Horse Race - The Derby? (1910-1919)

Horse Race - probably The Derby at Epsom, Surrey. Opens w/ shot of names of jockeys (?) being raised on tall frame. Jockey seen over heads of people as he rides through; huge crowd in stands in BG. Aerial views of entire area; stables & other buildings; masses of parked cars & horse trailers; roads; fields; etc. Seems very disjointed; jumping around from one shot to another. Various shots horses running on track; horses in paddock. Spectators in stands; walking;standing up in double-decker buses trying to see; etc. (Suddenly there is an unrelated shot of 2 women outside cottage engaged in arts & crafts - 1 making miniature models of animals; the other working at a pedal sewing machine. CU little animals; etc. on table.) Back to race: slow-motion shot of horses running. Nice shot of horses lining up at start: some of these spirited animals are so excited they don’t want to stand still. Parade of horses; in single file; led past by trainers or owners. Another angle of horses lining up; race starting
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