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The Kentucky Derby (/ ˈ d ɜːr b i /) is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres), the first time horses in the field race that distance.
Derby ( / ˈdɑːrbi / ⓘ DAR-bee) is a city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As a unitary authority, Derby is administratively independent from Derbyshire County Council. The population of Derby is 261,136 (2021). [4]
- 01332
- East Midlands
- England
- AD 600
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. [1]
- 1m 4f 10y (2,423m), or about 1½ miles
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] Perhaps the best-known example after the original is the Kentucky Derby ...
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Mar 11, 2024 · Kentucky Derby, the most prestigious American horse race, established in 1875 and run annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs racetrack, Louisville, Kentucky. With the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes, it makes up American Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.
Derby County; Full name: Derby County Football Club: Nickname(s) The Rams: Short name: Derby: Founded: 1884; 140 years ago () Ground: Pride Park Stadium: Capacity: 33,500: Owner: David Clowes: Head Coach: Paul Warne: League: EFL League One: 2022–23: EFL League One, 7th of 24: Website: Club website
Derby is a city in the East Midlands region of England. It is on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, 233,700 people lived there. At that time, Derby was the 18th largest place in England. [1] History. Origins. The city has Roman, Saxon and Viking origins.