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- In 1931, the Derby became the world's first outdoor sporting event to be televised.
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1960: Although there had been an experimental TV transmission of the race in the early 1930s, regular television coverage of the Derby began this year, initially on both BBC and ITV. 1962 : Larkspur wins at odds of 22/1 after seven horses are bought down nearing Tattenham Corner; one horse is killed and four jockeys are detained in hospital.
1 June – ITV ends its live coverage of horse racing for the next three decades when it simulcasts Channel 4's coverage of the Epsom Derby for the final time. ITV does show delayed coverage of the event until the early 1990s before it ends its coverage of the sport.
Bunbury’s horse Diomed won the first running of the Derby on May 4, 1780. Many other horse races have since been named after the Derby (most notably the Kentucky Derby), and the term itself has come to signify a race or contest of any type.
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Aug 3, 2020 · The BBC shows the first live race, the Derby at Epsom, with the Grand National at that time considered a bridge too far owing to the wide-open spaces of Aintree. The National wouldn't be broadcast live until 1960. September 1955 ITV launches and starts broadcasting horseracing within weeks.
Apr 27, 2021 · The beginning of sport on television can seem further back in time than it actually is. For example, the annual Epsom Derby, Britain's most famous horse race, has been filmed since 1896.
The historic prize – which dates as far back as 1780 – has been copied by virtually every major racing nation. The original takes place at Epsom Racecourse on the first Saturday in June every year. It takes its name from the 12th Earl Of Derby.
Jun 5, 2021 · Today in England, the first Saturday in June is Derby Day. The race has been run since 1780, and takes place on Epsom Downs, near London over 14 furlongs (2,420 metres). It is one of the world’s most well-known sporting occasions, an event that is for many the only time they ever watch a horse in […]
