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Derby (horse race)
A derby ( , ) is a type of horse race named after the Derby Stakes run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in England. That was in turn named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, who inaugurated the race in 1780. Perhaps the best-known example after the original is the Kentucky Derby in the United States.
Traditionally, the term "derby" is used strictly to refer to races restricted to three-year-olds, as the English and U.S. Triple Crown races all are. The most notable exceptions to this rule are the Hong Kong Derby and Singapore Derby, restricted to four-year-old Thoroughbreds, and the Canadian Pacing Derby, an annual harness race for "aged pacers" (Standardbreds) four years old and up.
In Scandinavian harness racing Derby is restricted to four-year-olds. Exception is the Finnhorse Derby, which is restricted to five-year-olds.
| Name | Place | Distance | Restrictions | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| race | Day | Notes | ||||||
| American Derby | ||||||||
| Australian Derby (also known as AJC Derby) | ||||||||
| Bangalore Derby | ||||||||
| Danish Derby (Bet25 Derby, The Macallan Derby) | ||||||||
| Epsom Derby (also known as The Derby, Derby Stakes and the English Derby) | ||||||||
| French Derby (more often known as Prix du Jockey Club) | ||||||||
| German Derby (Deutsches Derby) | ||||||||
| Hong Kong Derby | ||||||||
| Hungarian Derby (Magyar Derby) | ||||||||
| Italian Derby (Derby Italiano) | ||||||||
| Indian Derby | ||||||||
| Irish Derby | ||||||||
| Kentucky Derby | ||||||||
| New Zealand Derby | ||||||||
| Queensland Derby | ||||||||
| Romanian Derby (Derby Român) | ||||||||
| Singapore Derby | ||||||||
| Swedish Trotting Derby (Svenskt Travderby) | ||||||||
| Tokyo Yushun Japanese Derby | ||||||||
| Victoria Derby | ||||||||
| WATC Derby | ||||||||
| Notes: |
;Other
- American Classic Races
- British Classic Races
- French Classic Races
- Thoroughbred horse racing
- Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
Notes
References
- {{citation |last=Freeman |first=Morton S. |year=1997 |title=A new dictionary of eponyms |edition=Illustrated
References
- Only run once between 1905 and 1925.
- [http://www.thehindu.com/sport/races/article1127352.ece Sun Kingdom wins Bangalore Derby] Retrieved 2011-2-6
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