Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Racehorse "Nashua" wins Wood Memorial Stakes horse race at Aqueduct Race Track in Ozone Park, New York City
Title "Kentucky Derby next - 'Nashua' wins Wood Memorial by a neck!" superimposed over horses racing / crowd in stands / three shots of racehorses parading along track / people leaning on fence watching / horses come out of starting gate...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Needles wins the 1956 Belmont Stakes
Title superimposed on a horse and jockey: "Turf Thriller! Needles Wins the Belmont" / An elevated view of the horses shooting out of the starting gate / a good ground shot of the horses running closer to the camera and passing it / A man...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Rodeo comes to Madison Square Garden
Scores of horses riding back and forth on a dirt floor in the arena, riders carry flags / gate is opened and bronco bounds out and the rider jumps to another horse as the ride ends / brahma bull looks at a barrel with a clown in it then...
Sky News
Epsom race course preparations for Diamond Jubilee
Epsom race course preparations for Diamond Jubilee
Sky News
Queen Elizabeth II & Philip arrive at Ascot 2004
Queen Elizabeth II & Philip arrive at Ascot 2004
British Movietone
PHOTO FINISH AT AUSSIE DERBY
There were large crowds at Randwick Racecourse for the start of the Spring Meeting. The Australian Jockey Club Derby was won by ""Carbon Copy"". Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
British Movietone
AINTREE PREPARES
The Grand National Course at Aintree was used for parking army vehicles during the war. Now the task is in hand to prepare for next year's race. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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PRINCESS MARGARET'S QUIET WEEKEND
Princess Margaret spends the weekend with the Egerton family and attends Lingfield Races. The following day she attended morning service at Mountfield Church, Sussex. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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SPORT - OPENING OF THE ""FLAT"" THE LINCOLN
The first race of the Flat Season, the Lincolnshire Handicap, is won by "" Commissar"". 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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PHOTO FINISH DECIDES MELBOURNE CUP
One of the biggest turf events in Australia was decided by a photo finish. The final verdict went to 66-1 chance Rimfire. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
British Movietone
Epsom Spring Meeting
First Racing of the new season on famous 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...
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Lincolnshire Handicap. Special Pictures of the Opening of the Flat Racing Season.
""Leonados"" wins the first major race of the Flat Racing Season. 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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EPSOM DOWNS - THE DERBY (Eastman Colour)
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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CONTINENTAL ROUND ABOUT
Sports round-up features German Gyro-wheel Champion, an attempt on the World Cycling Speed Record, the richest price in European horse racing, the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe and the six hour race for motor boats on the Seine. Disclaimer:...
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KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES
Britain's richest turf prize, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, was won by an overseas runner for the first time, when ""Vimy"" won for Monsieur Wertheimer in a close finish from ""Acropolis"". Disclaimer: British Movietone...
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STARTING STALLS MAKE TURF HISTORY
Pictures show the first ever starting stall ever used for a race in this country - before the Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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FAVOURITE WINS THE ""LINCOLN""
""Fair Judgement"", the favourite, easily won with ""Goldsborough"" second and ""Yellow Idol"" third. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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PRELUDE TO ""GRAND NATIONAL""
Some of the Grand National entries were on view recently during the running of the Leopardstown Chase. ""Copp"" was the winner of the thousand pound prize. Other favourites have been on view during training. At Aintree, itself, Mrs...
British Movietone
THE IRISH DERBY
The Irish Derby - and this year there's a field of fifteen out for the big money. A major upset at the start as the hot favourite - Linden Tree lurches awkwardly from the barrier - and remains a furlong behind all the way. A strong run,...
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ROME'S WELCOME TO ROYAL VISITORS
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the kennels of the ""Roman Club for the Fox-hunting"". Instead of a fox-hunt, they saw a cowboys' race. Later, the Princess visited the ""Boys' Town of Don Bosco"". Disclaimer: British...
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APPRENTICES AT EPSOM
Race-fans defied the spoil-sport weather conditions and gathered at Epsom for the Bank Holiday racing. The Donoghue Apprentice Handicap, a race over a mile and a half (and in this weather), was a real test for the young jockeys....