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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 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.
In Britain, the Derby or, officially, the Derby Stakes, is a Group 1 race, run annually on the first Saturday in June, over an extended mile and a half at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey, South East England.
Welcome to the greatest show on turf. Held on Derby Day, The Betfred Derby is the race that every jockey, trainer and owner wants to win. The race is run over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards over an undulating course climbing the equivalent height of Nelson's Column.
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The Derby Stakes as it was traditionally known, or now just simply referred to as the Derby or the Epsom Derby, is a Group One 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 and is competed over a distance of one mile and four furlongs.
Epsom Derby, one of the five classic English horse races, along with the Saint Leger, the Oaks, the 1,000 Guineas, and the 2,000 Guineas. With a field limited to three-year-old colts and fillies, the Derby is run on turf on the first Saturday in June over a 1 1 / 2-mile (about 2,400-metre) course at Epsom Downs, Surrey, England.
