This was run on Wednesday 4th June 1975 and the winner was bred by the Overbury Stud and trained by P.Walwyn. There were 18 runners and the winning time was 2 mins 35.35 secs. The winner won a first prize of £106,465.50, (The equivalent of £849,000 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). The winner won by 3 lengths with 4 lengths between second and third. The winner was owned by Dr Carlo Vittadini, the second by Nelson Bunker-Hunt and the third by Ravi Tikko.

THE DERBY 1975

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The Youtube website and bank of film clips provide excellent coverage of the Epsom Derby. The link below is a 1 minute 23 second clip of the Derby. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srssGpMhXsE

GRUNDY SR 2123

Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 GRUNDY Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn Dr Carlo Vittadini
2 NOBILIARY Yves Saint-Martin Maurice Zilber Nelson Bunker Hunt
3 HUNZA DANCER Frankie Durr A Breasley Mr Ravi Tikkoo
4 ANNE'S PRETENDER Tony Murray H Ryan Price Sir Charles Clore
5 WHIP IT QUICK Philip Waldron H Ryan Price G van der Ploeg
6 GREEN DANCER Freddie Head Alec Head J Wertheimer
Also ROYAL MANACLE Willie Carson Barry Hills J Kettleday
Also FIDION J-C Desaint F Palmer M Fujita
Also DOMINION Ian Johnson Arthur Budgett Colonel P Wright
Also NUTHATCH Walter Swinburn J Oxx Mrs P Lowe
Also ROMPER Frank Morby R Houghton Dr J Hobby
Also RED REGENT Brian Taylor Peter Walwyn Colonel Sir D Clague
Also SEA BREAK J Roe H Murless (Ire) D Coakley
Also BRUNI Lester Piggott H Ryan Price Charles St George
Also NO ALIMONY Joe Mercer Peter Walwyn Louis Freedman
Also HOBNOB Geoff Lewis Harry Wragg Mr R B Moller
Also CAROLUS Edward Hide H Ryan Price Mrs D Riley-Smith
Also

TANZOR

 Greville Starkey Clive Brittain J Wakefield
6/4 Green Dancer      
5/1 Grundy      
11/1 Sea Break      
16/1 Bruni      
16/1 Royal Manacle      
18/1 Fidion      
20/1 Hobnob      
20/1 Nobiliary      
20/1 Nuthatch      
28/1 Dominion      
28/1 No Alimony      
33/1 Anne's Pretender      
40/1 Red Regent      
50/1 Hunza Dancer      
66/1 Carolus      
66/1 Romper      
66/1 Tanzor      
66/1 Whip It Quick      
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