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- The Derby Stakes, also known as the Derby or the Epsom Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey on the first Saturday of June each year, over a distance of one mile, four furlongs and 10 yards (2,423 metres), or about 1½ miles.
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A derby (UK: / ˈdɑːrbi / DAR-bee, US: / ˈdɜːrbi / DUR-bee) is a type of horse race named after the Derby Stakes run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in England. [1] That was in turn named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, who inaugurated the race in 1780. [2]
NamePlaceDistanceArlington Park, Arlington Heights, ...1 + 3⁄16 miles (1900 m) [t 2]Australian Derby (also known as AJC ...Randwick Racecourse, Sydney2400 metres (1.5 miles)Bangalore Derby [6]Bangalore Turf Club2,000 metresDanish Derby (Bet25 Derby, The Macallan ...2400 metresThe Derby Stakes, also known as the Derby or the Epsom Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey on the first Saturday of June each year, over a distance of one mile, four furlongs and 10 yards (2,423 metres), or about 1½ miles. [1]
The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 11⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres). Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms). [3] Held annually on the first Saturday in May, the Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown.
The Derby is restricted to three‐year‐olds and it is the most prestigious of the five Classic races. It has been held at Epsom since its inception and the unique track provides a daunting test for relatively young horses.
- What Is A Furlong?
- Do All Racing Territories Use furlongs?
- Race Distances
The quick answer is that a furlong is 220 yards. There are eight furlongs in a mile. But a furlong, and a mile for that matter, is very old money and can even be broken down further. Originating as far back as the 16th or 17thcentury, a unit of measurement known as a ‘chain’ was formed of 22 yards. This was important in agricultural practices at th...
Indeed not. Just as we’ve come to expect on our travels when ordering food, drinks or filling the car up with fuel, the metric system is employed in many countries and so the idea of a yard, a furlong or a mile is fairly alien.
So, what are the main race distances in furlongs and miles? Well, in Britain and Ireland around 5 furlongs is the minimum distance on the flat with two miles being the minimum over the jumps. Races can, albeit rarely, stretch to 2½ miles or even 2 miles 5 furlongs on the level, while any race over three miles in National Hunt will be considered a ‘...
May 3, 2024 · The Kentucky Derby was first run in 1875 at 1 1/2 miles long or 12 furlongs, a commonly used metric in horse racing that's equivalent to 660 feet each. The length was changed in 1896 to 1 1/4...
It is thought that the distance of the Derby race is too long for three-year-old Thoroughbreds that early in the spring, so the distance of the Derby race is shortened from one and a half miles to one and a quarter miles.
