THIS YEAR’S DERBY
HYPERION’S VICTORY. NATIONAL / ENTHUSIASM. LONDON, May 31. “It’s Derby’s Derby,” roared the crowd on Epsom/Downs , a s Hyperion flashed past /the post ja fonr-lengt’h winner, in record . time.
The Earl of Derby himself, a towering. jovial figure, smiled broadly as he led the winner hack to the paddock. Before the race his only comment had been that he hoped at least for placemoney.
Lord Derby waved his hat with a flourish toward .the Royal box. where the King, wearing his favourite white carnation, entered into the snirit of the fun. His Majesty smiled arid waved in reply. The Princes and the Furl of Harewood wont one better. They waved their top hats toward Lord Derby’s bo v .
Later a great crowd of relations surroiiiirled Lo’'d Derby and embraced each oP'or like Frenchmen,
Hyperion’s... trainer, the Hon. G. Lrjnbtori, who injured his log while exercising the edt, heard o r the victory f"om a v hatlwhair in bis bedroom. He wh s , ’delighted wi+h his triumuh, ano sti’pfcried with his disappointment at mi ssi p g. th rp. pace. , ’Hy*',’ l and reverend clerics deliberating in eenvocatien at eouhl not withstand the national rn.tliusc'sm. A sb’ri hf naner bearing the T " r ' Q, dt w-<j banded t/> the interW-uto’’. vho read it h"t: passed it to x number-ef the riel “gates
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1933, Page 3
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223THIS YEAR’S DERBY Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1933, Page 3
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