At Ascot.- Pretty Polly, the Idol of the Turf, Beaten in the Gold Cup. 1906.

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At Ascot.- Pretty Polly, the Idol of the Turf, Beaten in the Gold Cup. 1
  • At Ascot.- Pretty Polly, the Idol of the Turf, Beaten in the Gold Cup. 1
  • At Ascot on Wednesday.- The Royal Hunt Cup, &c. 1906.

  • At Ascot.- Pretty Polly, the Idol of the Turf, Beaten in the Gold Cup. 1906.

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For Sale is a Full Page removed from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 30th, 1906," showing the Following Horse Racing Photographs on each side for Ascot 1906.
                                                        First Side.
          At Ascot.-  Pretty Polly, the Idol of the Turf, Beaten in the Gold Cup.

   1- The Gold Cup Pretty Polly's sensational defeat by Bachelor's Button.
         a- Worshiping Pretty Polly in the paddock.
         b- Passing the stands first time round.- St. Denis making the pace, Pretty Polly bringing up the rear.
         c- The finish.- Bachelor's Button, the first English horse to pass the post in front of Pretty Polly.
         d- Mr. S. Joel (on right) and his Bachelor's Button, after the latter had won the cup in record time.

    2- The New Stakes.- Captain Greer, S. Darling, and W. HIggs, owner, trainer, and rider of Slieve Gallion.
    3- The Gold Cup, 1906. (Manufactured by Messrs. R. S. Gerrard & co.)
    4- Fashion at Ascot.  A hand-painted frock.
    5- The St. James's Palace Stakes.- Mr. Hall-Walker's Black Arrow wins from Lally, &c.
    6- Captain Greer's Slieve Gallion, by Gallinule-Reclusion, winner of the New Stakes.

                                                        Second Side.
                          At Ascot on Wednesday.- The Royal Hunt Cup,  &c.

    1- The New Electric Number Board.
    2- In the paddock.- Lord Rosebery talking to Sir Frederick Johnstone. (Lord Harewood, Hon. G. Lambton, and Mr. E. Rothschild are also shown.)
    3- Mr. Reid Walker, the owner of Dinneford.
    4- Lord Derby's Bridge of Canny winning the 48th Ascot Biennial Stakes.
    5- Rounding the bend in the Ascot Derby Stakes, won by Lord Howard de Walden's Poussin.
    6- The finish for the Royal Hunt Cup.- Mr. Reid Walker's Dinneford wins.
    7- The Ascot Police Station building, which is only used in this capacity during the race meeting.
    8- Mr. Reid Walker's Dinneford, by Dinna Forget-Gracie, winner of Royal Hunt Cup.

Condition is Very Good.