A great roar went up among the 34,000 crowd on Knavesmire as the Queen watched her horse Rhyme Royal win the last race, the Falmouth Handicap, at York races this week in 1974.
The same horse had won the Sledmere Handicap at York’s May meeting.
Pictured is the Queen with an unmistakable look of delight on her face before discussing tactics with Royal jockey Willie Carson at what turned out to be a right Rhyme Royal day...
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