Epsom Derby Day Racecard Wednesday 2nd June 1965 – Good Used Condition

Description

Epsom Derby Day Racecard – Wednesday, 2nd June 1965

Original racecard from the Epsom Summer Meeting on Derby Day, Wednesday 2nd June 1965, offered in Good Used Condition. The six-race programme includes the 186th Derby Stakes, together with the Stewards Handicap Stakes, Lonsdale Two Yrs Old Stakes, St James’s Stakes, Craven Handicap Stakes and Egmont Handicap Stakes.

The principal race was the 186th Derby Stakes, won by the outstanding French-trained colt Sea Bird II, the 7/4 favourite, ridden by T P Glennon and trained by E Pollet in France. The Jockey Club’s historical records list Sea-Bird as the 1965 Derby winner, with Pat Glennon as jockey and Etienne Pollet as trainer.

Racecard Details

• Racecourse: Epsom
• Meeting: Epsom Summer Meeting
• Date: Wednesday, 2nd June 1965
• Condition: Good Used Condition
• Type: Original horse racing racecard

Races Listed

1. 2.00 – Stewards Handicap Stakes
   Five furlongs.
   Winner: El Ruedo – 100/7
   Ridden by: D Smith
   Trained by: J A Waugh, Newmarket
2. 2.30 – Lonsdale Two Yrs Old Stakes
   Five furlongs.
   Winner: Kibenka – 100/9
   Ridden by: R P Elliott
   Trained by: T Corbett, Compton, Berkshire
3. 3.30 – 186th Derby Stakes
   One mile and a half and 6 yards.
   Winner: Sea Bird II – 7/4 favourite
   Ridden by: T P Glennon
   Trained by: E Pollet, in France
4. 4.05 – St James’s Stakes
   One mile and 110 yards.
   Winner: Enrico – 11/2
   Ridden by: J Lindley
   Trained by: B Hobbs, Newmarket
5. 4.35 – Craven Handicap Stakes
   Seven furlongs.
   Winner: Be Hopeful – 9/2 favourite
   Ridden by: J Mercer
   Trained by: P Walwyn, Lambourn
6. 5.05 – Egmont Handicap Stakes
   One mile and a quarter.
   Winner: Hotroy – 8/1
   Ridden by: P Cook
   Trained by: W Nightingall, Epsom

Historical Context

The 1965 Derby is particularly significant because of Sea Bird II, one of the most celebrated horses associated with the Epsom Classic. The colt was trained in France by Etienne Pollet and ridden by Pat Glennon, and his victory is recorded among the official previous Derby winners.

The Derby itself was run over the traditional distance of one mile and four furlongs. The race has been staged at Epsom since its first running in 1780 and is one of Britain’s five recognised Classics.

Alongside the Derby, this card records a varied afternoon of flat racing, with races ranging from five-furlong contests for younger horses to handicaps over seven furlongs and a mile and a quarter. The inclusion of trainers based around Newmarket, Lambourn and Epsom also gives the card a useful snapshot of the racing scene of the period.

Product Details

• Item: Original horse racing racecard
• Racecourse: Epsom
• Meeting: Epsom Summer Meeting
• Date: Wednesday, 2nd June 1965
• Featured Race: 186th Derby Stakes
• Condition: Good Used Condition
• Era: 1960s

This 1965 Epsom Derby Day racecard records an important edition of the Classic and provides a contemporary record of the complete six-race programme. With Sea Bird II’s Derby victory at its centre, it is an especially interesting piece of mid-1960s British racing memorabilia.