Herbert Jones (jockey) on 26 May, Jones rode Minoru to victory at odds of 7/2 in a field of fifteen. This was the first time a horse owned by a British reigning monarch had won the Derby. The victory for the "Royal" colt provoked "the wildest scenes of enthusiasm ever known in England", including a mass rendition of the National Anthem as the King led his horse to the winner's enclosure. In 1913, Jones rode Anmer, the King's Horse, in the Epsom Derby. He was involved in a collision with Emily Davison, the suffragette, who was fatally injured. Jones suffered significant injuries himself,
The King of Rome The King of Rome The King of Rome was a successful racing pigeon, winning a race from Rome, Italy to England, in 1913. It was the subject of a song and book, both by Dave Sudbury, and a radio play. The song's best-known version was recorded by June Tabor. The King of Rome was a racing pigeon that won a race from Rome, Italy to England, in 1913. The bird, a blue cock, ring number NU1907DY168, was owned and bred by Charlie Hudson (born early 1870s, died 13 March 1958 aged 84), of 56 Brook Street, Derby (now demolished, ),