Age (Melbourne, Vic.: 1854 - 1954), Monday 31 October 1887, page 5
V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.
DERBY DAY.
The Derby day, quoth on Englishman half a century ago, is an illustrated epitome of the history of English sports, manners and society. He declared it to be a national scene, and one so peculiarly and completely national, so identified with the very nature of Englishmen that it showed more of the national character to a foreigner in a few hours than months of residence and inquiry could furnish even to an industrious and judicious investigator. Although we have altered, if not improved on, the day of the fete which marks the great event of the sporting year, the prestige of Derby day with us has by no means departed from it. It…