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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 ]
The 2024 Epsom Derby was the 245th annual running of the Derby horse race and took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 1 June 2024 at 4.30pm BST. The race was sponsored for the first time by the bookmaker Betfred. [1] The purse for 2024 was £1.5 million, with £850,650 in prize money for the winner. [2]
Wings of Eagles (foaled 17 March 2014) is a French-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse.He is best known for his victory in the 2017 Epsom Derby at odds of 40–1, having never previously won a stakes race. [2]
The 2023 Epsom Derby was the 244th annual running of the Derby horse race which took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 3 June 2023. [1] Race time was at 1:30pm due to an FA Cup final broadcast clash, as ITV have the broadcasting rights to both events.
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]
He started at odds of 2/5 and won "with great ease" [12] from Kingwood and the future Oaks winner Lonely, to confirm his status as a leading contender for the Derby. The 1885 Derby, Melton defeats Paradox. At Epsom on 3 June, Melton started favourite at odds of 15/8 in a field of twelve.
The 2021 Epsom Derby was the 242nd annual running of the Derby horse race and took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 5 June 2021. The race was sponsored for the first time by the online car-dealer Cazoo. [1] The winner was Godolphin's bay colt Adayar, ridden by Adam Kirby and trained at Newmarket by Charlie Appleby.
The initial entry for the 2018 Epsom Derby, announced in December 2016, consisted of 448 yearlings whose owners paid £560 for each horse entered. The number of entries was an increase of 32 on the initial entry for the 2017 race, and included 34 horses from the Godolphin Racing organisation and 58 from the Coolmore Stud.