1913 Epsom Derby
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The 1913 Epsom Derby, sometimes referred to as "The Suffragette Derby", was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on 4 June 1913. It was the 134th running of the Derby. The race was won, contro
1913 Epsom Derby. Craganour (3rd from left) and Aboyeur (4th from left) get in each other's way.
Emily Davison, c. 1910–1912
Emily Davison
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Emily Wilding Davison was an English suffragette who fought for votes for women in Britain in the early twentieth century. A member of the Women's Social and Political Union and a militant fighter for
1913 Epsom Derby
…Aboyeur at record 100–1 odds. The winner was ridden by Edwin Piper and trained by Alan Cunliffe. The race was overshadowed by the death of suffragette Emily Davison, who was killed when she ran out in front of King George V's horse, Anmer. The horse struck Davison as she tried to grab the horse's reins; the injuries…
Davison in 1908
A suffragette being force-fed in Holloway prison, c. 1911
Davison in 1912 or 1913