All under control
Lots of preparation meant construction was seamless... (or not)

Under construction
Everything was ready on the day - plus a "few" minor adjustments

Happy compere
Mark was, at times, left high and dry

Divine inspiration
A higher authority had to be consulted ... (Pearl)

The Derby Line-up
The first race was ready for the off - just about on time

And they're off...
The Derby gets under way

Lap 1
A staggered start led to a staggered race...

Heat exhaustion
Some animals just didn't quite make the trip

Champion Hurdle Line-up
A packed card was entered for the Champion Hurdle

Early obstacle
The simplest obstacles served to string the field out

All action racing
The crowd risks life-and-limb to get close to the action

Princess Tutu
Winner of the Dressage - Princess Tutu - starts the second lap

Each to their own
Each horse developed their own jumping style - some more effective (or graceful) than others

And the winner is...
...DorisanDoris. The runaway leaders of the Champion Hurdle near the end of the race (the tyres for the second time)

It's a mad-mad world
Entrants for the Gold Cup took all shapes and sizes

Float like a butterfly...
...sink like a brick. Style is everything when it came to the more solid jumps

In pieces
The two ends of the winning horse seemed to be falling out with itself...but, after a stewards enquiry, the result stood

Time for a breather
During an all action day, the commentator and "expert" summarizer barely had time for a breather

"Speak up..."
Despite the rude comments from the crowd, John and the on-coarse labourers added some finishing touches to the final race

You can lead a horse to water..
...but you can't push it in. The choice of hoof-ware hampered some of the contestants in the Grand National.