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Some of the best horses of Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla

French magazine Excelsior of 7th June 1934 on the Epsom Derby win of Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla

Windsor Lad, the Epsom Derby 1934 winning horse owned by Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla. “One of the greatest thoroughbreds”.

When the British royal family saw Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla winning the Epsom Derby of England in 1934. Excerpts from Indra Vikram Singh’s book ‘A Maharaja’s Turf’

On this day, 6th June in the year 1934, Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla won the blue riband of the turf, the Epsom Derby of England. He wrote about the enthralling event in the Sporting Times a couple of months later

Horses and jockeys of Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla

On this day, 6th June, in the year 1934, Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla won the blue riband of the turf, the Epsom Derby of England with his horse Windsor Lad. Excerpts from Indra Vikram Singh’s book ‘A Maharaja’s Turf’

Amrita Sher-Gil’s painting of Windsor Lad, the Epsom Derby 1934 winning horse of Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla

Why it is so difficult to win the Epsom Derby, the blue riband of the turf that dates back to 1780

Half a million cheered “Good old Pip” and the King hailed the triumphant Prince. Epilogue to Indra Vikram Singh’s book ‘A Maharaja’s Turf’