My English, GB & UK Horse Racing Cover Collection.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 18 Mar 2020 11:11

Racing at Lanark - PPP 675 type 311 used from 13th July to 6th September 1968.

Glasgow to Brentford, Middlesex - 22nd July 1968.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 18 Mar 2020 11:11

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 21 Mar 2020 08:35

British Horses stamps (SG #1063 to #1066).

They were the Shire Horse 9p (SG #1063), Shetland Pony 10½p (SG #1064), Myrlyn Cymreig Welsh Pony 11p (SG #1065) & Thoroughbred 13p (SG #1066).

Home of the Derby, Epsom Surrey Postmark, 5th July 1978 in black

A recent acquisition from an eBayer downunder.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 22 Mar 2020 10:55

Benham "Derby Day 200 Exhibition" cachet fdc cancelled with the Derby 200 Exhibition, Royal Academy London pictorial postmark 9th May 1979:

The earliest date I have seen, & using a set of the European Assembly Elections stamps, as this 4 weeks before the Horse racing stamps were issued.

Presumably this postmark was available for the period of the Exhibition, 5th April 1979 to 1st July 1979. I found this one misfiled.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 22 Mar 2020 14:34

Over to Haydock Park Racecourse (at Newton-le-Willows).

Haydock Park Racecourse is a racecourse in Merseyside, North West England. The racecourse is set in an area of parkland bounded by the towns of Haydock to the west, Ashton-in-Makerfield to the north, Golborne to the east and Newton-le-Willows to the south. Horse racing had been run in Newton for many years (the great racemare Queen of Trumps won at Newton in 1836), and the venue was also used for hare coursing in the 1880s. The current racecourse was opened in 1899.

The track is a mostly flat left-handed oval of around 1 mile 5 furlongs. An extension or "chute" to the straight allows sprints of up to six furlongs to be run on a straight course. There are courses for flat racing and National Hunt racing.

Haydock Park to Warrington, Lancashire - 25th November 1959.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 22 Mar 2020 14:35

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 22 Mar 2020 14:42

Come Racing Series Number 4 - Haydock Park

Produced by Stamp Publicity (Worthing) Ltd of Worthing Sussex

Note this cover is like most of the other covers in the series as it is franked with the 9p "Saddling Mahmoud for The Derby 1936" stamp.

The Sprint Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race run at Haydock Park open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres).

The event was established in 1966, and it was originally open to horses aged two or older. It was devised by Robert Sangster, the heir to the Vernons Pools business, who later became a leading racehorse owner/breeder. During the early part of its history the race was sponsored by Vernons.

In 1979 the race was won by Double Form who was ridden by Geoff Lewis trained by Fulke Johnson Houghton & owned by Baroness H. Thyssen.

Double Form (14 February 1975–1983) was an Irish-bred British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. A specialist sprinter, he showed promise as a two-year-old in 1977, and improved to become a high-class performer in 1978. He won only one race as a three-year-old but was placed in several major sprints. In 1979 he improved again to become the highest-rated sprinter in the United Kingdom, winning the Temple Stakes, King's Stand Stakes and Haydock Sprint Cup in England and the Prix de l'Abbaye in France.

Record 19 starts 7 wins 4 seconds 5 thirds
Major wins
Temple Stakes (1979)
King's Stand Stakes (1979)
Haydock Sprint Cup (1979)
Prix de l'Abbaye (1979)
Awards
Timeform rating 110p (1977), 123 (1978), 130 (1979)
Gilbey Champion Sprinter (1979)

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 22 Mar 2020 14:55

Come Racing at Haydock Park:

Signed by John Francome.

John Francome MBE (13 December 1952) is a former National Hunt Champion Jockey, television pundit and author.

Born in Swindon, Wiltshire, the son of a railway fireman, his family had no connection with the horse racing world. At sixteen years old he became apprentice to Lambourn trainer Fred Winter and so began his career as a jockey. He rode a total of 1,138 winners, his last being in April 1985. During the course of his career he was Champion Jockey seven times, between 1976 and 1985. Francome is the third most successful National Hunt jump jockey of all time after Tony McCoy (20 championships) and Peter Scudamore (8 championships). He is dubbed the best jockey never to have won the Grand National.

Honours
British Champion Jump Jockey (7 times)
RTS Best Sports Pundit 2004
MBE

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 22 Mar 2020 14:56

Come Racing at Haydock Park:

Signed by Colin Tinkler.

Limited edition souvenir cover number __ of __?

It is not clear to me whether this is Colin Tinkler senior or junior as both were jockeys, but I suspect it is junior - Colin Harwin Tinkler.

Born in Leeds on April 7, 1954, Colin Harwin Tinkler rode his first winner, Montabel, at Teeside on October 10, 1970. He was eventually to ride 395 winners in total.

Colin's career was abruptly ended when his mount, O'er the Border, suddenly ducked out when leading in a novice chase at Newcastle on November 13, 1982.
He was thrown against a tall, wooden upright, supported by a concrete post. His left femur was smashed in seven places and he lost the sight of his right eye.

Photo courtesy Chris Pitt

Among the good races he won were the 1978 Topham Trophy on Canit; 1975 Arkle on Broncho ll; 1973 Greenall Whitley Chase on Tregarron and the 1974 Fred Withington on Meridan ll.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 23 Mar 2020 11:35

British Post Office horse racing stamps fdc (SG #1087 9p - Saddling Mahmoud for the Derby 1936) cancelled with the Horsham, West Sussex machine slogan cancel on 6th June 1979:

From Horsham to Cheam, Surrey.

Possibly a giveaway by a medical company like "Sigma Pharmaceuticals".

Horsham is a market town on the upper reaches of the River Arun on the fringe of the Weald in West Sussex, England. The town is 31 miles south south-west of London, 18.5 miles north-west of Brighton & 26 miles north-east of the county town of Chichester.

The first historical record of Horsham is from AD 947. The name may mean either "horse home" or "Horsa's home" (a Saxon warrior who was granted land in the area). The town has historically been known for horse trading in early medieval times.

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 08 Apr 2020 03:24

In an Isle of Man philatelic 'contrived' cover I found an insert about the island's branch post offices. I thought this might be of interest.

Four Roads Post Office.
This PO is near to Derbyhaven, where the first ever Derby Horse-race was run

The land was owned by Lord Derby and from other information on the web I believe he and his friends staged a race (almost certainly for a wager) on the peninsula. Whether it was regarded anywhere else as the first Derby Race I don't know, but obviously the locals like the story.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 08 Apr 2020 11:33

Thank you Ian, an interesting story, Isle of Man coming soon.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 08 Apr 2020 11:48

BigSaint, I remain in perpetual awe with regard to your voluminous collection of horse racing philatelic interest. I suspect that there would be very little room on this thread for anyone else to post anything that is not already in your collection. Discussion with Puffin has revealed your many course memberships in Victoria so I should be totally un-surprised at the plethora of material that comes up. Purely as a matter of personal interest and curiosity, is there any philatelic areas, other than JFK related and horse racing related that you collect?

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 08 Apr 2020 12:27

Email sent Waffle.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 08 Apr 2020 17:04

Visit the Hull Show - 1976:

PPP 2846t type 1880 used from 5th - 31st July 1976
Hull, North Humberside to Manchester - 30th July 1976 (2nd last day of use).

Kingston upon Hull, usually abbreviated to Hull, is a port city & unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire, northeastern England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea, 50 miles east of Leeds, 34 miles south-east of York, 54 miles north-east of Sheffield & 189 miles north of London. With a population of 260,000, Hull is the fourth-largest city in Yorkshire & the Humber.

The town of Wyke on Hull was founded late in the 12th century by the monks of Meaux Abbey as a port from which to export their wool. Renamed Kings-town upon Hull in 1299, Hull has been a market town, military supply port, trading hub, fishing & whaling centre & industrial metropolis.

I can't really find too much information on this Horse Show only that thousands of spectators flock to East Park in Hull, to support Horse Jumping & events. Hundreds competitors come from all over, many from the North West and Midlands to compete against Yorkshire based riders.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 15 Apr 2020 11:35

Horses issued 5th July 1978 cancelled with
Horses On Stamps Exhibition, Havering Park Riding School, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford Essex:

Tiatsa Philatelic Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon, fdc

Limited Edition of 1000.

Havering-atte-Bower is a village and outlying settlement of Romford in Greater London, England. It is located in the far north of the London Borough of Havering, on the border with Essex. Havering-atte-Bower has been the location of a number of palaces and large houses including Bower House.

The name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Haueringas. The last syllable is the only clear difference in pronunciation as v was written as u in Middle English and Anglo-Norman orthography. It is an ancient folk name meaning settlement of the followers of a man called Hæfer. The name is recorded as Hauering atte Bower in 1272. The atte Bower suffix means at the royal residence and refers to Havering Palace.

Edward the Confessor was the first royal to take interest in the area. He established a hunting lodge here, which over the years would become a palace or 'bower'.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 15 Apr 2020 11:56

Horses issued 5th July 1978 cancelled with
Horses On Stamps Exhibition, Havering Park Riding School, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford Essex:

Mercury cachet fdc

Gutter pair of Merlyn Cymreig Welsh Pony 11p stamp

Signed by David Broome.

David McPherson Broome CBE (born 1 March 1940) is a retired Welsh show jumping champion. He competed in the 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1988 Olympics and won individual bronze medals in 1960 and 1968 on his best-known horse Mr Softee. In 1960, he was also voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and at the 1972 Games served as the Olympic flag bearer for Great Britain.

Broome has won the King George V Gold Cup a record six times on six different horses between 1960–1991, a record yet to be equalled. He is still active in the administration of the sport. In 2013, he became president of the British Showjumping Association.

Medal record
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Individual jumping
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico Individual jumping
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Venice Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 1970 La Baule Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 1978 Aachen Team jumping
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Dublin Team jumping
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Stockholm Team jumping
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1961 Aachen Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 1967 Rotterdam Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 1969 Hickstead Individual jumping
Silver medal – second place 1977 Vienna Team jumping
Gold medal – first place 1979 Rotterdam Team jumping
Silver medal – second place 1983 Hickstead Team jumping
Silver medal – second place 1991 La Baule Team jumping

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 15 Apr 2020 16:11

British Horses stamps (SG #1063 to #1066).

They were the Shire Horse 9p (SG #1063), Shetland Pony 10½p (SG #1064), Myrlyn Cymreig Welsh Pony 11p (SG #1065) & Thoroughbred 13p (SG #1066).

British Post Office Horses fdc postmarked House of Commons, 5th July 1978 on fdi

The House of Commons, officially the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled, is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It meets in the Palace of Westminster but owing to shortage of space, its office accommodation extends into Portcullis House.

The Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament (MPs). Members are elected to represent constituencies by the first-past-the-post system and hold their seats until Parliament is dissolved.

The House of Commons of England started to evolve in the 13th and 14th centuries. It became the House of Commons of Great Britain after the political union with Scotland in 1707, and assumed the title of "House of Commons of Great Britain and Ireland" after the political union with Ireland at the start of the 19th century. The "United Kingdom" referred to was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1800, and became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the independence of the Irish Free State in 1922.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 15 Apr 2020 16:21

British Horses stamps (SG #1063 to #1066).

They were the Shire Horse 9p (SG #1063), Shetland Pony 10½p (SG #1064), Myrlyn Cymreig Welsh Pony 11p (SG #1065) & Thoroughbred 13p (SG #1066).

British Post Office Horses fdc postmarked House of Commons, 5th July 1978 on fdi
Signed by Kieren Fallon

Kieren Francis Fallon (born 22 February 1965 in Crusheen, County Clare, Ireland) is a retired Irish professional flat racing jockey and was British Champion Jockey six times.

Career wins 2253 wins
Major racing wins
2,000 Guineas Stakes (2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2014)
1,000 Guineas Stakes (1997, 1999, 2003, 2005)
Epsom Derby (1999, 2003, 2004)
Epsom Oaks (1997, 1999, 2004, 2006)
Arlington Million (2005)
Racing awards
British flat racing Champion Jockey 6 times (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003.

The addressee:

Geoffrey Finsberg, Baron Finsberg, MBE, JP (13 June 1926—8 October 1996) was a British Conservative politician.

In 1970, Finsberg was elected Member of Parliament for Hampstead, serving 1970 to 1983, then for Hampstead and Highgate 1983 to 1992. He acted as Opposition spokesman on Greater London, 1974–79; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, 1979–81, and Department of Health and Social Security, 1981–83. He was President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 1991 to 1992. He was knighted in the 1984 New Year Honours.

He retired from Parliament at the 1992 general election, at which his seat was taken by Labour's Glenda Jackson, defeating Oliver Letwin. He was created a life peer in 1992 as Baron Finsberg, of Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 15 Apr 2020 16:30

British Horse Racing horse racing stamps (SG #1087 to #1090).

The stamps were based on famous horse racing paintings:

9p Saddling Mahmoud for the Derby 1936 (SG #1087)
10½p The Liverpool Great National Steeplechase 1839 (SG #1088)
11p The First Spring Meeting Newmarket 1793 (SG #1089)
13p Racing at Dorset Ferry Windsor 1684 (SG # 1090)

British Post Office Horse Racing fdc postmarked House of Commons, 6th June 1979 on fdi

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 15 Apr 2020 17:26

British Horses stamps (SG #1063 to #1066).

They were the Shire Horse 9p (SG #1063), Shetland Pony 10½p (SG #1064), Myrlyn Cymreig Welsh Pony 11p (SG #1065) & Thoroughbred 13p (SG #1066).

British Post Office Horses fdc postmarked House of Lords, 5th July 1978 on fdi

The House of Lords, also known as the House of Peers and domestically usually referred to simply as the Lords, is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Membership is granted by appointment or else by heredity or official function. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster. Officially, the full name of the house is the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled.

Unlike the elected House of Commons, members of the House of Lords (excluding 90 hereditary peers elected among themselves and two peers who are ex officio members) are appointed. The membership of the House of Lords is drawn from the peerage and is made up of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal. The Lords Spiritual are 26 bishops in the established Church of England. Of the Lords Temporal, the majority are life peers who are appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister, or on the advice of the House of Lords Appointments Commission. However, they also include some hereditary peers including four dukes.

Membership was once an entitlement of all hereditary peers, other than those in the peerage of Ireland, but under the House of Lords Act 1999, the right to membership was restricted to 92 hereditary peers. Since 2008, only one of them is female (Countess of Mar); most hereditary peerages can be inherited only by men.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 15 Apr 2020 17:29

British Horse Racing horse racing stamps (SG #1087 to #1090).

The stamps were based on famous horse racing paintings:

9p Saddling Mahmoud for the Derby 1936 (SG #1087)
10½p The Liverpool Great National Steeplechase 1839 (SG #1088)
11p The First Spring Meeting Newmarket 1793 (SG #1089)
13p Racing at Dorset Ferry Windsor 1684 (SG # 1090)

British Post Office Horse Racing fdc postmarked House of Lords, 6th June 1979 on fdi

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Apr 2020 19:03

The Isle of Man, also Manx & also known as Mann is a self-governing British Crown dependency situated in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. The head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, holds the title of Lord of Mann & is represented by a lieutenant governor. The United Kingdom has responsibility for the island's defence.

The Isle of Man is located in the middle of the northern Irish Sea, almost equidistant from England to the east, Northern Ireland to the west, and Scotland (closest) to the north; while Wales to the south is almost the distance of the Republic of Ireland to the southwest. It is 32 miles long &, at its widest point, 14 miles wide. It has an area of around 221 square miles with a population of almost 84,000.

Internationally, the Isle of Man is known for the Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) motorcycle races & for the Manx cat, a breed of cat with short or no tails, not so much for horse racing.

The first racecourse on the Isle Of Man was at Langness in the 17th century. Peel & Douglas came in the early 19th century & Strang late in the 19th century. Bellevue started in 1912 but was not popular & closed in 1931 when betting was made illegal.

The main race on the Island was the Manx Derby. The first Manx Derby was run on the the birthday of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, KG (31 January 1607 – 15 October 1651) soon after he took control of the Island in 1627. Sometimes he is confused with Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby PC (1 September 1752 (O.S.) – 21 October 1834) after whom the English Derby was named.

The course of the Derby went from Hango Hill, to Derbyhaven, Langness & back. The horses were restricted to those who had been bred on the Island. The Derby raced from time to time at various tracks & finished up at Bellevue in 1931. It was revived in 1974 at Great Meadow near Castletown & continued until 1984 when Red Rum was the guest of honour.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Apr 2020 20:19

HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother - Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was the wife of King George VI, & the mother of Queen Elizabeth II & Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.

Benham Covers, of Folkestone Kent, produced a series of souvenir covers to celebrate her 98th Birthday on 4th August 1998 & her passion for horse racing, using an Isle Of Man stamp for her 98th Birthday (SG #790):

HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother cancelled with Castletown Horse Racing postmark,
Isle Of Man, 4th August 1998.

Insert - A Passion for Racing.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Apr 2020 20:34

Benham Covers, of Folkestone Kent, produced a series of souvenir covers to celebrate her 98th Birthday on 4th August 1998 & her passion for horse racing, using an Isle Of Man stamp for her 98th Birthday (SG #790):

HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother PNC cancelled with Castletown Horse Racing postmark,
Isle Of Man, 4th August 1998, with 1997 Gibraltar Crown

Limited Edition number 0307 of 2500.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Apr 2020 20:34

Benham Covers, of Folkestone Kent, produced a series of souvenir covers to celebrate her 98th Birthday on 4th August 1998 & her passion for horse racing, using an Isle Of Man stamp for her 98th Birthday (SG #790) signed by Peter O'Sullevan CBE:

HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother PNC cancelled with Castletown Horse Racing postmark,
Isle Of Man, 4th August 1998, with 1997 Gibraltar Crown

Confirmation of Signature

Certificate of Authenticity - Limited Edition number 1018 of 2500.

Sir Peter O'Sullevan CBE (3 March 1918 – 29 July 2015) was an Irish-British horse racing commentator for the BBC, and a correspondent for the Press Association, Daily Express and Today. He was the BBC's leading horse racing commentator from 1947 to 1997, during which time he described some of the greatest moments in the history of the Grand National.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_O%27Sullevan

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Apr 2020 20:35

Benham Covers, of Folkestone Kent, produced a series of souvenir covers to celebrate her 98th Birthday on 4th August 1998 & her passion for horse racing, using an Isle Of Man stamp for her 98th Birthday (SG #790) signed by Jenny Pitman:

HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother PNC cancelled with Castletown Horse Racing postmark,
Isle Of Man, 4th August 1998, with 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday English Crown

Confirmation of Signature

Certificate of Authenticity - Limited Edition number 0210 of 2500.

Jennifer Susan Pitman OBE (née Harvey, born 11 June 1946, known as Jenny Pitman, is a former British racehorse trainer and author. She became the first woman to train a Grand National winner, when Corbiere won the race in 1983. She went on to win a second Grand National with Royal Athlete in 1995. She has also trained two Cheltenham Gold Cup winners with Burrough Hill Lad in 1984 and with Garrison Savanah in 1991. Following her retirement from horse training in 1998 she became a writer of novels, principally with a racing theme.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Pitman

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Apr 2020 20:36

Benham Covers, of Folkestone Kent, produced a souvenir cover to celebrate her 99th Birthday on 4th August 1999 & her passion for horse racing, using a combination of Isle Of Man, Guernsey & Great Britain stamps for her 99th Birthday

Signed by Brigadier Gary Barnett OBE, Colonel-In-Chief of the Black Watch

Postmarked Perth Scotland, Guernsey & Isle Of Man on 4th August 1999

Confirmation of signature

Brigadier Gary Barnett OBE, Colonel-In-Chief of the Black Watch joined the Black Watch in 1959 & served in Gibraltar, Northern Island, Cyprus, Germany & Hong Kong. He retired from active duty in 1994.

The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The regiment was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881, when the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot (The Black Watch) was amalgamated with the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot. It was known as The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) from 1881 to 1931 and The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) from 1931 to 2006.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Watch

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 25 Apr 2020 20:40

Matching sheet numbers. Well done. That wouldn't be easy.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Apr 2020 21:02

Isle Of Man issued a set of 5 Horse Racing Painting stamps relating to the Manx Derby on 18th May 2001 (SG #942 - 946):

Johnny Jonas Painting of the 1627 Manx Derby, Derbyhaven 22p (SG #942)

Johnny Jonas Painting "Poste Haste" 26p (SG #943)

Mr Hamilton-Rennik painting of "Red Rum" owned by Mr & Mrs Ginger McCain 36p (SG #944)

Sir Alfred Munnings, KCVO, painting of Hyperion owned by Lord Derby 52p (SG #945)

Johnny Jonas painting of Her Majesty , the Queen Mother's horse "Isle Of Man" 63p (SG #946).

Matched numbered set of left bottom blocks of four with advertising in the selvedge.

And a set of single stamps also with the advertising in the selvedge.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Apr 2020 21:42

Isle Of Man issued a set of 5 "Into The Final Furlong" Horse Racing Painting stamps relating to the Manx Derby on 18th May 2001 (SG #942 - 946):

Isle Of Man Post Office fdc for "Into The Final Furlong" cancelled with Isle of Man pictorial

"Ribbon" fdi postmark 18th May 2001.

The Reverse

Printed signature of race caller "Sir Peter O'Sullivan who talks about "Red Rum" defeating
Aussie horse "Crisp" in his first National & winning his 3rd National at Aintree.

The Insert on Sir Peter O'Sullevan & the History of the Manx Derby.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Apr 2020 21:43

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Apr 2020 22:35

Isle Of Man issued a set of 5 "Into The Final Furlong" Horse Racing Painting stamps relating to the Manx Derby on 18th May 2001 (SG #942 - 946):

Benham of Folkestone Kent fdc for "Into The Final Furlong" cancelled with Douglas

Isle of Man race horse pictorial postmark 18th May 2001

The reverse:

Limited Edition (presumably limited to how many they could sell).

Insert

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 28 Apr 2020 22:19

British Horse Racing horse racing stamps (SG #1087 to #1090) which has no connection to horse racing that I can find. In fact the only sporting event that it lays claim to is a cricket match way back in the 18th Century. So why I am I showing a Horse Racing fdc postmarked in Ilford Essex because:

British Post Office Horse Racing fdc postmarked Ilford, Essex, 6th June 1979 on fdi &

Signed by former jockey, Terry Biddlecomb.

Terry Biddlecombe (2 February 1941 – 5 January 2014) was an English National Hunt racing jockey in the 1960s & 1970s. He was Champion Jockey in 1965, 1966 & 1969.

Biddlecombe was born in Hartpury, Gloucester on 2 February 1941. He rode 114 winners in the 1964/1965 season, & followed that with 102 the next season. In 1968/1969, he rode 77 winners, which saw him tied with Bob Davies. One of his finest moments came in the 1967 Cheltenham Gold Cup, when he rode the 100-8 horse Woodland Venture to victory. In 1972 he finished second in the Grand National on Gay Trip. Between 1972 and 1974, he rode many times for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, a well-known supporter of horse racing. In April 1974 he appeared on the television programme This Is Your Life, & finally retired from competitive racing having posted more than 900 winners.

He married the trainer Henrietta Knight in 1995 & she trained Best Mate to 3 Cheltenham Gold Cup wins.

Major racing wins
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Champion Hurdle
Welsh Grand National
Triumph Hurdle
Mackeson Gold Cup
Irish Sweeps Hurdle
Significant horses
Woodland Venture
Comedy of Errors
Gay Trip
Best Mate

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 30 Apr 2020 12:31

Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is a British Crown dependency located near the coast of Normandy, France. It is the second-closest of the Channel Islands to France, after Alderney.

Jersey was part of the Duchy of Normandy, whose dukes went on to become kings of England from 1066. After Normandy was lost by the kings of England in the 13th century, & the ducal title surrendered to France, Jersey & the other Channel Islands remained attached to the English crown.

The bailiwick consists of the island of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, along with surrounding uninhabited islands & rocks collectively named Les Dirouilles, Les Écréhous, Les Minquiers, Les Pierres de Lecq, & other reefs. Although the bailiwicks of Jersey & Guernsey are often referred to collectively as the Channel Islands, the "Channel Islands" are not a constitutional or political unit. Jersey has a separate relationship to the Crown from the other Crown dependencies of Guernsey & the Isle of Man, although all are held by the monarch of the United Kingdom.

Jersey is a self-governing parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy, with its own financial, legal and judicial systems, and the power of self-determination. The Lieutenant Governor on the island is the personal representative of the Queen.

Jersey is not part of the United Kingdom, & has an international identity separate from that of the UK, but the UK is constitutionally responsible for the defence of Jersey. The definition of United Kingdom in the British Nationality Act 1981 is interpreted as including the UK and the Islands together.

Jersey is an island measuring 45.6 square miles. It lies in the English Channel, about 12 nautical miles from the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy, France,& about 87 nautical miles south of Great Britain. It is the largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands.

Horse racing is conducted at Les Landes Race Course which can be found at Les Landes in St Ouen next to the ruins of Grosnez Castle in the north west of the island. Les Landes Race Course holds nine race meetings a year.

Limited Edition Benham fdc, Folkestone Kent, for the Jersey Horses issue of 13th September 1996 (SG #758 - #763) cancelled nice racing horse postmark.

The reverse showing number 364 of 500.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 30 Apr 2020 12:43

Benham also produced their usual single stamp fdcs for this issue with the Thoroughbreds being the most interest here:

Benham fdc, Folkestone Kent, for the 30p Race Training stamp
issued 13th September 1996 cancelled nice racing horse postmark.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 30 Apr 2020 12:56

I add the others from the set here for completeness & their postmarks:

Benham fdc, Folkestone Kent, for the 19p Drag Hunt stamp issued
13th September 1996 cancelled nice racing horse postmark.

Benham fdc, Folkestone Kent, for the 41p Pony Club stamp issued
13th September 1996 cancelled nice racing horse postmark.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 30 Apr 2020 13:12

& with a different postmark:

Benham fdc, Folkestone Kent, for the 23p Horse Driving stamp issued
13th September 1996 cancelled nice jumping horse postmark.

Driving to the races?

Benham fdc, Folkestone Kent, for the 35p Show Jumping stamp issued
13th September 1996 cancelled nice jumping horse postmark.

John Whitaker MBE (born 5 August 1955, Huddersfield) is a British equestrian & Olympian
who won an Olympic silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Benham fdc, Folkestone Kent, for the 60p Shire Horses stamp issued
13th September 1996 cancelled nice jumping horse postmark.

Bringing the kegs of beer to the races?

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 30 Apr 2020 16:01

Jersey Horses issue of 13th September 1996 (SG #758 - #763)

Jersey Post Office fdc for Jersey Horses issue of 13th September 1996
(SG #758 - #763) cancelled with the Jumping Horse fdi postmark.

The Reverse

The notes on the back of the cover say that horse racing has had many homes on Jersey including Vinchelez, Jardin D'Olivet, Grouville Common, Les Quennevais & now Les Landes since the 1950s. Before the race tracks, racing was carried out on the Island beaches.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 30 Apr 2020 16:09

Visit to Jersey by the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment:

Special Jersey Post Office fdc for the event using the Jersey
Horses issue of 13th September 1996 (SG #758 - #763) cancelled
with the Cavalry Helmet fdi postmark.

The reverse

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 21 Jun 2020 12:45

Jersey Horses issue of 13th September 1996 (SG #758 - #763) with "HORSES" in selvedge:

#758 - #760

# 761 - #763

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 21 Jun 2020 21:03

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 21 Jun 2020 21:57

30th Anniversary of the Victory of Corbiere in the 1983 Grand National at Aintree.

Corbiere was named after the Jersey lighthouse because of his white blaze

A Grand National winning horse named after a famous Jersey landmark has appeared on a new set of stamps.

Corbiere won the Grand National in 1983 by three-quarters of a length.

The horse, named after the Jersey lighthouse, was jockeyed by Ben de Haan and was the first Grand National winner to be trained by a woman, Jenny Pitman.

Melanie Gouzinis from Jersey Post said Corbiere was remembered with so fondly that his death in 1988 was reported on BBC news.

She said: "Corbiere was owned by Bryan Burrough, the great grandson of the First Lord Trent, Jesse Boot, founder of Boots the chemist.

"Jesse Boot had married a local girl, Florence Booth and together, they gifted significant park and recreational land to the people of Jersey."

She said Jenny Pitman, Bryan Burrough and Ben de Haan were all delighted to help with the research for the stamps.

Corbiere won the Grand National at Aintree in 1983

'Big white blaze'

Mr Burrough provided photographs which were used for artistic reference and Ms Pitman wrote the text for the envelopes and presentation packs.

Mr Burrough said: "The horse had a big white blaze so it also seemed appropriate to name it after a lighthouse.

"We took Corbiere over to Jersey to see the lighthouse and parade at the racecourse, however as you can imagine on a windy day with a restless horse the photo is not perfect."

The stamps have been painted by artist Nick Watton.

Ms Pitman said Corbiere was "not the fastest by any means but with an undeniable strength of character, he was as brave as a lion and his enthusiasm for life warmed your heart on the bleakest winter day."

"His exuberance out at exercise, bucking and kicking at the end of a morning's work as he made his way back home from the gallops, required the patience of a saint and his devoted rider, Gary Curran, pandered to his every whim.

"No horse I've trained loved life more than Corky," he said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-22109315

Jenny Pitman, referred to above, is the ex-wife of jumps jockey Richard Pitman. Richard is "infamous" for his loss on Australian champion jumper Crisp to Red Rum in the 1973 Grand National.