two furlongs, this race ended in a thrilling finish with 'John Moore' just winning from 'Honorable II'. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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GLORIOUS GOODWOOD
A large crowd, the majority of them holiday-makers, had a thoroughly enjoyable day, if not profitable, for the start of the Goodwood meeting. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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THE DERBY
At Epsom about a million people went to see the 170th running of the Derby. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were there early and watched the runners being paraded. After a terrific finish ""Nimbus"" won,...
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TOWNSEND RIDES A WINNER
Group Captain Peter Townsend was competing in the Prix de Cyrano race. Which he won. 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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THE ST. LEGER
The crowd and Her Majesty the Queen arrived for the big event. There was field of only eight. ""Meld"" the favourite was the winner, a triumph for her owner, Lady Zia Werner. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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THE DERBY
The great Classic Race run 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 for historical accuracy and do not...