FAMOUS FIVE

Five Derby facts about the famous Downs

1 The Derby has been run every year since 1780 without a break 2

The 1895 Derby was the first horserace in the world to be recorded on film 3

In 1909, King Edward VII’s Minoru became the only winner owned by a reigning monarch

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Horses owned by Lord Rosebery won in both 1894 and 1895 when he was prime minister 5

There have been three 100-1 winners in 1898, 1908 and 1913