International Horse Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1276A
Date Released
19 Nov 1953
Date submitted
19 Nov 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: International Horse Race. DESCRIPTION: At Laurel Park, Maryland, the Washington International included horses from many countries. Charlie Smirke, riding on Worden II owned by an American living in Paris, shot past the field to win the £23,000 event. SHOTLIST: Cut story - At Laurel Park a field of ten got away from tape. ‘Worden II’ ridden by C Smirke. ‘Silnet’, ‘Wilwyn’ ridden by Mercer. ‘Iceberg II’ and ‘Crafty Admiral’ some of the horses. Charlie Smirke brings ‘Worden II’ up on the outside and goes on to win by six lengths. This is a one-and-a-half mile race for £23,000.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing
Locations
United States of America; Maryland
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
60095
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'International Horse Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 1276A, 19 Nov 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18905 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)