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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. [ 1 ]
Epsom Derby (1862) Caractacus (1859–1878) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1862 Epsom Derby . The 1862 Derby was memorable due to the large field (34 horses), the winner being ridden by a 16-year-old stable boy and Caractacus' near disqualification for an underweight jockey and a false start.
Wings of Eagles is a dark-coated bay colt with a large white star bred in France by Aliette and Gilles Forien. [2] He is from the second crop of the Irish-bred stallion Pour Moi, who won the 2011 Epsom Derby as well as the Group 2 Prix Greffulhe the same year. [3]
In the 245th running of the Epsom Derby on 1 June, City of Troy, with Moore in the saddle, was made the 3/1 favourite in a field of sixteen three-year-old colts. The other fancied contenders included Ambiente Friendly ( Lingfield Derby Trial ), Ancient Wisdom ( Futurity Trophy ), Los Angeles ( Leopardstown Derby Trial ) and Dancing Gemini ...
Sefton (1875–1891) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.In a career that lasted from 1877 to 1878 he ran thirteen times and won three races. He showed little promise as a two-year-old, but developed into a leading colt the following year, when his wins included the 1878 Epsom Derby.
In his second start of the season, Gustavus ran in the Derby Stakes at Epsom against a field of twelve other horses. Gustavus was the betting favorite for the running, starting the race with 2 to 1 [9] or 7.5 to 4 odds depending on the bookmaking operation.
On 5 June 2010, being ridden for the third time by Ryan Moore, Workforce won the 2010 Epsom Derby by seven lengths, breaking the Epsom Downs track record in the process. [3] With a finishing time of 2m 31.33s, he beat the previous track record of 2m 32.31s set by Lammtarra in the 1995 Derby. [ 3 ]
At the Epsom Derby on 6 June, Ladas was the shortest-priced favourite in the history of the Derby, starting at odds of 2/9 (0.22/1) in against six opponents. Matchbox was the second favourite on 9/1 ahead of his stable companion Bullingdon on 100/6 (16/1). [28]