Newbury (England)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Jumping for Joy at Newbury!, 1870s-1930s
Photographs of two horse races in the early 20th century: the top image shows two riderless horses jumping over a fence at the Berks handicap and the bottom image shows the jockey, Burley, almost falling off his horse during the Newbury jumping meet.
Outsider's Victory, 1870s-1930s
Photograph from a newspaper from 27 September 1920 entitled, Outsider's Victory, showing the racehorse 'Royal Hussar' beating 'Fancy Man', 'the favourite for the Cambridgeshire by half a length in the Lambourn Welter Handicap at Newbury, England.' The text notes that the winner was a 100-8 outsider.
Racing Mishaps, 1870s-1930s
Two photographs of horse racing mishaps at the 'first southern meeting under National Hunt Rules at Newbury' in 1919. The top image shows the horse, "Unity" falling at the brook in the Findon Selling Handicap Steeplechase and unseating the jockey; and the bottom image shows the horse, "Neil Girl" nearly falling at the second obstacle in the Juvenile Selling Hurdle race.