This was run on Wednesday 5th June 1957 and the winner was bred by the Eve Stud Ltd and trained by Noel Murless at Newmarket. There were 22 runners from an initial entry of 414. The winner won by a length and a half, with a length between second and third. The winners time was 2 mins 35.4 secs. The winner won a first prize of £18,659 10s, (The equivalent of £427,700 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

THE DERBY 1957

The British Pathe website and bank of film clips provide excellent coverage of the Epsom Derby. The link below is a 3 minute 56 second clip of the Derby. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-derby-16/query/epsom+derby

CREPELLO SR 2109

Pos.	Horse	Jockey	Owner
1	CREPELLO	Lester Piggott	Sir Victor Sassoon
2	BALLYMOSS	Tommy Burns	Mr J.McShane
3	PIPE OF PEACE	A. (Scobie) Breasley	Mrs S.Niarchos
4	TEMPEST	W. (Bill) Rickaby	Mrs E.Graham
Also	ROYAUMONT	J.Deforge	Mrs G.Ohrstrom
Also	MESSMATE	E.Mercer	Lord Milford
Also	APOSTOL	J.Doyasbere	Monseur F.Dupre
Also	ALBERGO	J.Mercer	Lord Astor
Also	PRINCE TAJ	J.Massard	HH Aga Khan
Also	DOUTELLE	W.H.Carr	HM Queen Elizabeth II
Also	BRIOCHE	Edward Hide	Mr W.Humble
Also	CHEVASTRID	Jimmy Eddery	Mr J.McGrath
Also	PALOR	Frankie Durr	Mr R.A.L.Cohen
Also	LIGHTEHRAN	W.Snaith	Mr T.H.Lawley
Also	LONDON CRY	D.Smith	Mr R.F.Watson
Also	MYSTIC PRINCE	B.Swift	Mr P.Winstone
Also	ALCASTUS	C.Smirke	Mr C.W.Bell
Also	HEDONIST	K.Gethin	Mr F.Sykes
Also	BARRED ROCK	D.Ryan	Mr J.M.Abbot
Also	EUDAEMON	E.Britt	Mr E.Foster
Also	CHIPPENDALE	W.Johnstone	Mr P.Wertheimer
Also	BOIS DE MIEL	E.J.Cracknell	Mr P.King
	Betting	Tote (10p unit) Win 29p Places 18p 86p 37p
6/4	Crepello
10/1	Prince Taj
100/9	Royaumont
100/8	Pipe of Peace
100/7	Chippendale
100/6	Doutelle
18/1	London Cry
18/1	Apostol
25/1	Messmate
28/1	Tempest
33/1	Ballymoss
33/1	Palor
33/1	Alcastus
45/1	Albergo
45/1	Eudaemon
50/1	Brioche
50/1	Lightehran
50/1	Chevastrid
100/1	Bois de Miel
100/1	Barred Rock
100/1	Hedonist
100/1	Mystic Prince
	Over-Round 120%