Horseracing Collection

Jayne Harries Show Jumper at Royal Ascot in June 1968 Not allowed in to the Royal Enclosure in her trouser suit so she changed into mini dress Sixties Fashion

Cheltenham Gold Cup 1965. Arkle wridden by Pat Taaffe seen after winning the race. 12th March 1965

Jim Pike, Australian jockey, on his horse, Phar Lap
James Edward (Jim) Pike (1892-1969), Australian jockey, on his horse, Phar Lap (1926-1932). circa 1931-1932

CARTMEL RACES POSTER
A poster announcing Whit Monday races (29th May 1871) at Cartmel, Lancashire. Races will include a hurdle race, the Hartington Stake, the Innkeepers Stake, a Trotting Match and a Hound Dog Trail

Nimbus (centre) wins Epsom Derby in 1949 with Amour Drake (R) 2nd Swallow Tail (L) 3rd

Trigo after winning the Epsom Derby in 1929

Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. 1839

Team Spirit with its owners after the horse won the 1964 Grand national. P000043 vfr1

Two Liverpool legends together. Bill Shankly the Liverpool FC manager is seen here with three time Grand National winner Red Rum at Ginger McCains Yard, circa 1977

Red Rum at full stretch as he jumps over fence on his way to winning the Grand National for the third time at Aintree 1st April 1977

Shaun Spadah wins the Grand National in 1921

Desert Orchid clears a jump during the Cheltenham Gold Cup race 15th March 1990

Action shot at beginning of the 1984 Cheltenham Gold Cup 14th March 1984

Oliver Dixon, Cpt. de Wend-Fenton and Cpt. Stanyforth
A Sporting Trio - The famous Reading horse dealer from Reading Mr Oliver Dixon, Captain J D L de Wend-Fenton owner and rider and the MCC Cricket Captian Cpt, Stanyforth riding Aesop at Sandown

Hon Dorothy Paget with her horse, Golden Miller
Hon Dorothy Wyndham Paget (1905-1960) with her champion racehorse, Golden Miller (1927-1957). Date: circa 1930s

The Wettest Derby on Record by The Tout, 1927
The Wettest Derby on record in 1927 with numerous well-known personalities of the turf coping with the flooded course with the help of umbrellas and rowing boats. Includes the jockey M

On the rails at Goodwood by Howard K Elcock
An illustration showing how the Goodwood meeting at the end of the Season was as much a picnic party as a race meeting

Tatler front cover, horse racing Ascot, 1955
Front cover of The Tatler featuring an elegant couple spectating at the races. Date: 1955

Le Jockey by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec dating from 1899; Illustration

American jockey Steve Cauthen carrying his saddle and whip at Kempton Park, July 1987

Brigadier Gerard and Joe Mercer after winning the 1972 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown 8th July 1972

Derby Day - The Olympians
Caricatures of prominent racing fans riding to Epsom in a stagecoach. From left, the Earl of Lonsdale, Lady James Douglas, Sir Edward Hulton, Lord Glaneley, Sir H. Cunliffe-Owen, Hon. G

Starting Post, Saratoga Race Course, NY State, USA
Jockeys and their horses, including War Admiral, approaching the Starting Post, Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York State, USA. Date: 1939

View of paddock and grandstand, Newbury racecourse. Date: circa 1910

The Derby 1923 by Cecil Aldin
Leaving the post at the start of the Derby of 1923, a race famously won by Papyrus, owned by Mr B. Irish and ridden by Steve Donoghue

Advertisement for Ford Anglia cars -- male and female models posing (Geraldine Hill, Susan Ingram and Ossie O Leary). 1959

Reception for Red Rum after winning the 1977 Grand National. 2nd April 1977

Triple Grand National winner Red Rum is still a National favourite. He trotted down one of the main thoroughfares of Leamington and brought traffic to a standstill

Silver Buck jumps the last on his way to victory in the Cheltenham Gold Cup 27th November 1982

Racing at Haydock Park. January 1948

Bechers Ghost - the Grand National
The ghost of Captain Becher watches as horses and jockeys jump over Bechers Brook during the Grand National at Aintree. 1930

Bystander front cover - Summer Number 1933
Striking front cover of The Bystander magazine for 7 June 1933, with a design by Leon Benigni featuring fashionable spectators at the racing, probably Ascot. Date: 1933

Larkspur winning the Epsom Derby in 1962

Charlie Smirke, British jockey, on Mahmoud
Charlie Smirke (1906-1993), British jockey, on the Aga Khans horse, Mahmoud. Date: circa 1936

Steve Donoghue by W. Smithson Broadhead
Steve Donoghue (1884-1945), leading flat race jockey of the 1920s, pictured in a portrait by W. Smithson Broadhead specially commissioned by The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Warwick Races, from The Illustrated London News, 12th April 1845 (engraving)
XJF311252 Warwick Races, from The Illustrated London News, 12th April 1845 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Racehorse Foinavon, ridden by jockey John Buckingham on his way to win the Grand national at Aintree, Liverpool despite being a rank outsider at odds of 100/1

April the Fifth with jockey F Lane wins The Derby in 1932 led in by Tom Walls

Royal Ascot 1955, Models, Colleen Pexter (left) of South Africa with Cynthia Oberholzer of Britain, Thursday 14th July 1955

Racehorse Blenheim with jockey Harry Wragg jockey is led by owner the Aga Khan after his first Derby win at Epsom Derby in June 1930

Trigo and jockey Walter Gay win the Derby race at Epsom, June 1929

Arctic Prince wins the Epsom Derby from Sybils Nephew 1951

Redcar Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Redcar, North Yorkshire. Royal Prerogative ridden by Lester Piggott, wins the William Hill Gold Cup at Redcar

Three times Grand National winner Red Rum arrives for opening the Rum Runner nightclub in Queen Street, South Shields. 10th July, 1981

Racehorse Hyperion ridden by jockey Tommy Weston winning The Derby at Epsom, June 1933

Felstead, ridden by Ossie Bells stable jockey Harry Wragg in action to win the Epsom Derby, June 1928

Famous racehorse Aldaniti with Bob Champion who together were the memorable 1981 Grand National Winners

Dancing Brave and jockey Greville Starkey after an early morning gallop 29th May 1986

Cameronian winning the Epsom Derby in 1931

Cameronian wins the Epsom Derby in 1931

George Moore on Royal Palace wins the Derby, El Mighty leads the field at Tattenham Corner at Epsom - June 1967

Morston with jockey Eddie Hide winning the Derby at Epsom - June 1973

Cool Ground Wins The 1992 Cheltenham Gold Cup In A Driving Finish From The French Horse The Fellow Followed By Docklands Express

Cheltenham Gold Cup 1965. Arkle (on the right) seen leading Mill House over the last fence. 12th March 1965

Jockey Phil Tuck on racehorse Burrough Hill Lad, being led into the winners enclosure after winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup. March 1984

Caricatures at Royal Ascot, 1927
Weighing out for the cartoon stakes at Ascot - and some of the " the heads" whose colours have established a reputation for " showing up" at the Royal meeting

Two Liverpool legends together. Bill Shankly the Liverpool FC manager is seen here with three time Grand National winner Red Rum at Ginger McCains Yard circa 1977

Royal Tan wins by a neck the 1954 Grand National from Tudor Line 10 April 1954

Galcador led by M Boussac winner of The Derby at Epsom - 1950

Scobie Breasley on Santa Claus wins the Epsom Derby 1964

Quest For Fame Racehorse pictured with trainer Roger Charlton jockey Pat Eddery and owner Khalid Abdulla after winning the Derby at Epsom - June 1990

Famous racehorse Arkle being tended by a stable lad Johnny Lumley at the stables of Tom Dreaper. 3rd February 1966

Deborah Mitford at Cheltenham National Hunt Meeting
Deborah Mitford (1920-2014), later Duchess of Devonshire, pictured at the age of sixteen (nearly seventeen) in 1937 at Cheltenham races with Mr Dixon

Not a Word! Personalities at the Derby by The Tout
Not a Word! Everyone know this years Derby winner. What they may be doing just before the race on June 6. Caricatures of notable personalities of the turf drawn by The Tout for The Tatler magazine

Bystander masthead design, society at the races
Stylised masthead design on the front cover of The Bystander magazine featuring smart society mingling at the races, possibly Ascot, the Derby or Goodwood. Date: 1930

Derby Day at Epsom racecourse, Epsom Downs, Surrey, England -- horse-drawn coaches and other traffic arriving for the big event. Date: 1922

Henry Cecil - Racehorse trainer Date: 1970s - 1980s

Red Rum makes an appearance on the BBC Sports Review of 1977. 13th December 1977

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot, Saturday 23rd July 1977. Our Picture Shows... Lester Piggott and The Minstrel, in the lead and on their way to winning the race

The Derby. The finish, Spion Kop 1, Archaic 2. June 1920

Epsom racecourse scene of the Derby. June 1929

Haydock Park Races. A general view to the finish of the Tyldesley Plate showing odds-on chance Centigram winning. From my Anne and Linkway. August 1952 P003353

Last Suspect, ridden by Jockey Hywel Davies wins the 1985 Grand National at Aintree Racecourse. 30th March 1985

Red Alligator and Brian Fletcher win Grand National. 1968

Jockey Tommy Cullinan is congratulated after winning the 1930 Grand National on the 100/8 shot Shaun Goilin. 29th March 1930

Shaun Golin passes the finishing post to wing the 1930 Grand National. 29th March 1930

Cheltenham Gold Cup, Thursday 17th March 1966. Arkle and Pat Taaffe after winning the Gold Cup at Cheltenham, their third win in a row

Poethlyn seen here after winning the 1919 Grand National 28th March 1919

Seven young apprentice female jockeys sitting on a wooden fence during their training at the National Equestrian Centre in Stoneleigh

Racehorse Papyrus ridden by jockey Steve Donoghue wins the Epsom Derby in June 1923 with Pharos in second and Parth third

Famous racehorse Red Rum, the Grand National winner, pictured during filming of the BBC Sports Review of the Year. 14th December 1977

Famous racehorse Golden Miller with owner Dorothy Paget after winning the 1934 Grand National at Aintree. March 1934

racehorse Sansovino, ridden by twenty-one-year-old jockey Tommy Weston led in by Lord Derby after winning the Epsom Derby in June 1924

Grittar ridden by Dick Saunders on the run in at Aintree to become the winner of the 1982 Grand National. April 1982

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EDITORS COMMENTS

From the iconic Jim Pike and his legendary horse, Phar Lap, to the thrilling races at Saratoga Race Course in NY State, it has captivated hearts worldwide. Witness Desert Orchid's breathtaking leap during the Cheltenham Gold Cup race on that unforgettable day of March 15th, 1990. The excitement continues with a glimpse of Cartmel Races Poster enticing spectators to experience the thrill firsthand. Derby Day - an event where Olympians collide in a battle for glory, as depicted by Cecil Aldin's masterpiece 'The Derby 1923'. Ascot takes center stage on Tatler's front cover in 1955, showcasing the elegance and grandeur surrounding horse racing. Red Rum steals our hearts once again after triumphing at the prestigious Grand National in April 1977, celebrated with a joyous reception. With every jump over fences and full stretch gallop towards victory, Red Rum solidifies his place in racing history. Hon Dorothy Paget graces us with her presence alongside her beloved Golden Miller – a testament to the bond between jockey and horse. Howard K Elcock captures the electrifying atmosphere 'on the rails' at Goodwood Racecourse – where anticipation fills every corner. Finally, Bechers Ghost haunts our memories as we recall those daring moments at the Grand National that leave us breathless yet hungry for more horseracing adventures.