Tag Archives: Jockey Charlie Smirke

When the stars aligned on this day 6th June, 89 years ago, to give Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla his exhilarating Epsom Derby 1934 triumph

The hand of Marcus Marsh in the purchase and training of Windsor Lad, the Epsom Derby 1934 winning horse owned by Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla. Chapter from Indra Vikram Singh’s book ‘A Maharaja’s Turf’

Brilliant ride by jockey Charlie Smirke in the Epsom Derby 1934 win of Windsor Lad owned by Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla. Excerpt from Indra Vikram Singh’s book ‘A Maharaja’s Turf’