Older than the Derby by a year, the Oaks was the brainchild of Johnny Burgoyne, a soldier, playwright and politician who married into Lord Derby’s family. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being officially the worst bettor in the History of the […]
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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Racing for Change reveals some fascinating facts and figures about one of Britain’s iconic races: Heads or tails The Derby would be called The Bunbury had a coin tossed between two aristocrats, the 12th Earl of Derby and Sir Charles Bunbury, landed the other
The 2nd June, 1971, was the day that Ian Balding’s name became eternally synonymous with the Derby. That is the way of things when one trains a racehorse numbered among the greatest athletes ever to grace the famous Epsom Downs turf. Mill Reef was the embodiment of perfection on that sun-kissed Wednesday afternoon. The dark
Born in Wexford on 16 October, 1969, Aidan Patrick O’Brien has been nothing short of a training phenomenon. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being officially the worst bettor in the History of the Universe), there’s a lot more to learn…
The winner of ‘The Greatest Flat Race in the World’, The Investec Derby was in 2010 honoured with a new perpetual trophy. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being officially the worst bettor in the History of the Universe), there’s
Six times Derby-winning trainer, Vincent O’Brien was invited to be the Guest of Honour at the 2008 Epsom Derby Festival. For a man described by Nick Blofeld, Managing Director of Epsom Downs Racecourse as “a racing legend”, “undoubtedly the father of modern day trainers” and “a living god within the world of racing” Dr. O’Brien
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