BEATING THE FAVOURITE: A DERBY SURPRISE
... BEATING THE FAVOURITE. A DERBY SURPRISE. Bv G. G. THE, scene on Epsom Downs between the hours of six and eight on Derby morning is always an exhilarating one. First the horses arrive, walking in Indian file with gaily-coloured clothing; next come the touts, amateur and professional, some of whom have not much clothing, but wear a worried, ill- nourished look; then appear various specimens of ...