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The Great Grey Ghost

För 85 år sedan avrundade legendariske Greyhound meetinget på Red Mile med att sätta världsrekord under sadel.
Nu släpps en ny bok om ”The Great Grey Ghost”.
Här är några minnesvärda ögonblick.
Av
Ulf Lindström
Greyhound och Sep Palin värmer upp innan han några timmar senare satte det världsrekord som skulle stå sig i 31 år. Faksimil The Red Mile
Greyhound och Sep Palin värmer upp innan han några timmar senare satte det världsrekord som skulle stå sig i 31 år. Faksimil The Red Mile
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