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1920 Epsom Derby
The 1920 Epsom Derby was a horse racing, horse race which took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom Downs on 2 June 1920. It was the 141st running of the Epsom Derby, Derby and was won by Giles Loder's Spion Kop (horse), Spion Kop. The winner was ridden by the American jockey Frank O'Neill (jockey), Frank O'Neill and trained by Peter Gilpin. Race details * ''Prize money to winner:'' £5850 * ''Number of runners:'' 19 * ''Winner's time:'' 2m 34.8s The race The Derby was run on an unusually hot day in front of an estimated crowd of 250,000 including the King George V, King and Mary of Teck, Queen. Spion Kop started at odd of 100/6 (approximately 16/1) in a field of 19 runners. The favourite was the 2000 Guineas winner Tetratema a colt noted for his exceptional early speed but with dubious stamina. Tetratema went into an early lead and set an extremely fast pace as he was challenged by Abbot's Trace (ridden by Steve Donoghue), while O’Neill settled Spion Kop well back in the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, also known as the Epsom Derby or the Derby, and as the Cazoo Derby for sponsorship reasons, 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 6 yards (2,420 metres). It was first run in 1780. It is Britain's richest flat horse race, and the most prestigious of the five Classics. It is sometimes referred to as the "Blue Riband" of the turf. The race serves as the middle leg of the historically significant Triple Crown of British horse racing, preceded by the 2000 Guineas and followed by the St Leger, although the feat of winning all three is rarely attempted in the modern era due to changing priorities in racing and breeding, and the demands it places on horses. The name "Derby" (deriving from the sponsorship of the Earl of Derby) has been borrowed many times, notably by the Kentucky D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
