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    THE VRC DERBY

    Sep 30, 2021 5 minutes

    hings change, and it is hard not to notice how much racing has changed when we look at the VRC Derby. For over a century it was the pinnacle of Australian racing. If you ever doubted just how important the race was within society, there is a remarkable piece that we have reprinted from the Age published on the Monday following the 1887 VRC Derby. Not only does it give a wonderful insight into Derby Day, but it is also exquisitely written and unlike anything you will see in today’s media. This month we want to look at some of the glory days and how the VRC Derby has impacted every horse that races today. In times gone by, the list of Derby winners was literally a list of

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