This was run on Wednesday 7th June 1967 and the winner was bred by Jim Joel and trained by Noel Murless. There were 22 runners and the winning time was 2 mins 38.3 secs. The winner won by 2 1/2 lengths with a further 2 lengths to the third. The winner won a first prize of £61,918, (The equivalent of £1,068,400 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

THE DERBY 1967

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The British Pathe website and bank of film clips provide excellent coverage of the Epsom Derby. The link below is a 3 minute 44 second clip of the Derby. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-derby-technicolor/query/epsom+derby

ROYAL PALACE SR 2031

Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ROYAL PALACE G.Moore Noel Murless H.J.Joel
2 RIBOCCO L.Piggott R Houghton Mr C.W.Englehard
3 DART BOARD A.Breasley G Richards Mr Michael Sobell
4 ROYAL SWORD J.Lindley J M Rogers General R.K.Mellon
Also HELLUVAFELLA A.Barclay Walter Nightingall Mr A.H.Penn
Also LANDIGOU C.Barends Gates Mrs A.Kalmanson
Also SLOOP G.Starkey Oxley Mr D.Hollingsworth
Also STARRY HALO F.Durr J Thompson Mr David Robinson
Also HANG ON G.Cadwaladr Cotterill Mrs R.E.Sangster
Also DANCING MOSS P.Boothman Fetherstonehaugh Mr D.Drewery
Also DOMINION DAY D.Lake P J Prendergast Mr G.M.Bell
Also HAMBLEDEN J.Mercer Brian Swift Mr H.S.Alper
Also GREAT HOST Y.Saint Martin P J Prendergast Mr Lawrence M.Gelb
Also ACROPLIER D.Keith Walter Nightingall Mr A.J.Allen
Also BELTED A.Murray V Cross Mr J.Ismay
Also PERSIAN GENIUS E.Eldin R Jarvis Mr S.Terry
Also PRIVY SEAL B.Raymond T Waugh Major Gerald Glover
Also

EL MIGHTY

 P.Cook D Hanley Mr A.Tsiatalos
Also KISS OF LIFE E.Larkin G Robinson Mr R.G.Angus
Also TAPIS ROSE R.Hutchinson D Hanley Mr A.J.Richards
Also GREAT PLEASURE G.Lewis Wallington Mr D.Morris
Also SCOTTISH SINBAD V.Faggotter Whiteman Mr A.J.Struthers
7/4 Royal Palace      
15/2 Royal Sword      
8/1 Dominion Day      
10/1 Dart Board      
100/9 Great Host      
22/1 El Mighty      
22/1 Ribocco      
22/1 Starry Halo      
28/1 Tapis Rose      
33/1 Sloop      
66/1 Acroplier      
66/1 Great Pleasure      
66/1 Hambleden      
100/1 Dancing Moss      
150/1 Hang On      
200/1 Belted      
200/1 Helluvafella      
200/1 Kiss of Life      
200/1 Landigou      
200/1 Persian Genius      
200/1 Privy Seal      
200/1 Scottish Sinbad      
Over Round 106%