THE FINAL RESULT
1 WINDSOR LAD b c by Blandford-Resplendent, by By George!
(H.H. Maharaja of Rajpipla) C. Smirke
2 EASTON br c by Dark Legend-Phaona, by Phalaris
(Lord Woolavington) Gordon Richards
3 COLOMBO b c by Manna-Lady Nairne, by Chaucer
(Lord Glanely) W. Johnstone
4 TIBERIUS, (Sir Abe Bailey) G. Nicoll
5 ALISHAH, (H.H. Aga Khan) R. Perryman
6 VALERIUS, (Sir Abe Bailey) R. A. Jones
7 UMIDWAR, (H.H. Aga Khan) H. Wragg
8 PATRIOT KING, (Mr. James A. de Rothschild) G. Bezant
9 PRIDE OF THE CHILTERNS, (Mr. H.S. Lester) F. Herbert
10 PRIMERO, (Mr. W. Barnett) C. Ray
11 BONDSMAN, (Mr. William Woodward) J. Childs
12 MEDIEVAL KNIGHT, (Mr. J.A. Dewar) S. Donoghue
13 RATHMORE, (Major V.H. Parr) M. Beary
14 BADRUDDIN, (H.H. Aga Khan) F. Fox
15 FLEETFOOT, (Mrs. W. Raphael) W. Wells
16 ON TOP, (Mr. V.P. Misa) J. Caldwell
17 BARON MUNCHAUSEN, (Mr. G.A. Monkhouse) Cliff Richards
18 HORNSEY RISE, (Mr. W. Raphael) J. Taylor
19 ADMIRAL DRAKE, (M. Volterra) C. Elliott
Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 2 min. 34 sec.
Windsor Lad, bred in Ireland by Mr. D. Sullivan; trained by Marcus Marsh, at Lambourn, Berkshire
Easton, bred in France by M.R.B. Strassburger; trained by F. Darling, at Beckhampton, Wiltshire
Colombo, bred by Sir Alec Black; trained by Capt. T. Hogg, at Newmarket.
The Sporting Life, Thursday, June 7, 1934
Media carnival
H E A D L I N E S
The Star, Wednesday, June 6, 1934
WINDSOR LAD’S DERBY
Easton Second & The Favourite Third
A WOMAN’S PROPHESY
Maharaja’s Horse A Gallant Winner:
Colombo’s Fight To keep his Unbeaten Record
The Evening Standard, June 6, 1934
WINDSOR LAD’S DERBY
Nottingham Evening News, June 6, 1934
DERBY VICTORY FOR MAHARAJAH OF RAJPIPLA
Windsor Lad Wins in Great Race Home: Colombo Third
Leicester Evening Mail, June 6, 1934
WINDSOR LAD TRIUMPHS IN THRILLING DERBY FINISH
Lincolnshire Echo, June 6, 1934
WINDSOR LAD EQUALS RECORD TIME IN WINNING DERBY
Stafford Sentinel, June 6, 1934
WINDSOR LAD CARRIES OFF GREAT RACE.
KING AND QUEEN ACCORDED ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME
New York Evening Journal, June 6, 1934
WINDSOR LAD WINS DERBY
Bombay Sentinel, Thursday, June 7, 1934
Indian Owner Wins Epsom Derby
Maharaja of Rajpipla Wildly Cheered By British Sportsmen
Windsor Lad Outstays Easton and Colombo At The Finish
The Times, June 7, 1934
WINSOR LAD’S VICTORY
RECORD EQUALLED
The Daily Mirror, June 7, 1934
INDIAN PRINCE WINS THE DERBY
Windsor Lad Equals Record
COLOMBO WAS NOT GOOD ENOUGH
Manchester Dispatch, June 7, 1934
JOCKEY’S PART IN WINDSOR LAD’S DERBY TRIUMPH
C. SMIRKE RIDES A BRILLIANT RACE
Birmingham Gazette, 7 June, 1934
LORD GLANELY’S FAVOURITE FAILS TO STAY
POPULAR SUCCESS OF WINDSOR LAD:
GORDON RICHARDS SECOND ON EASTON
Liverpool Post, June 7, 1934
THE DERBY WON BY AN INDIAN PRINCE
WINDSOR LAD EQUALS RECORD TIME
COLOMBO BEATEN AT LAST
GREAT OVATION FOR SUCCESSFUL OWNER
Cardiff Western Mail, June 7, 1934
Colombo, hottest Derby favourite since the War, disappointed
Daily Herald, June 7, 1934
SMIRKE RIDES CLEVERLY TO WIN ON WINDSOR LAD
“Good Old Pip,” The Crowd Yelled
Windsor Lad Surprises Them All
“UNBEATABLE” FAVOURITE COULDN’T CATCH UP
The Daily Mirror, June 7, 1934
THE KING AND QUEEN SEE WINDSOR LAD’S VICTORY
THRILLING TUSSLE AT TATTENHAM CORNER
EASTON FINISHES IN FRONT OF COLOMBO
Winner’s Time Equals Last Year’s Record
The Daily Telegraph, June 7, 1934
WINDSOR LAD EQUALS HYPERION’S RECORD IN THE DERBY
COLOMBO UNLUCKY AT VITAL STAGE OF RACE
Gordon Richards Second on Easton: Champion Jockey’s Great Day
The Sporting Life, June 7, 1934
WINDSOR LAD EQUALS DERBY RECORD
Charles Smirke Rides Brilliantly to Gain First Classic Success
COLOMBO UNLUCKY IN RUNNING
Manchester Dispatch, June 7, 1934
THE DERBY WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Manchester Dispatch, June 7, 1934
Stamina Pulls Windsor Lad Through
Manchester Dispatch, June 7, 1934
Winner Equals Time Record
Indian Maharaja’s success
The Sporting Life, June 7, 1934
“HE WILL WIN!” SAID THE OWNER OF WINDSOR LAD …
The Morning Post, June 7, 1934
The Riddle of the Derby
WAS COLOMBO UNLUCKY?
Brilliant Victory of Windsor Lad
THE KING AND QUEEN AT THE RACE
The Morning Post, June 7, 1934
A TRIUMPH OF TRAINING
By WATCHMAN
Sheffield Independent, June 7, 1934
THOUSANDS CHEER AS “GOOD OLD PIP” LEADS IN DERBY WINNER
Maharaja’s Joy – But ‘Bookies’ Pay £1,500,000
Continental Dispatch, June 7, 1934
A GREAT EPSOM DERBY FOR WOMEN
Why They Backed Windsor Lad
THE GYPSY’S WARNING OF A WINNING “W”
Sheffield Independent, June 7, 1934
WINDSOR LAD WINS ON MERIT
BY “CORSAIR”
Liverpool Post, June 7, 1934
WINDSOR LAD AN EASY FIRST
Merited Winner of the Derby
COLOMBO FAILS IN STAMINA TEST
Daily Sketch, June 7, 1934
COLOMBO’S FATAL BREATHER AFTER A MILE
GIMCRACK’S SUGGESTION
The Times, June 7, 1934
THE KING AND QUEEN AT THE DERBY
RACEGOERS’ FASHIONS
Glasgow Bulletin, June 7, 1934
WINDSOR LAD’S £1,000,000 BILL FOR BOOKIES
250,000 Crowd See Hot Derby Favourite Well Beaten
The Sporting Life, June 7, 1934
Classic Lines in Windsor Lad’s Pedigree
STAMINA INHERITED FROM BRIDGE OF EARN AND CARBINE
BY ITHURIEL
Nottingham Guardian, June 7, 1934
DERBY PROPHESY OF 1868 FULFILLED
CROWD CHEER “GOOD OLD PIP” AFTER WINDSOR LAD’S WIN
BOOKMAKERS HARD HIT
News Chronicle, June 7, 1934
Windsor Lad Wins a Great Derby
A HAPPY “COMEBACK” FOR C. SMIRKE
By CAPTAIN HEATH
Daily Express, June 7, 1934
HOW COLOMBO LOST THE DERBY:
‘Unbeatable’ Horse Checked By ‘The Knight’s’ Failure
TATTENHAM CORNER TANGLE
SMIRKE’S WIN AFTER 5-YEAR BAN
WINDSOR LAD “LIKE A MACHINE”
Yorkshire Post, June 7, 1934
WHAT THE JOCKEYS HAD TO SAY
C. Smirke Describes His First “Classic” Win
Daily Mail, June 7, 1934
THE FAVOURITE’S FAILURE
The New York Times, June 7, 1934
WINDSOR LAD TAKES DERBY BY A LENGTH
15-2 Shot Equals Record in Historic Race at Epsom by Beating Easton.
King and Queen of the Royal Family Among 5,00,000 Who View the Spectacle.
By FERDINAND KUHN JR.
Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES.
The Times of India, Friday, June 8, 1934
MAHARAJA OF RAJPIPLA WINS
BLUE RIBAND OF THE TURF
WINDSOR LAD’S GREAT RACE
FAVOURITE FAILS TO STAY
Thousands Cheer “Good Old Pip”: Owner Congratulated by King
WINNER ACHIEVES NEWMARKET-DERBY DOUBLE
The Daily Telegraph, June 8, 1934
DERBY WINNER & COLOMBO
A £4,000 TO £100 BET
By HOTSPUR
The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 8, 1934
What’s in a Number?
Windsor Express, June 8, 1934
WINDSOR LAD
Windsor Express, June 8, 1934
WINDSOR LAD WINS THE DERBY
Western Gazette, June 8, 1934
THE DERBY
THE FAVOURITE FAILS TO STAY
GIPSY’S PROPHESY FULFILLED
Greenoce Tele, Saturday, June 9, 1934
The New-Style Derby
The Field, June 9, 1934
THE MAHARAJA OF RAJPIPLA’S DERBY
How Windsor Lad and Easton Beat the Favourite
Chester Guardian, June 9, 1934
REFLECTIONS ON THE DERBY
TRIUMPH OF WINDSOR LAD
BAD FOR THE BOOKIES
By THE VETERAN
Horse & Hound, June 9, 1934
The Derby and Things
Observer, Sunday, June 10, 1934
COLOMBO’S DEFEAT
WAS THE JOCKEY TO BLAME?
Sunday Sportsman, June 10, 1934
THE DERBY
Sunday Dispatch, June 10, 1934
WHY COLOMBO FAILED AND HOW
By KEYSTONE
Sunday Dispatch, June 10, 1934
WHY I BACKED THE DERBY WINNER
By Lady Oxford
Sunday Chronicle, June 10, 1934
This Derby
REYNOLD’S ILLUSTRATED NEWS, June 10, 1934
“W” Plan
Dublin Daily Mail, Tuesday, June 12, 1934
THE DERBY
Truth, Wednesday, June 13, 1934
COULD COLOMBO HAVE WON?
(Author Indra Vikram Singh can be contacted on email singh_iv@hotmail.com).
A Maharaja’s Turf
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