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A list of the major races and the events that took place in Peaky Blinders.

Series 1[]

Kempton Races[]

  • Monaghan Boy: a black horse that had a powder trick performed on it by a Chinese girl.

Cheltenham Races[]

Worcester Races[]

  • Black Star Day: Because of Billy Kimber and his rivalry with the Peaky Blinders, the Lee family take over the Worcester Races and are able to take all the pitches successfully.

Series 2[]

Epsom Races[]

  • Grace's Secret: a grey horse bought by Thomas Shelby. Cared for by Curly, Charlie Strong, and May Carleton
  • The auctioneer mentions that Grace's Secret is sired by The Tetrach from the mare Lady Josephine. Interestingly, a grey filly with the same breeding was born in 1921. Named Mumtaz Mahal, she went on the fastest two-year-old of all time.
  • The Peaky Blinders confiscate the takings of Sabini's men and burn all his licenses at gunpoint. Usually bringing a rifle to a race is worthy of a 20-year jail sentence, but on this day Thomas Shelby distracts all the coppers, allowing them to bring the weapons without getting into trouble with the police.
  • Location of the assassination of Field Marshal Henry Russell

Trivia[]

  • The real 1922 Investec Derby was held at Epsom Downs Racecourse on June 3. The race was won by James Buchanan, 1st Baron Woolavington's horse, Captain Cuttle and jockey Steve Donoghue with a time of 2:34:6. At the time, it was the third fastest win since records were first recorded in 1846.

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