Gordon Richards Equals Fred Archer’s Record

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/33
Date Released
26 Apr 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1South Africa Coastal Defences
  2. 2US Air Force Tests Helicopter
  3. 3Unwilling Recruits
  4. 4The President’s Dog
  5. 5Gordon Richards Equals Fred Archer’s Record

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
Gordon Richards riding at Newmarket wins his 2,748th race equalling Fred Archer’s record. Flashback to 1933 when Richards rode his 259th winner winner, beating Archer’s record of winning mounts for a single season.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing
Locations
Newmarket; Suffolk
Length of story (in feet)
209
Story extras:
Film clip
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