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Construction worker backs Epsom Derby winner thanks to ‘spooky’ time capsule tip

Published 6 June 2026 · general

Workers found coins and note from 1964 under a statue Writer urged them to back horse with Christmassy name A construction site manager is cashing

Workers found coins and note from 1964 under a statue Writer urged them to back horse with Christmassy name A construction site manager is cashing in after placing a bet on the winner of Saturday’s Derby horse race at Epsom, after he was encouraged to do so by a note found under a statue in a 1960s time capsule. Josh Smalls, site manager on the restoration project at Crystal Palace Park in south London, said the note and four old coins were discovered by a colleague underneath the giant bust of Sir Joseph Paxton, the Victorian designer of the Crystal Palace. Continue reading...

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Construction worker backs Epsom Derby winner thanks to ‘spooky’ time capsule tip

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Published: June 6, 2026 • 11:17 PM IST · Updated: June 7, 2026 • 6:01 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

Construction worker backs Epsom Derby winner thanks to ‘spooky’ time capsule tip

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  • Workers found coins and note from 1964 under a statue Writer urged them to back horse with Christmassy name A construction site manager is cashing in after placing a bet on the winner of Saturday’s Derby horse race at Epsom, after he was encouraged to do so by a note found under a statue in a 1960s time capsule.
  • Josh Smalls, site manager on the restoration project at Crystal Palace Park in south London, said the note and four old coins were discovered by a colleague underneath the giant bust of Sir Joseph Paxton, the Victorian designer of the Crystal Palace.

Published June 6, 2026.


📌 Source: The Guardian

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