The Epsom Derby
April, 1964
The Epsom Derby, a contest of such moment that a horse worth a few thousand pounds at the outset of the race may increase in value a hundredfold by the finish, lays claim to the title of world's greatest sporting event. Dating back to 1780, this one-and-a-half-mile competition is not so much a race as it is a national institution: it ranks in an Englishman's esteem with afternoon tea and Buckingham Palace. With the betting ranging from a few bob to thousands of pounds, there is hardly an onlooke...
