Epsom Derby

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The Epsom Derby is one of the most prestigious and historic flat horse races in the world, forming part of the British Classics and run annually at Epsom Downs in England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Classic race
Group 1 flat race
flat horse race
three-year-old Thoroughbred race
alsoKnownAs Derby Stakes
The Derby
associatedRace Coronation Cup
The Oaks
broadcastOn television in the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
distance 1 mile 4 furlongs 6 yards
about 2400 metres
firstWinner Diomed
formsPartOf Epsom Derby self-linksurface differs
surface form: Derby Festival
genderRestriction colts and fillies
governingBody British Horseracing Authority
heldFrequency annually
heldInMonth June
inaugurated 1780
locatedIn England
Epsom
Epsom Downs Racecourse
Surrey
namedAfter 12th Earl of Derby
notableAs one of the most prestigious flat races in the world
the richest flat horse race in Britain
organisedBy Jockey Club Racecourses
partOf British Classics
horse racing Triple Crown
surface form: English Triple Crown
qualification three-year-old Thoroughbreds
three-year-old colts and fillies
raceCategory Thoroughbred flat racing
raceClass Group 1
racecourseFeature Tattenham Corner
cambered home straight
undulating track
raceType flat
significance middle leg of the English Triple Crown
sponsor Betfred
sponsorType bookmaker
surface turf
timeOfYear early June
trackDirection left-handed
tripleCrownSequence after 2000 Guineas
before St Leger Stakes
typicalAgeOfWinner three years
typicalFieldSize large field
weight colts 9 st 2 lb
fillies 8 st 13 lb

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Subject: Epsom Derby
Description of subject: The Epsom Derby is one of the most prestigious and historic flat horse races in the world, forming part of the British Classics and run annually at Epsom Downs in England.

Referenced by (20)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Epsom Downs Racecourse knownFor Epsom Derby
Epsom Downs Racecourse hostsEvent Epsom Derby
Epsom Downs Racecourse hostsEvent Epsom Derby
this entity surface form: Epsom Derby Festival
Epsom hasNotableEvent Epsom Derby
Epsom hasNotableEvent Epsom Derby
this entity surface form: The Derby Stakes
Epsom knownFor Epsom Derby
this entity surface form: Epsom Derby horse race
Newbury Racecourse hasRaceType Epsom Derby
this entity surface form: Flat racing
Epsom Derby formsPartOf Epsom Derby self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Derby Festival
The Oaks associatedMeeting Epsom Derby
this entity surface form: Epsom Derby Festival
The Hill associatedWith Epsom Derby
British Classics consistsOf Epsom Derby
British Champions Series hasPart Epsom Derby
this entity surface form: Investec Derby
Coronation Cup associatedWith Epsom Derby
this entity surface form: Epsom Derby meeting
racehorse Ladas raceWon Epsom Derby
subject surface form: Ladas
racehorse Ladas wonClassicRace Epsom Derby
subject surface form: Ladas
racehorse Sir Visto raceWon Epsom Derby
subject surface form: Sir Visto
this entity surface form: 1895 Epsom Derby
Théodore Géricault notableWork Epsom Derby
this entity surface form: The 1821 Derby at Epsom
horse racing Triple Crown consistsOf Epsom Derby
subject surface form: English Triple Crown
The Derby alsoKnownAs Epsom Derby
this entity surface form: The Derby at Epsom