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The author relates his experience watching horse races at Kempton Park racecourse in Sunbury-on-Thames in Middlesex, England. He met a woman named Dorothy Wharton-Wheeler and they both bet on a horse named Muss and won. They also bet on a horse named Fire Drill on the next race but lose it but made another successful bet on Sweeping Along.

This section offers news briefs about sports. The son of Bull Lea, the race horse name Iron Liege, has won the 1957 Kentucky Derby. Students from Princeton University are playing with the Pluto Platter frisbees manufactured by California-based Wham-O Manufacturing Co. A replica of the Pilgrim ship Mayflower, to be led by mariner Alan Villiers, will travel from England to the New World.

The article discusses the author's experience when he attended the ascot racing and Epsom Derby in London, England. He states that the racing at Ascot has seemed a bit flat and the crowd was unexcited. He narrates that the mood at Epsom had been a lot more optimistic than at Ascot. He cites that he always go out to see the horses before a big race.

The article reports on the highlights of the steeplechase race in the Liverpool Spring Meeting held at Aintree in England in March 1973. About 50,000 people gathered at Aintree to watch the race and the mood was lifted when the horses paraded from the paddock. Irish-trained entries include L'Escargot, Black Secret, Money Boat, and The Pooka. During the race, Fair Vulgan led the field by two miles while The Pooka moved well, too. In the last 494 yards uphill to the winning post, Well To Do beat Gay Trip by two lengths.

The article discusses the highlights of the 191st Derby Stakes in Epsom, England and the 102nd Belmont Stakes in New York. At Epsom, thoroughbred Nijinsky owned by Charlie Engelhard won its eighth straight Derby, while High Echelon owned by Ethel D. Jacobs emerged as the champion of the Belmont Stakes. The article cites that the difficult terrain and better stamina of the horses at the Epsom Downs race course made it more exciting to watch than the race at Belmont Stakes.

The article describes the victory of Foinavon, 100-to-1 underdog, at the Grand National Steeple Chase horse race at the Aintree race track in England. The author notes that the race track was slippery because of the early morning rain. The favorites among the 44 participating horses included Honey End, Bassnet, What A Myth, Freddie, Sentiment, and The Fossa. Johnny Buckingham guided Foinavon to win 15 lengths ahead of favorite Honey End.

This section offers news briefs on world sports. The Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race in England is losing its appeal and has had a detrimental effect on British rowing since it is not related to any international course. Italy's Enzo Ferrari is withdrawing all of his Grand Touring racers after his Grand Touring cars were not approved for international auto races due to a discrepancy between the cars and the rules of the race. Yonkers Raceway is looking for a heated indoor pool for its Australian horse which will join the International Race on April 15, 1965.

Focuses on the development of the company Godolphin Stable. Overviews of the company's growth in England and Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Statement of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai, with regards to the origin of the company's name; Details of the business operation for breeding and racing of thoroughbred horses.

Reports on the research conducted by cardiologist Lesley Young of Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, Suffolk, England and her team on detection of heart sizes of racing horses which revealed that successful horses have larger hearts. Reason behind the fast movement of horses with large hearts; Lack of knowledge of large hearts of horses among the average gamblers; Effect of training on horses.

The article offers information on several sports events and discoveries as of November 1960. Comedian Jerry Lewis jokes that presidential candidate Richard Nixon was such a good loser that he ought to be made coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Race horses Oriolo and Covinan won the double payoff at California's Golden Gates Fields despite their jockeys' doubts of their chances of winning. Stegophilia, or the night climbing over college buildings' roofs, has been a 60-year tradition at Cambridge University.

The article presents the highlights of the Derby horse race at Epsom Downs in Surrey, England in 1954. The horse race was attended by Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Winston Churchill, among others. The favorite horses of the gamblers were a Yorkshire colt named Rowston Manor and a French challenger called Ferriol. The race was won by Never Say Die ridden by 18-year-old jockey Lester Piggot.

The article reports on the victory of Royal Tan, a ten-year old Irish-bred gelding owned by J. H. Griffin, at the 108th running of the Grand National held at the Aintree racecourse in England in April 1954. About 250,000 people watched the race including Irishmen. Royal Tan defeated its opponent Tudor Line in the final jump of the event.

The article reports on the success of Epinard, a race horse, in the field of racing. Epinard's career started when it won the Prix Yacowlef. Its greatest achievement is said to be the Stewards Cup, which was held in Goodwood, England. Agreement for the races in which Epinard will participate was made by Major August Belmont for the Westchester Racing Association.

The article describes the Derby horse race in 1925. The horse race was characterized by bookies shouting the odds, while women without binoculars asked their male escorts for information. The race was won by the race horse Manna. On the other hand, shipping clerk James Carew won the Calcutta Sweepstake.

Information is presented on England's Greatwood, home of the Horse Power program for students with disabilities. Founded by Helen and Michael Yeadon, the Horse Power program is a collaboration between the home for retired race horses, a practicing psychologist, and two local special schools. Laura Jones, the special educational needs (SEN) teacher on staff, calls it an emotional literacy course with horses, noting that students interact with the horses more easily than they might do with peers.

Presents a photograph of an accident at a steeplechase race in Aintree, England. How the horse All the Aces stumbled at the seventh fence, and tumbled around in the air; Aintree manager Joe McNally's assertion that the fall represented a misjudgment; The unusual fact that neither the horse nor jockey Conor O'Dwyer was hurt; What the pair were doing a few days after the race.

The article presents an update on horse racing in the U.S. and England as of June 13, 1977. A race horse named Forego has won the Metropolitan Handicap race held at the Belmont Park in New York. A labor dispute involving workers at the Aqueduct and Belmont Park racetracks has been settled. A race horse named Minstrel was the winner of the Derby horse race at Epsom Downs in England.

This article reports that London, England-based general practice physician Tom Davies' race horse Speciosa won the 1,000 Guineas race. The horse is worth over one million pounds after the race. Davies shares ownership of the filly with two others. Patients of Davies' clinical practice also bet on the horse.

Focuses on the racehorse South Sands owned by a syndicate of staff and parents at Hereford Cathedral junior high school in England.

Focuses on the wins of the race horses of Aidan O'Brian. Performance of the colt Hawk Wing in the Eclipse Stakes in Sandown, England; Wins of High Chaparral in the English and Irish Derby; Work of O'Brian with the Coolmore Stud at Ballydoyle estate in Ireland.

Offers observations on a trip to a horse race in England. Description of a racehorse owner who appeared to embody many characteristics one might expect a racehorse owner to have; Appeal of horse races; Outcome of the race.

Announces that teenagers from Rossington and Kingwood high schools near Doncaster, England can now complete national vocational qualifications in race horse care at the Northern Racing College.

Focuses on the April 1999 Grand National steeplechase in Liverpool, England. Accident that killed horse Eudipe.