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Derby Day
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INTRODUCTION
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Lester's
Derbys Authors: Lester Piggott, Sean Magee Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd Date: June 2004 |
Derby
Days: Fifty Years of the Epsom Classic Authors: Stewart Peters, Mel Fordham Publisher: Tempus Publishing Date: October 2004 |
GETTING THERE
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Arriving at Epsom train station |
Bus services from the train station ... |
... to the Epsom Downs racecourse |
ARRIVAL
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Entrance to the racecourse |
Big crowds on Derby Day |
The RP, not the FT |
The Queen arrives in 2003 |
A Racing Post, Ma'am? |
Sheikh Mohammed: a top owner |
BETTING
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Bob's Odds |
The Tote Gallery |
The Coral Girls |
PADDOCK
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Jockeys discuss the race (Pat Eddery is on the left) |
Frankie Dettori (the "Italian stallion") mounts his horse |
Ready to go down to the starting gates |
SPECTATORS
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First class tickets in the Queen's Stand ... |
... or second class tickets on the buses |
To get a good view, use a zoom lens ... |
... gets on your knees ... |
... or use your hands! |
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh watch from the Royal Enclosure |
THE HILL
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Funfair |
OAKS 2007 & 2008
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DERBY 2007 & 2008
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OAKS 2006
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Alexandrova races to a victory by 6 lengths |
Kieren Fallon on his way to the winner's circle |
DERBY 2006
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OAKS 2005
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DERBY 2005
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Motivator passes the finishing line first ... |
... ridden by Johnny Murtagh |
OAKS 2004
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Oaks 2004. Kieren Fallon riding Ouija Board |
DERBY 2004
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Derby 2004. In the lead is North Light, ridden by Kieren Fallon |
OAKS 2003
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The Oaks 2003: Casual Look, ridden by Martin Dwyer |
DERBY 2003
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The Derby 2003 |
Winning jockey: Kieren Fallon |
Winning owner: Saeed Suhail
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