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England Keeps Flat Racing Alive Amid War Strain
London dispatch notes England completed the flat racing season despite war, staging 23 meetings with Newmarket leading in purses. Winners included E. Hulton and the Earl of Derby, while S. Donoghue rode the top jockey. Newmarket drew subdued crowds yet offered wartime charm, with open-air stands and familiar English inns along the Seven Sisters road.
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