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Your first Derby memories

Although I don’t remember watching flat racing on tv as a child ( watched NH with my dad) I can vividly remember knowing that Santa Claus had won the Derby because it seemed strange having a horse with that name winning in Summer. I know when I regained my interest in racing to the point if obsessiveness because it was when Nashwan won the Derby; I always thought he was underrated.
 
Probably not the first one I remember but the first i can remember vividly me and a mate stood shoulder to shoulder in the bookies him on Benny the Dip myself on Silver patriarch screaming the roof off between the pair of us.

Always the bridesmaid.
 
Danny said:
Probably not the first one I remember but the first i can remember vividly me and a mate stood shoulder to shoulder in the bookies him on Benny the Dip myself on Silver patriarch screaming the roof off between the pair of us.

Always the bridesmaid.
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Probably my favourite Derby that one. Only time I’ve ever dreamt the result of a horse race and Benny the Dip beat Silver Patriarch in my dream, so had winner and forecast. Even when Silver Patriarch looked to be coming to win it, I felt sure Benny would hold on.
 
1968 Sr Ivor was the first I really remember well. Mount Athos was 3rd (and he’s still going strong for James Tate)!
 
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Mr Whatoxo said:
Probably my favourite Derby that one. Only time I’ve ever dreamt the result of a horse race and Benny the Dip beat Silver Patriarch in my dream, so had winner and forecast. Even when Silver Patriarch looked to be coming to win it, I felt sure Benny would hold on.
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I only ever had 1 dream about a horse winning a race and that was Ciel de Brion winning the Nash. I'd never heard of the horse before my dream. As I was young and foolish I had my nuts on and duly lost them as Thierry unseated about half way around.
 
Only time I ever dreamed something that actually subsequently happened it wasn't an occurrence I could have had a bet on, so I was not only freaked out, but gutted - where's the luck? 😂

Sounds like everyone else dreams at least one correct CSF in their lives - but not me, ffs. 😂
 
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