The mystery message, penned in 1964, declared that coins were winning cash from a bet the author had placed on an Irish-trained colt named Santa Claus, who raced in the Epsom Derby in June 1964.
A park builder found a half-century-old note in London urging its future finder to bet on a racehorse with a Christmas -themed name — and there’sCraciun Marius Dorin was doing construction at Crystal Palace Park on April 15 when he said he stumbled onto four gold coins and the note hidden under a statue, according to Jam Press.
A park builder found a half-century-old note in London urging its future finder to bet on a racehorse with a Christmas-themed name. Craciun Marius Dorin was doing construction at Crystal Palace Park on April 15 when he said he stumbled onto four gold coins and the note hidden under a statue, according to reports.
The mystery message, penned in 1964, declared that coins were winning cash from a bet the author had placed on an Irish-trained colt named Santa Claus, who raced in the Epsom Derby in June 1964. It urged the finder of the message to go all-in on a horse “associated with Santa Claus” — and Dorin soon learned a 3-year-old thoroughbred named Christmas Day will race in the same derby this Saturday.
“It was very exciting,” said Josh Smalls, the project’s site manager. “To find a piece of history like that – and for it to link up so well with the horse this year – it was kind of spooky. ”“I looked through the rosters of the last few years and couldn’t find any other horse with a Christmassy name,” Smalls said. A person holding a historic photo of Crystal Palace, London.
“After going down a bit of a research rabbit hole, I found out that the trainer of Santa Claus was a fellow called Vincent O’Brien, and it turned out the trainer of this horse, Christmas Day, is actually called Aidan O’Brien,” Smalls said. “I’m Romanian, and Craciun in Romanian actually means Christmas – isn’t that crazy? ” Dorin said.
Bromley Mayor Christine Harris has also placed a $20 bet on Christmas Day, saying her winnings will go to charities, according to the outlet. Christmas Day ridden by Wayne Lordan on their way to winning the P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown Racecourse, on April 12, 2026. The findings were found wrapped in plastic beneath the bust of Sir Joseph Paxton, the Victorian garden designer who built the Crystal Palace, which is undergoing a revamp.
The capsule contained shillings and half crowns worth around $13 today. They were found wrapped in plastic beneath the bust of Sir Joseph Paxton, the Victorian garden designer who built the Crystal Palace, which is undergoing a revamp. A park builder found a half-century-old note in London urging its future finder to bet on a racehorse with a Christmas-themed name.
Craciun Marius Dorin was doing construction at Crystal Palace Park on April 15 when he said he stumbled onto four gold coins and the note hidden under a statue, according to reports. A person holding a historic photo of Crystal Palace, London. Christmas Day ridden by Wayne Lordan on their way to winning the P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown Racecourse, on April 12, 2026.
The findings were found wrapped in plastic beneath the bust of Sir Joseph Paxton, the Victorian garden designer who built the Crystal Palace, which is undergoing a revamp.
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