Epsom Derby Origin History Horse Racing Sport 1930s Trade Ad Card

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Epsom Derby Origin History Horse Racing Sport 1930s Trade Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
ORIGINAL 1930s TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
1780 "OAKES" STAKES HORSE RACE
The 1780 Epsom Derby was the inaugural running of The Derby - the horse race
which would become the "greatest turf event in the world" and after which more
than 140 other horse races, including the famous Kentucky Derby, are named. It
took place on 4 May 1780 on Epsom Downs in Surrey, England, and was won by
Diomed, owned by Sir Charles Bunbury and ridden by Sam Arnull.
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
SEE IMAGES ABOVE
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS CARD IS  NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
IT IS NOT PERFECT
THERE MAY BE:
SLIGHT PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS - WEAK CORNERS
SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE!
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