But mostly kept out of the broadcaster’s eye are stalls selling beer and sausage — and the rows and rows of betting machines. The Derby boasts the biggest purse in British racing.
There’s a 30-minute walk — past suburban cul-de-sacs and a golf course — to the track 45 minutes ride west of London.
“The queen has been a gift to horse racing that is true,” said Patrick Johnston, an equine enthusiast. “But she is old, and well … time is time, isn’t it?” He shrugged.
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