The Derby - 2006. 🏆
Marcus Tregoning-trained Sir Percy won the race in the closest bunch finish for years; 4 horses separated by a short head - Dragon Dancer, a head - Dylan Thomas & a short head - Hala Bek. A brilliant ride by winning jockey Martin Dwyer.🏇👏 #RacingMemories

The Oaks - 1984.
Lester Piggott rode the John Dunlop-trained Circus Plume to victory for owner Sir Robin McAlpine. Lester's 27th Classic, equalling Frank Buckle's 19th century record. Lester won the Classic 6 times his first was on the Queen's Carrozza in 1957.🏇🌟 #RacingMemories

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10 times Champion trainer Sir Henry Cecil won the Derby on 4 occasions.
1985 Slip Anchor - Steve Cauthen
1987 Reference Point - Steve Cauthen
1993 Commander in Chief - Mick Kinane
1999 Oath - Kieren Fallon
One of the all-time great trainers. 🏇🌟 #RacingMemories

The Derby - 1961.
Harry Wragg-trained Psidium (Roger Poincelet) at 66-1 won the 28-runner race from Dicta Drake, Pardao & stable-mate Sovrango (George Moore) in 4th. Owner/Breeder was Mrs Arpad Plesch. The longest priced winner since Aboyeur (100-1) in 1913. 🏇👏 #RacingMemories

OTD 1990 Trainer, Fulke Walwyn, sent out his last winner; Prince's Court (Kevin Mooney) won Malaspina H'cap Hurdle Uttoxeter Racecourse. Career of over 2,000 winners incl. 4 Gold Cups, 2 Champion Hurdles, Grand National & multi Graded races; Champion Trainer 5 times. 🏇 #RacingMemories

The Derby - 1952.
OTD: Marcus Marsh-trained Tulyar (Charlie Smirke) won the Blue Riband from Gay Time (16-year-old Lester) & Faubourg II (Jacko Doyasbere). A 5th success in the race for owner the Aga Khan. Tulyar concluded his career by winning the St Leger. 🏇👏 #RacingMemories

The Derby - 1954:
Never Say Die (33-1) won the Blue Riband by 2 lengths from Arabian Night 33-1) & Darius (7-1) a neck away in 3rd. Trained by Joe Lawson & ridden by 18-year-old Lester Piggott. Never Say Die went on to win the St Leger ridden by Charlie Smirke.🏇👏 #RacingMemories

OTD 1936 the Aga Khan's Mahmoud, ridden by Charlie Smirke & trained at Newmarket by Frank Butters won the Derby. Mahmoud's winning time of 2:33.8 set a race record which stood until Lammtarra ran 2:32.31 in 1995. Mahmoud was 3rd of only 4 greys to win the race. 🏇 #RacingMemories

In 1979 Dick Hern-trained Troy (Willie Carson) won the Derby by 7L a margin not bettered since Manna's 8L victory in 1925. Troy became the 4th horse to complete the treble of Derby, Irish Derby & King George; following footsteps of Nijinsky, Grundy & The Minstrel🏇 #RacingMemories

OTD 1984 Peter Niven rode his first winner when the family-owned Loch Brandy won the Hunter Chase SedgefieldRacecourse. In May 2001 Peter rode his 1,000th winner on Colourful Life Wetherby Racecourse 👏, the 6th British Jump jockey to achieve this magical number. 🏇🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #RacingMemories

OTD 1955 Francois Mathet-trained Phil Drake (100-8) 🇫🇷 ridden by Freddie Palmer won the Derby for Owner Suzy Volterra; 100-1 shot Panaslipper (Jimmy Eddery) was 2nd with 11-4 fav Acropolis (Doug Smith) in 3rd. Francois won the Derby again in 1963 with Relko. 🏇👏 #RacingMemories

In 1969: 17-year-old Pat Eddery rode the Staff Ingham-trained Philoctetes to win the Vaux Gold Tankard Redcar Racecourse for owner Phil Bull. Pat finished the season with 23 winners (including Sky Rocket in Royal Hunt Cup) & stood 4th in the Apprentices' table. 🏇🌟 #RacingMemories

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OTD 1955 Alexandra Park staged its first evening meeting. Jimmy Lindley rode Alex Bird-trained Tobasco to win the first race - Broomfield Welter Plate. A crowd of over 12,000 attended. The course closed on 08/09/1970; no more Ally Pally. 🏇 #RacingMemories

OTD 1965: 17-year-old Sandy Barclay rode his first career winner when Harry Whiteman-trained Saronis won Lowland Apprentice H'cap Hamilton Park. 1966 Champion Apprentice & Classic winning jockey. Won on many great horses - Royal Palace (Pic2), Connaught etc.🏇🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #RacingMemories

OTD 1965 Ernie Johnson rode his first winner when Ian Balding-trained Abel won at York. 2 years later he was Champion Apprentice & in '69 rode Arthur Budgett-trained Blakeney to win the Derby. In '72 Derby he lost by a short head on Rheingold to Roberto (LP). 🏇👏 #RacingMemories

OTD 1969: 10 times Champion Trainer Henry Cecil sent out his first winner when Celestial Cloud (Bill O'Gorman) won the Newby Amateur Riders Stakes Ripon Races. 7 weeks on Henry gained his first major success when Wolver Hollow (Lester) won Eclipse Stakes.🏇 #Legend #RacingMemories

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After a shock 20/1 win in the 2,000 Guineas (Pic 2 - Doug Smith), HM The Queen's Pall Mall went on to easily win the inaugural Lockinge Stakes Newbury Racecourse in 1958 & again in 1959. Trained by Sir Cecil Boyd-Rochfort & ridden by Harry Carr. 🏇 #RacingMemories

Dante (Billy Nevett) trained by Matt Peacock.
Won on his racecourse debut in 1944 - Linthorpe Stakes at Stockton then won Coventry Stakes & Middle Park. In 1945 he was 2nd in 2,000 Guineas to Court Martial & then won the Derby; last Yorkshire trained horse to win the race. 🏇👏

OTD 1986: 4-times Champion jockey (won 11 in total) Pat Eddery rode his 2,000th career winner in Britain when the Luca Cumani-trained Eastern Mystic won the (Group 2) Yorkshire Cup York Racecourse. The first of 5 victories in the race for Pat. Top jockey. 🏇👏Go Racing in Yorkshire

OTD 2000: 16-y-old Ryan Moore rode his first winner under rules when Mersey Beat, trained by his father Gary, won the Land Rover Defender Amateur Riders' H'cap Hurdle at Towcester. Champion Flat apprentice in 2003, 3-times Champion jockey. Multi-multi Group 1's. 🏇 #RacingMemories