I was working for Racetech doing the photofinish this day. I had been doing the job for 14 years and had never done an Epsom Derby. Didn't see much of the race except for the last 100yds from the camera apertures, but it was bloody exciting. It was still film then instead of computers, so had to develop the negative,but remember being slightly nervous. I still have the photofinish print and got willie Ryan to sign it a few days later at another track. The only other Derby I did was Oath in 1999
@user-bg9ny1vh6v
Ай бұрын
One of the best Derby finishes ever
@cwBGee
10 жыл бұрын
Silver Patriarch great horse r.i.p
@David.L291
6 жыл бұрын
a wonderful horse indeed, I loved watching him so much
@davewood8134
11 жыл бұрын
Met Willie at a garage near Newmarket and had nice chat he's good fellow and this was a great ride.
@RobinCarmody
14 жыл бұрын
One of the great finishes within my memory. Maybe not one of the greatest Derby winners, but one of the most thrilling Derbys - must be said that Silver Patriarch got the better out of it, winning the St Leger and Coronation Cup, whereas Benny the Dip, like so many, never seemed the same horse again.
@torontoderek
14 жыл бұрын
Agreed Robin...I was there at low level on the lawn near the winning post and the noise of the crowd was deafening. I knew at the time it was a speacial moment and so it has proved. Not the highest rated winner but a spectacular finish.
@rchapman4444
10 жыл бұрын
Thought Silver Patriarch had it @33/1.. The winner was named after an infamous pick-pocket known as Benny the dip.
@barbarossaUK
12 жыл бұрын
Silver Patriach took an age to get going - the situation was nothing like Dancing Brave.
@tamdavidson5781
8 жыл бұрын
watched it over again and i still say silver won,
@brubakerman8717
8 жыл бұрын
Silver had this. I personally think Pat gave him a decent ride class jockey.
@johnrobertson6770
Жыл бұрын
Probably one of the few times pat eddery couldn’t drive a horse to win a big race what a ride he gave it brilliant but pat was a perfectionist. So unlucky
@philaishme6176
2 жыл бұрын
Had a massive ew on Silver, Last before they turned for home, finished like a train! Pat didn't make the same mistake in the St Ledger, however, if this was rerun, Silver would win. But Benny stole it at the 2 furlong pole🤔 Great ride from Willie😎
@nantes23
11 жыл бұрын
Had a big ante-post win ticket @ 25/1 on Silver Patriarch before he won the Lingfield Derby trial. I could of cried. I think i punched the telly in despair as he lost on the nod.
@James-lm6wt
4 жыл бұрын
Would have been ok no damage only to hand lol
@Grifiki
11 жыл бұрын
"The horse on the inside always wins at Epsom. Camera's nose, isn't long enough to reach the inside, and the one on the inside is too short!"
@latchmere100
4 жыл бұрын
Benny the dip was a tenacious horse. He was alot better than his rating. He had the beating of every single horse in that field. As was proved. No hard luck stories about eddery messing it up. Benny the dip was head and shoulders above the rest. R.I.P. benny no one can take away a great performance and fighting spirit.
@mark747captain
3 жыл бұрын
Well said. I'd followed the Dip for months before putting a grand on him in this race. There seems to be a lot of bad losers in the comments most of which just 'expect' their horse to win, given it's form, guess what, check out the Dip's form before whinging.
@gazowenowen250
4 жыл бұрын
Pat a legend but should of won on this gave him a shocking ride
@johnrobertson6770
Жыл бұрын
Still thought silver patriarch won the race
@ramierechristiane
12 жыл бұрын
Aucun souvenir de ce cheval. Je ne savais même pas qu'il avait existé. Il n'a pas du courir par la suite ni venir en France pour l'Arc car on le connaîtrait.
@tamdavidson5781
8 жыл бұрын
still say silver won
@David.L291
6 жыл бұрын
tbh it looks more closer to a dead heat, I'm surprised that wasn't the result given
@crusadeagainstgreedyentert4865
Жыл бұрын
Eddery leaves it too late, as he did with Dushyantor. Poor strategy.
@livetwice7702
3 жыл бұрын
Another out with the washing ride .......if Silver Patriarch had just been mid pack he would have won by a street .......
@gazowenowen250
5 жыл бұрын
Just think eddery should of had 6 or 7 Derby's but for poor rides this one el gran senor dushyantor all should of won
@tigerboy1966
13 жыл бұрын
Pat Eddery was a great jockey but he got this one BADLY wrong. Gave Silver Patriarch an impossible task.
@chriswainwright185
4 жыл бұрын
The horse took too long to get going not pat
@MarkRobertCuthbert
12 жыл бұрын
well when a horse with a name like "Benny The Dip" can win the epsom derby, ANY NAMED horse can win. What a terrible name for a good horse that wins a top group 1 - on closer inspection of The dip's Ped. he had very good blood.
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