This was run on Wednesday 1st June 1960 and the winner was bred by the Eve Stud Ltd and trained by Noel Murless at Newmarket. There were 17 runners from an initial entry of 444. The winner won by 3 lengths with half a length between second and third. The winners time was 2 mins 35.6 secs. The winner won a first prize of £33,052, (The equivalent of £723,600 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

THE DERBY 1960

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The British Pathe website and bank of film clips provide excellent coverage of the Epsom Derby. The link below is a 4 minute 55 second clip of the Derby. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-derby-7/query/epsom+derby

ST PADDY SR 2047

Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 ST PADDY Lester Piggott Sir Victor Sassoon
2 ALCAEUS A. (Scobie) Breasley Sir R.Brooke
3 KYTHNOS Ron Hutchinson Mr E.R.More O'Ferrall
4 AUROY Geoff Lewis Mr A.Kennedy
Also PROUD CHIEFTAIN Stan Clayton Major L.B.Holliday
Also DIE HARD G.Bougoure Mr J.McShain
Also TULYARTOS W.Williamson Mr J.McGrath
Also MARENGO R.Fawdon Major H.P.Holt
Also TUDOR PERIOD W.Rickaby Duke of Norfolk
Also OAK RIDGE E.Hide Mr E.W.Beechey
Also LUSTROUS HOPE G.Moore Mr G.M.Bell
Also IDES OF MARCH E.Eldin Mr P.M.Davis
Also CHRYSLER III J.Mercer Sir A.Jarvis
Also MR HIGGINS D.Smith Mr P.Winstone
Also PORT ST ANNE S.Millbanks Mr B.Gilmore
Also PICTURE GOER W.Elliot Mr R.Shaw
Also ANGERS G.Thiboeuf Madame R.B.Strassburger

Tote (10p unit) Win £1.50p Places 54p 75p 78p
2/1 Angers
9/2 Die Hard
7/1 St Paddy
7/1 Tulyartos
7/1 Kythnos
9/1 Marengo
10/1 Alcaeus
28/1 Lustrous Hope
33/1 Auroy
45/1 Chrysler III
50/1 Ides of March
50/1 Mr Higgins
66/1 Oak Ridge
66/1 Proud Chieftain
66/1 Tudor Period
200/1 Picture Goer
200/1 Port St Anne
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