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Jim Pike, Australian jockey, on his horse, Phar LapJames Edward (Jim) Pike (1892-1969), Australian jockey, on his horse, Phar Lap (1926-1932). circa 1931-1932
The Favourite Wins by H. M. BatemanHumorous illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a reversal of roles. A group of jockeys in different coloured silks sprint for the finishing post while excitable horses in the stands cheer on the winner
The Wettest Derby on Record by The Tout, 1927The Wettest Derby on record in 1927 with numerous well-known personalities of the turf coping with the flooded course with the help of umbrellas and rowing boats. Includes the jockey M
Starting Post, Saratoga Race Course, NY State, USAJockeys and their horses, including War Admiral, approaching the Starting Post, Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York State, USA. Date: 1939
Gold Cup Day at Cheltenham, 1945Farther West leading Red Rower, the eventual winner, round the course at Cheltenham on Gold Cup day. The Hack, going well, is lying third
The Derby 1923 by Cecil AldinLeaving the post at the start of the Derby of 1923, a race famously won by Papyrus, owned by Mr B. Irish and ridden by Steve Donoghue
Female jockeys riding gentlemen like horsesTwo women jockeys with riding crops, spur on their steeds - not horses, but top-hatted and tailed gentlemen who wear bridles in their mouths
Fred ArcherFREDERICK JAMES ARCHER (1857 - 1886). Phenomenally successful jockey from the 1860s to the 1880s. Committed suicide after death of his wife, and owing to ill- health through excessive diet
Steve Donoghue by W. Smithson BroadheadSteve Donoghue (1884-1945), leading flat race jockey of the 1920s, pictured in a portrait by W. Smithson Broadhead specially commissioned by The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
Famous jockeys - Charles ElliottCharlie Elliott, flat race jockey and winner of the 1927 Derby on Call Boy, pictured in the c olours of Lord Rosebery for whom he had many successes. Date: 1927
Some Grand NationalA number of jockeys who were expected to ride in the 1938 Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree " walking the plank" at the famous Bechers Brook
Horse Racing 1820A horse race in progress, watched by a large crowd
Bechers Ghost - the Grand NationalThe ghost of Captain Becher watches as horses and jockeys jump over Bechers Brook during the Grand National at Aintree. 1930
Another Derby Derby?Caricatures of well known personalities of the turf caricatured by Mel before the Epsom Derby of 1928. Clockwise from top left - Sir Abe Bailey, owner of Advocate, Lord Dewar, owner of Sunny Trace
Horse Racing - The Last Hedge - Three horses in contention in this steeplechase race as they leap the final fence. Date: circa 1920s
Grand National WaterjumpHorses and riders leap over the water jump on the Grand National course at Aintree in 1897. The winner, Manifesto is seen in the lead
Tip from a JockeyA diminutive jockey gives his considered opinion to a couple
The Gentleman Jockey, a play by Edward Marris. circa late 1900s
Horse racing in Art Deco style. circa 1930s
Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. 1839
Profile portrait of a racehorse in full flight, along with inset illustrations of a jockeys cap and crop. Date: circa 1910s
Caricatures at Royal Ascot, 1927Weighing out for the cartoon stakes at Ascot - and some of the " the heads" whose colours have established a reputation for " showing up" at the Royal meeting
Tooth and Flail by H. M. BatemanThe Crisis - Tattenham Corner. Horses and riders each furiously rounding the bend at Tattenham Corner on Epsom racecourse as envisaged by the cartoonist, H. M. Bateman. Date: 1927
Not a Word! Personalities at the Derby by The ToutNot a Word! Everyone know this years Derby winner. What they may be doing just before the race on June 6. Caricatures of notable personalities of the turf drawn by The Tout for The Tatler magazine
Bayardo ridden by Danny MaherBritish thoroughbred racehorse, Bayardo, owned by Alfred W Cox (under the pseudonym of Mr Fairie) and ridden here by American jockey Danny Maher
Charlie Smirke, British jockey, on MahmoudCharlie Smirke (1906-1993), British jockey, on the Aga Khans horse, Mahmoud. Date: circa 1936
Racehorse Training 1909A trainer watches one of his jockeys ride a horse around the turf. Date: 1909
Goodwood: before StartPreparing to start a race at Goodwood
Troublesome YoungstersYoung and inexperienced racehorses prove a handful for their jockeys before the start
Horse Racing / JockeysBritish Jockey
Steeple Chase, horse racing board game. 20th century
Piastoon, Australian race horse, owned by R H Edkins, trainer E Fisher. Winner of seven races. Date: circa late 1920s
Interesting personalities of the racing worldPage from The Tatler featuring various well-known personalities of the racing world. Clockwise from top left, jockey Danny Maher and Sir E
Racehorses exercising in the snow, Staffordshire, EnglandSilhouette of racehorses with their riders out for exercise on a snowy winters morning near Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. First Published The Times Date: 1988
Cartoon, The Derby, Joseph Chamberlain wins the racePolitical cartoon, The Derby, Joseph Chamberlain wins the race on Insurance against Old Age on Pauperism Date: 1891
E. Perkins, JockeyJamaican jockey E. Perkins riding the horse Black Amber at Windsor. Date: 1933
F. B. Rees, JockeyF. B. (Dick) Rees (1894-1951) was the first jockey to win 100 races in a National Hunt season, in 1924. Date: 1925
Horseracing on IceScenes from the Preis von Zurich horse race, taking place on the frozen surface of St Moritz Lake. Date: 1925
Twelve Pointer, ridden by Bernard CarslakeThe racehorse Twelve Pointer, with jockey Bernard Brownie Carslake (1886-1941) in the saddle. Date: circa 1925
Playtime at the PiccadillyPerformers in Playtime at the Piccadilly, a cabaret show at the Piccadilly Hotel. The artists pictured are Mimi Jordan, Rene Lorrimore, Evelyn Wrentmor, Amelia Allen
Advert for Moss Bros, widely known for its menswear, here advertising its children's riding outfits. Date: 1939
Mrs McBride on Saxon QueenMrs McBride and Saxon Queen competed at Richmond Horse Show, winning Class 8. Date: 1910
Photographs of the Grand National, including two falls, and group clearing Becher's Brook. Captioned, The Grand National: Luck - Good and Bad - Round the Course'
Caricature illustrations of jockeys, owners and trainers, the 1925 Grand National. Captioned, "National "Notabilities, Who will win the Grand National? Illustrations by The Tout'
Race Card on board Cunard liner RMS MauretaniaCover design, Race Card, 27 July 1953, on board Cunard liner RMS Mauretania Date: 1953
Illustration by Louis Wain, showing cats as humans being weighed before a horse race. Date: 1901
Comic postcard, Pigeons flying above racehorses Date: 20th century
A Run of Luck, the great sporting drama, Boston Theatre, USA, with real horses and hounds. Showing a race scene. Date: late 19th century