Variety Club race meeting. G/V crowds on the course. Crowds and stars looking at a horse. C/U film stars Carole Lesley, Jackie Rae and Jeanette Scott looking at horses near stables. C/U Jeanette Scott blowing kiss to horse. Crowds...
Variety Club race meeting. G/V crowds on the course. Crowds and stars looking at a horse. C/U film stars Carole Lesley, Jackie Rae and Jeanette Scott looking at horses near stables. C/U Jeanette Scott blowing kiss to horse. Crowds around paddock. C/U George Baker with Monty Berman and Mrs. Baker. C/U George.
Crowds and Bookies. C/U bookie. C/U film star and glamour-puss Jayne Mansfield with husband Mickey Hargitay walking amongst bookies to collect charity donations from them. C/U bookie shouting. C/U Jayne Mansfield showing large card with "Variety Club Event Bookmakers collection please give Generously". C/U bookmaker handing money to Jayne Mansfield. C/U "tick tack" man. C/U another bookmaker handing money to Jayne Mansfield.
G/V horses parading around paddock for the "Daily Mirror Nursery Handicap". C/U horse "Light Star" parading round. C/U horse "Running Blue" with jockey mounting. C/U jockey mounting "Prince Nick". C/U film star Gina Lollobrigida watching the parade. G/V horses parading up course. C/U man looking through binoculars. G/V horses racing down the straight, "Running Blue" beats "Royberto" past post. C/U Jannette Scott presenting cup to owner and patting horses nose.
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