On This Day In (Racing) History

May 21

On this day in 1994 Mehtaaf gained revenge for her defeat by Las Meninas in the 1000 Guineas by taking the Irish equivalent at the Curragh.
 
May 22

On this day in 1844, the Derby was won by Running Rein who was later disqualified after being found to be the four-year-old Maccabeus.
 
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May 22

On this day in 1844, the Derby was won by Running Rein who was later disqualified after being found to be the four-year-old Maccabeus.
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Orlando got the race. At least two runners "pulled" and at least one other 4yo ran in the race.

22/05/2010
Canford Cliffs wins Irish 2000 Gns in the style of a good horse to become sire Tagula's first Group 1 winner.

22/05/2011
Another A P O Brien Classic 1-2 as Misty For Me wins Irish 1000 Gns from Together.
So You Think wins Tattersalls Gold Cup from Campanologist.
 
May 24

24/05/2008
A fantastic Irish 2000 Gns where Sir Henry The Navigator got the better of New Approach, one of the better Irish 2000Gns in years.

24/05/2009
Again defeats Lahaleeb in Irish 1000Gns.
A rare D K Weld 1-2 in a Group 1 when Casual Conquest defeats Famous Name in Tattersalls Gold Cup.
 
May 25

On this day in 1998, Olivier Peslier and David Loder teamed up to take the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh with Desert Prince.
 
May 28

On this day in 1990, Dayjur signalled he was a sprinter out of the top drawer with a smooth two-length victory in the Temple Stakes.
 
May 29

This day in 1968 saw Lester Piggott put up one of the arguably greatest riding displays in Derby history when Sir Ivor struck by a length and a half.
 
May 30

This day in 1916 was the last to date on which a filly won the Derby when 11-2 shot Fifinella won by a neck.
 
May 31

On this day in 1961 French raider Psidium, a 66-1 shot, became the longest-priced winner of the Derby since Aboyeur scored at 100-1 in 1913.
 
May 31 1998
I made a maiden trip to Chantilly for Prix Du Jockey Club.
Saw Almutawakel win Prix Jean Prat from Gold Away with Dr Fong fifth.

After queuing behind A P O Brien at the ice cream wagon (seeing him lick his ice cream sitting under a tree you would swear it was his confirmation day !) Dream Well got a dream run up the rails to defeat Croco Rouge on the line in the feature race.
A cracking day.
 
June 1
01/06/2007
A sunny day at Epsom as Light Shift wins Oaks for Sir Henry Cecil and Ted Durcan.
Scorpion defeats Septimus in Coronation Cup which inspires Ml Tabor to introduce a new word " Montjeuish" to describe the winner.

01/06/2011
Apache Gold makes his debut in Tipperary to mute applause.
 
June 3

On this day in 1992 Dr Devious became the first Derby winner to have also run in the Kentucky Derby, where he finished seventh to Lil E Tee.

3rd June 1989 the National Hunt season closes with a record 221 victories for Peter Scudamore, who won with 33% of his rides.
 
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May 31

On this day in 1961 French raider Psidium, a 66-1 shot, became the longest-priced winner of the Derby since Aboyeur scored at 100-1 in 1913.
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And, believe it or not, I bet it ,as did many of us working for Holst in South Wales having been given a solid tip by some itinerant workers. Miracles happen. Ridden by Roger Poincelet. :thumbsup:
 
Amazing that. Harry Wragg ran two in the race and had Psidium left in almost as an afterthought. He offered Lester the ride and Lester believed he would not stay.

Mme Plesch the owner had many horses in France so Poincelet got the ride.

June 3

A big day in Epsom Derby history.
1840 Little Wonder, the smallest horse to win the Derby was victorious.It was the only time Queen Victoria attended.

1874 George Frederick won at 9/1 on what was Prince George Frederick's 9th birthday.

1908 Signorinetta won at 100/1 for breeder/owner/trainer Chevalier Ginistrelli.
He was taking the dam to some fashionable stallion at Newmarket but she did not keep, only having eyes for a teaser stallion. Taken by their apparent romance, he let the teaser cover her, the foal being Signorinetta. She wonthe Oaks 2 days later.

1970 Nijinsky won from Gyr and Stintino on his way to Triple Crown fame.

1992 Dr Devious, named after Demi O Byrne won. He had run 2nd in Coventry Stks at 2 and had run in Kentucky Derby 3 weeks previously.St Jovite 2nd

2006 Sir Percy won in a terrific finish from Dragon Dancer, Dylan Thomas and the very unlucky Hala Bek
 
June 4

On this day in 1977 there was a hugely popular result at Epsom as the Queen's Dunfermline took the Oaks in her Silver Jubilee year.

4th June 1949 the Derby was decided by a photo-finish camera for the 1st time when Nimbus bt Amour Drake by a head.

4th June 1985 Newmarket trainer William Jarvis sent out his first winner as a trainer with Dorset Cottage at Beverley.
 
June 4
4/6/1913
The most famous of all Derbys with the death of Emily Davison and the disqualification of Craganour all so well told in Ml Tanner's book and Claire Balding's TV documentary.

4/6/1949
My father was sitting his final vet exams and had Swallow Tail backed to win Derby.
Swallow Tail was runner up to Nimbus in 2000 Gns and reckoned ST was better bred to stay Derby distance. So did Wm Hill breeder of Nimbus so he told his betting managers to take as much as they could on Nimbus. After the race Wm Hill reckoned the result cost him £250,000 but was delighted he bred a Derby winner. It was a double photo and the print showed a perfect example of "over extension of the knee " of the horse nearest to camera.

4/6/75
Grundy wins Derby. He was the first winner I backed and remains one of my favourite ever horses as does P Eddery my fav jockey.

4/6/99
The first of a three day racing feast for me seeing 3 classics in 3 days.
K Fallon wins Oaks on Ramruma and Daylami wins Coronation Cup.

4/6/2004
Ouija Board wins Oaks for Lord Derby.
Warsaan wins a second Coronation Cup

4/6/2010
Snow Fairy wins Oaks.
Meanwhile at The Curragh Camira gets touched off in a valuable filies handicap, the first of three costly photo finishes that summer for Grey, Baldeagle me and friends!
 
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