Beginning with all the gaiety of Epsom Downs on a traditional Derby Day, the film traces the career of a prospective Derby candidate, showing the generations of scientific breeding and the years of careful grooming and training which produce winners of this classic race. Shows famous studs, the yearling sales at Newmarket and the stables of well-known trainers.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320275
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Horse breeders
Animals & Wildlife → Horse owners
Animals & Wildlife → Horse trainers
Animals & Wildlife → Horses - Training
Animals & Wildlife → Race horses
Animals & Wildlife → Thoroughbred horses
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Horses - Training
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)