Horse Racing Collection (page 2)

Queen Elizabeth II meets Gordon Richards at the Derby
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh meet jockey, Sir Gordon Richards in the paddock after his victory in the Derby in Coronation year. Date: 1953

Horseracing Trainers Licence
A Horseracing Trainers Licence for a Mr C Wilkinson of Holland Park, London. Signed bys M Weatherby for the Stewards of the Jockey Club Date: 1906

Poster Design for the Derby at Epsom Racecourse in Surrey circa 1950s

Bystander front cover with King George V
King George V painted specially for The Bystander by Cecil Cutler dressed for Royal Ascot, one of the key events in societys Season. Date: 1927

Famous jockeys - Tommy Weston
Tommy Weston, jockey from Yorkshire who was champion jockey in 1926. Rode for Lord Derby and won the Derby on Sansovino in 1924. Date: 1927

Fighting it Out at Glorious Goodwood
Artists impression of a fighting finish at Goodwood, described in The Bystander magazine (from where this image is taken) as the most popular and prettiest of meetings

Richard Boss Crokers horses, Dublin, Ireland
Horses belonging to Richard Boss Croker, an Irishman who emigrated to America as his family fled the potato famine, and worked successively as barman

Cheltenham Races at Prestbury Park
Amersham jumping the final fence in the Amateur Handicap Hurdle Race at the Cheltenham Steeplechase Clubs Autumn Meeting at Prestbury Park. 1911

Coronation 1953, driving up the Ascot course on Gold Cup day
The traditional pageantry of the royal arrival at Royal Ascot; the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II driving up the course in an open landau carriage on Gold Cup day, 18 June 1953

Starter caught at the Tote
The Starter who was Caught at the Tote by Patrick Bellew. The massed ranks of punters, jockeys, policeman and even a horse react with undiluted horror at the sight of the race starter placing a bet

Silhouette of horseracing scene
Silhouette of a horseracing scene, showing four jockeys and their horses in profile, leaping a tall hedge. Each jockey is wearing different colours

Silhouettes of various Derby Day scenes, including a gipsy caravan, a fairground caller with a coconut shy, a photographer, a bookmaker at a racecourse, people enjoying a picnic

Gojee game advertisement
Advertisement for the game, Gojee, bringing the Grand National to your own dining room table. Date: 1931

The Jockey Club, Newmarket Date: circa 1930s

Horse Racing - Won in a Canter. The victor in this race trots back to the paddock having taken the win. The jockey has been adorned with a victory wreath. Date: circa 1920s

Epsom Derby Day - Prince Monolulu - Tipster. Date: 1929

Horse Racing - Neck and Neck by Antonio Donadini. Two jockeys battling it out at the head os the field in thsi steeplechase race. Date: circa 1920s

Crowd at a Horse Racing Meeting, standing close to the Secretary of the Courses Pavilion. circa 1885

Horse Racing - Won by a Short Head. A very close finish to this race, with one horse managing to stick its neck out enough to claim the race. Date: circa 1920s

Unknown Racing Stables, England
The staff of an unknown Racing Stables, England Date: circa 1910s

The Eclipse Halter - Advertorial postcard
The Celebrated Eclipse Halter - Horse Tack design patented in 1884. Date: circa 1900s

Gentleman with his copy of The Winning Post
Gentleman racegoer checking the days form (and racing gossip) in his copy of The Winning Post. The paper was run by Roberts Sievier, which he used to attack those he disliked on the turf. Date: 1907

Morris Park Race Track - The Bronx, NYC, USA Date: 1903

Gentleman holding up The Winning Post Paper
A jolly gentleman (" Sir Davy" Stephens of Kingstown)holding up a poster for The Winning Post run by Roberts Sievier. He used the publication to attack those he disliked on the turf

The Winning Post and a Bottle of Port - " My word, what combinations!". The Winning Post was run by Roberts Sievier who mostly used the publication to attack those he disliked on the turf

Steeplechase at the Rockaway Hunting Club
Annual Steeplechase Race at the Rockaway Hunting Club, Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1908

Horse Racing - Going to the Post. Getting ready for the start of the race. Date: circa 1920s

1953 Coronation Derby
Sir Winston Churchills car leaves Epsom. 6th June 1953

Royal Ascot Number of ISDN
Cover of the Royal Ascot Number of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 12th June 1936. Date: 1936

Queen Elizabeth II on first day of Ascot
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh travel down the course in an open top carriage on the first day of Royal Ascot. Date: 1953

Racing at Ascot
A view of the royal enclosure, box and stands at Ascot, also showing Santo Strato winning the Prince of Waless Stakes

Bayardos Gold Cup
The British thoroughbred racehorse, Bayardo, wins the Gold Cup at Ascot

Bayardos second Doncaster victory
The British thoroughbred racehorse, Bayardo, winning at the Doncaster races

Bayardo, the Gold Cup hero
The British thoroughbred racehorse, Bayardo, refuses to enter the paddock box at Ascot after the race

Racing at Newmarket
The British thoroughbred racehorse, Bayardo, wins the Middle Park Plate at Newmarket

Watching Bayardo at exercise
The British thoroughbred racehorse exercising at Alec Taylors stable at Manton, near Marlborough. Bayardo was sent to trainer Alec Taylors stud farm at the age of two

Zinfandels Cup Day, Ascot
Glamorous women parading in their elegant gowns and flowery hats, mingle in the Ascot paddock on Zinfandels Cup Day

Double page spread in a diary for 20-25 April
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 20-25 April. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Double page spread in a diary for 15-20 March
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 15-20 March. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Horserace during Naadam Festival, Mongolia
A horserace for youngsters during the annual Naadam Festival, in the countryside near Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

Male archers in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Male archers take part in a competition during the annual Naadam Festival in the stadium at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

National Guard in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A National Guardsman in uniform during the Naadam Festival in the stadium at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

Female archers in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Female archers take part in a competition during the annual Naadam Festival in the stadium at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

Dance presentation in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A traditional dance presentation during the annual Naadam Festival in the stadium at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

Batgers Derby Christmas crackers
Bright and jolly label for a Christmas cracker box based around the theme of the Derby

Steve Donoghue back in the saddle
Steve Donoghue (1884 - 1945), English flat race jockey, winner of the Epsom Derby on six occasions pictured riding a donkey at a fete for disabled soldiers at Gifford House, Roehampton

Steve Donoghue

Polymelus wins the Duke of York Stakes
The finish for the Duke of York Stakes, held at this time at Kempton Park racecourse - the favourite, Polymelus, wins in a canter

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