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Australian Champion Horse "Ajax"

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/4
Date Released
13 Jan 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1ARP Panto in London
  2. 2Battle Scarred ... But Smiling
  3. 3Their Majesties in Sheffield
  4. 4Air Training for Boys of Sixteen
  5. 5Still Eager for a Fight
  6. 6Eire Bombed
  7. 7Prime Minister Inspects American Motorised Squadron
  8. *Diving in US
  9. *Physical Education
  10. *Mexican Horsemanship
  11. *Chicago Cattle Show
  12. *Australian Champion Horse "Ajax"

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
Racing in the Flemington Stakes for the third time, Ajax is left at the start and is second to last as the field gets going, but his jockey soon takes him to the outside and overtakes the leader, winning by a neck.
Local distribution only
Dublin release only
Keywords
Horse racing
Locations
Melbourne; Victoria
Length of story (in feet)
103
Story extras:
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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