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.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epsom Derby Festival | 2 |
| Derby Festival | 1 |
| Epsom Derby horse race | 1 |
| Flat racing | 1 |
| Investec Derby | 1 |
| The Derby Stakes | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | 12th Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Epsom Derby Festival
this entity surface form:
Derby Festival
this entity surface form:
The Derby Stakes
this entity surface form:
Investec Derby
this entity surface form:
Flat racing
this entity surface form:
Epsom Derby Festival