The Derby (1968)

No title. The Derby at Epsom Racecourse, Surrey. Colour item.
Various C/Us women wearing hats. L/S mass crowds at racecourse. C/U Queen Elizabeth II in the paddock. Various C/Us racehorses in the paddock. L/S jockeys walking into paddock. C/U ditto. Various C/Us jockeys: Starkey, Willy Carson, Joe Mercer, Andy Barclay, Bill Rickaby, W. Williamson, Paul Cook, Lester Piggott.
L/S racecourse. L/S crowd in boxers. L/S riders on horses around starting stalls. Various C/Us horses near stalls (jockeys seen are Frankie Durr, Piggott). M/S starter Mr. Marsh. The horses enter the stalls. Mr. Marsh mounts starting steps. L/S start of race. Various shots of race. Elevated L/S as the horses run to the finish. "Sir Ivor" ridden by Lester Piggott wins the race. Top shot "Sir Ivor" being ridden into the winner's enclosure. M/S Piggott dismounting. Top shot horse parading around enclosure. M/S, zoom back to L/S winner's enclosure and crowds. C/U Derby Stakes Trophy.
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[@JackBurton-w7x]

Perfect as usual from greatest jockey Lester- this guy was great, blistering acceleration but alas Sea Bird was the mighty one- Sea Bird the best i have ever seen

[@jimmysharkey1665]

A great winning combination and team 🐎🐎🐎

[@darrenjohnbryant51]

The best of Britain! Our beautiful country!

[@kurman4749]

Lester always said that Sir Ivor was the best horse he ever rode. Sir Ivor had a blistering change of pace which was shown to great effect when he was delivered late to win the Washington D.C International at Laurel Park in 1968.

[@genwatchireland9438]

Sir Ivor went to America and beat Fort Macey by a comfortable length. Dr Fager beat Fort Macey by a similar margin carrying over 16 lbs more than Fort Macey in the United Nations Handicap, while running on turf for the first time.

[@davidhenrywall8619]

The great lester piggott. And sir ivor a great horse.

[@notnek202]

Sir Ivor was bred by Alice Headley Bell at her Mill Ridge Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.

[@eugenekeher978]

Sir Ivor went on to win the Laurel International in America , the press slated Lester for his ride , but he rode him to finish strongly , that was their style..

[@aq803]

Lester said that his favourite horse was Sir Ivor. He said the best horse he ever saw was Sea Bird the second. He was so right, Sir Ivor was excellent but the French horse was something else.

[@seamusfallon3104]

Where was his owner Raymond Guest?

[@Gazowen-qz5xy]

The master