The English Classic Races | UK Flat Horse Racing Guide | HorseRacing.co.uk Want your site listed here? Contact Us . Classic Races British flat racing - meaning the races are run on 'the flat', without jumps - are the most traditional form of horse racing. The Classics, or Classic Races, are a series of five flat races, held annually and restricted to horses which are three years of age. The five races, which are subdivided into two separate competitions, the Triple Crown and the Fillies' Triple crown, are held at three different race courses; Newmarket , Epsom Downs and Doncaster . The Classic Races are so popular that bookmakers all across the UK offer year-round antepost betting on the events; allowing punting professionals to benefit from excellent early odds. The five Classic Races in the United Kingdom are: 2,000 Guineas Stakes This race is held at the famous Newmarket Racecourse , on the Rowley Mile, in late April or early May, and is run over a distance of one mile. The 2,000 Guineas Stakes was first held on 18th April 1809.

It is open to fillies and colts, female and male three-year-olds, and is the first race of the Classics season. The 2,000 Guineas Stakes is also part of the Triple Crown, a separate cup comprised of the three classic races which allow horses of either sex to enter. 1,000 Guineas Stakes The second race of the Classics also takes place at Newmarket 's Rowley Mile at the same time as the 2,000 Guineas Stakes (late April or early March). The 1,000 Guineas Stakes was first introduced on 28th April 1814, five years after the 2,000 Guineas Stakes was established. It is open to fillies only, female horses of three years, which makes it part of the Fillies' Triple Crown, the fillies-only version of the Triple Crown mentioned above. As the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, it is run over the course of one mile.

Epsom Oaks The race, conducted at Epsom Downs racecourse in Surrey, is the third of the Classics races, as well as the second event in the Fillies' Triple Crown. Like the 1,000 Guineas Stakes it is a contest for female three-year-olds only. The Epsom Oaks race was established in 1779, one year before the Derby Stakes premiered. It takes its name from 'The Oaks' a home rented by the 12th Earl of Derby in the Epsom area. The race takes place over a distance of one mile, four furlongs and ten yards. Epsom Derby Also known as simply The Derby to locals and as the Epsom Derby to the international audience, is the fourth race of the Classics series. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of one mile, four furlongs and ten yards - as the Epsom Oaks -; a meeting taking place annually in early June. As it is open to colts and fillies, it is also the second leg of the Triple Crown.

The very first Epsom Derby was held on 4th May 1780, with Diomed, a colt from the stables of Lord Bunbury taking first place. St. Leger Stakes The last race of the Classics, the Triple Crown and- strangely - the Fillies' Triple Crown is hosted at Doncaster , and run over a distance of one mile, six furlongs and 132 yards every September. The St Leger Stakes is the longest of the Classic races and was introduced in 1777, named in honour of local army officer and politician Anthony St. Leger. Epsom Derby Winners 1780 - 2016 Click Here! The Epsom Derby In 1779, the sport of horseracing was governed by a man named Sir Charles Bunbury. At that time no races were run over a distance of less than two miles. Also, racing was for horses aged four or older so the decision to permit three-year-old racing, and at distances shorter than two miles, paved the way for a new era in the sport.

The first of these races to be approved was the Oaks , named after the home of Lord Derby, which was first run over a distance of one mile and contested by three-year-old fillies only. One year later, the Derby, competed for by three-year-old colts and fillies, came into being and was also, initially, run over one mile. The race's name was decided when Derby and Bunbury span a coin to determine which of their names the race would carry. Investec Derby 2016 - Epsom Derby Entries - Runners and Result 2 US Army Ranger 7/2F 3 Idaho 14/1 16 ran Distances: 1½l, 1¼l, 5l TIME 2m 40.09s (slow by 5.59s) Harzand wins the Investec Derby under Pat Smullen for Dermot Weld Harzand © Caroline Norris County Kildare trainer Dermot Weld won the Investec Derby for the first time at the seventh attempt this afternoon, thanks to the colt Harzand.

The winner, a son of the 2009 Investec Derby winner Sea The Stars , became another breeding triumph for his owner, HH The Aga Khan, who has now won the World's greatest Flat race no fewer than five times, equalling the record of his grandfather. Yet Harzand did not have the smoothest path to the race, having suffered a sore foot caused by a shoeing problem - that was treated and it did not stop when it mattered. Harzand, ridden by Pat Smullen, started at 13/2 and beat the 7/2 favourite US Army Ranger by one and a half lengths. In third was 14/1 shot Idaho, who was another length and a quarter behind the runner-up. The Aga Khan said: "This is a major gift for everybody who works with me in this wonderful activity. To win a fifth Derby for the family is obviously very historic." Weld said: "I won my first Classic with Blue Wind (1981 Oaks at Epsom) here many years ago - I probably didn't have the horses like this to win this great race.

"We had a huge worry this morning because he spread a plate travelling over and he was a very doubtful runner right up until about an hour ago. With tremendous help from all of my colleagues and my team, we made it." The 39-year-old Smullen was having his eighth ride in the premier Classic. His best Investec Derby result prior to this was third place on Casual Conquest in 2008 . Smullen has ridden Harzand in all four of his starts. The colt broke his maiden at the second time of asking at Cork on March 26, winning by 16 lengths. He then won the P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown on 10 April. Smullen said: "It's what you dream of. For the boss to win this race is more fitting and I am delighted to have ridden a winner for him. He is the world's greatest trainer and the trouble we had this morning - I didn't know whether I was going to get on the plane or not! "The boys have worked absolutely unbelievably to get him [Harzand] here sound and fit.

It's a whole team effort and I am so privileged to be in the position to ride these horses. We all get on really well - there's a great atmosphere in the yard - and it is a whole team effort. I am delighted for the team. "I could sense Ryan [Moore] coming and I spotted the white face of US Army Ranger, but this horse responded for me and I knew that he would get to the line well. The race went perfectly - it was just a little rough early on but I got to follow Idaho into the race and I used him as my target. To be fair, this is a very good horse. "It's amazing, this game. When I got on Midterm, I thought that he was going to be my Epsom Derby horse but this horse improved out of all knowledge.

The ease in the ground came at the right time and I am absolutely delighted." Investec Derby (Group 1) £1,545,000 added, 3yo only, 1m 4f 10y, Class 1 16 ran 3 RANGER AND IDAHO FINISH BEST OF THE BALLYDOYLE BATTALION Aidan O'Brien was pleased with the performances of 7/2 favourite US Army Ranger and 14/1 shot Idaho who finished second and third. US Army Ranger was held up near the back of the field by Ryan Moore with a strong gallop set by stable companion Port Douglas. US Army Ranger gradually made ground in the home straight and came to challenge the winner a furlong from home and looked likely to gain victory. However, O'Brien's charge was unable to reel in Harzand and was eventually beaten a length and a half. O'Brien said of US Army Ranger: "He has run a lovely race. I was delighted with him. I think he ran a great race and he was very babyish early on in the contest. I wouldn't make any excuses as he did run really well. "I am delighted with the horse.

We're also delighted for Dermot Weld, Pat Smullen and the Aga Khan but our horse has run well. "He grew up a lot from Chester but he is still babyish but he continues to improve and we'll look forward to running him again. Idaho under Seamie Heffernan had travelled into the race well and led two furlongs out. He stayed on resolutely to fill third, beaten two and three-quarter lengths in total. O'Brien remarked: "Idaho ran very well. I think he will come forward again for that. He behaved well in the preliminaries and we are very happy with him. "Idaho is a nice horse. He won his maiden well at the Curragh and then ran another couple of nice races in trials in Ireland when he was second in the Ballysax Stakes and the Derrinstown Stud Trial at Leopardstown so he had very good form coming into the race." O'Brien earmarked the Irish Derby as a race which would be considered for his placed horses.

He commented: "We will see how both horses come out of the race but we could think of something like the Irish Derby but we will see how they are and then make up our mind." O'Brien added: "You would definitely look forward to seeing them run against one another again." Horse Racing - 2 | Britannica.com Horse Racing sport of running horses at speed, mainly Thoroughbreds with a rider astride or Standardbreds with the horse pulling a conveyance with a driver. Displaying 1 - 100 of 150 results Affirmed (foaled 1975), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1978 became the 11th winner of the Triple Crown of American horse racing —the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. Affirmed was retired at the end of 1979 after winning... Alysheba (foaled 1984), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) that in 1987 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but lost at Belmont, ending his bid for the coveted Triple Crown of American horse racing.

Alysheba was purchased as a yearling in 1985 for... American Pharoah (foaled 2012), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 2015 became the 12th winner of the American Triple Crown—by winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes —an accomplishment that ended a 37-year drought since Affirmed... Arcaro, Eddie American jockey who was the first to ride five Kentucky Derby winners and two U.S. Triple Crown champions (winners of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes). In 31 years of riding Thoroughbreds (1931–61), he won 549 stakes... Archer, Frederick British jockey who reigned as national champion for 13 consecutive years (1874–86). In 1867, Archer began his apprenticeship with trainer Matthew Dawson at Newmarket in Cambridgeshire. In his brief 17-season career, he won more than one third of all...

Assault (foaled 1943), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) that in 1946 became the seventh winner of the American Triple Crown —the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. Breeding and early years Assault was foaled on March 26, 1943, on... Atkinson, Theodore Frederick American jockey who became the first jockey to win more than a million dollars in earnings in a single season (1946). Atkinson began riding professionally at age 21, and his career lasted from 1938 to 1959. He rode War Relic to an upset victory over... Baffert, Bob American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was one of the most-successful trainers in American horse-racing history. He notably trained American Pharoah, which became the first horse in 37 years to win the Triple Crown (victories in the Kentucky Derby,... Bahram (foaled 1932), English racehorse (Thoroughbred), winner in 1935 of the British Triple Crown and never beaten in nine contests.

Foaled by Friar’s Daughter and sired by Blandford, Bahram was owned by the Aga Khan and bred at his stud in Curragh, Ireland.... Bailey, Jerry D. American Thoroughbred racing jockey who won 5,893 races over a career that spanned four decades. He was the son of a prominent dentist who dabbled in racing as a horse owner. Bailey had ambitions to participate in team sports, but his diminutive stature... Belmont Stakes oldest and longest of the three classic horse races (with the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes) that constitute the Triple Crown of American horse racing. The Belmont Stakes originated in 1867 and is named after the financier, diplomat, and sportsman... Bin Salman, Ahmed, Prince Saudi businessman and racehorse owner who fulfilled a lifelong goal when his recently purchased horse War Emblem won the 2002 Kentucky Derby; he lost his bid for a Triple Crown, however, when War Emblem captured the Preakness Stakes but failed in the...

Blue Peter (foaled 1936), English racehorse (Thoroughbred), unbeaten during the 1939 racing season when he won two of the events comprising the British Triple Crown: the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket and the Derby at Epsom Downs. The beginning of World War... Bradley, Edward Riley U.S. sportsman, gambler, philanthropist, owner and racer of Thoroughbreds, four of whom won the Kentucky Derby. As a boy, Bradley worked in steel mills, then went to the Southwest, where he became a cowboy and fought Indians and was briefly a miner before... Breasley, Scobie Australian-born jockey who over a 42-year career, secured 3,251 victories, including 2,161 in Britain, where his rivalry with fellow jockey Lester Piggott (21 years his junior) dominated Thoroughbred racing for more than a decade. Breasley won his first... Bret Hanover (foaled 1962), U.S. harness racehorse (Standardbred), selected as Harness Horse of the Year in each of his three racing seasons (1964–66).

In 1971 the membership of the Hall of the Trotter named him outstanding pacer of the 20th century. In 68 starts... Brigadier Gerard (foaled 1968), English racehorse (Thoroughbred) who won all but one of his 18 races in his three-year racing career, winning more than $581,000. He was sired by Queen’s Hussar and foaled by La Paiva. John Hislop bred him, his wife owned him, and Major... Campbell, John D. Canadian harness racing driver who was North America’s leading money winner and a six-time champion at the Hambletonian, the top race for three-year-old trotters. Campbell absorbed the basics of horsemanship from his father and grandfather and then set... Canonero II (foaled 1968), Kentucky-bred, Venezuelan-trained Thoroughbred racehorse that in 1971 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but lost at the Belmont Stakes, ending his bid for the coveted Triple Crown of American horse racing. Canonero II—the...

Carnarvon, Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th earl of British horse racing manager who managed a stud farm and a racing stable for his own horses and those of Queen Elizabeth II, who was also a close personal friend. Carnarvon was styled Lord Porchester until 1987, when he inherited the earldom from his... Carry Back (foaled 1958), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) that in 1961 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but lost the Belmont Stakes, ending his bid for the coveted Triple Crown of American horse racing. Carry Back was an unattractive, scrawny-looking... chariot racing in the ancient world, a popular form of contest between small, two-wheeled vehicles drawn by two-, four-, or six-horse teams. The earliest account of a chariot race occurs in Homer’s description of the funeral of Patroclus (Iliad, book xxiii). Such races...

Charismatic (foaled 1996), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1999 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but lost at the Belmont Stakes, ending his bid for the coveted Triple Crown of American horse racing. Charismatic was initially seen as a $200,000... Citation (foaled 1945), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1948 became the eighth winner of the American Triple Crown —the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes —and was also the first horse to win $1 million. In four seasons (1947–48,... Count Fleet (foaled 1940), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1943 became the sixth winner of the American Triple Crown —the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. Breeding and early years In 1927 John D. Hertz (founder of the Yellow...

Crump, Neville Franklin British racehorse trainer and one of the most successful steeplechase trainers after World War II; he logged three victories in the Grand National and won five Scottish Grand Nationals, two Welsh Nationals, and three Whitbread Gold Cups, among others... Dan Patch (foaled 1896), American harness racehorse (Standardbred), a nearly legendary horse in his time, who established in 1905 a world pacing record of 1:55 1 4 that endured for 33 years. (In 1906 he paced a mile in 1:55 flat—Billy Direct’s record-breaking... Dancer, Stanley Franklin American horseman who captured 3,781 races during his career as one of harness racing’s most aggressive drivers. He began driving trotters in 1945 and soon after added trainer, owner, and breeder to his résumé. In 1964 Dancer became the first driver... Derby one of the five classic English horse races, along with the Saint Leger, the Oaks, the One Thousand Guineas, and the Two Thousand Guineas.

With a field limited to three-year-old colts and fillies, the Derby is run on turf on the first Saturday in June... English Classics in horse racing, five of the oldest and most important English horse races. They are the Derby, the Oaks, the One Thousand Guineas, the Saint Leger, and the Two Thousand Guineas. Espinoza, Victor Mexican-born jockey who in 2015 became the oldest jockey to win American Thoroughbred horse racing’s Triple Crown, riding American Pharoah. Espinoza grew up on a farm northeast of Mexico City and worked as a bus driver while he took riding lessons and... Exterminator (foaled 1915), American racehorse (Thoroughbred), a dependable and durable horse who won 50 of 100 races in eight seasons. Because of the length of his career and his extraordinary ability to win sprints and long-distance races under heavy weights, some... Fairway (foaled 1925), English racehorse (Thoroughbred) who, though a successful racer, became best known as a sire. An outstanding stud, he sired Blue Peter and Watling Street.

Fairway was foaled by Scapa Flow and sired by Phalaris. Lord Derby owned him, and... Fifinella (foaled 1913), English racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1916 won the Derby, and two days later the Oaks; she was the last horse to win both events in one year. Fifinella, sired by Polymelus and foaled by Silver Fowl, was owned by Edward Hulton and trained... Filion, Hervé harness-race driver, trainer, and owner who was one of the most successful North American harness-racing drivers. Filion was born on his family’s farm, one of 10 children; many of his eight brothers, notably his younger brother Henri, also became harness... Fitzsimmons, Sunny Jim American racehorse trainer who during his 78-year career trained the winners of 2,275 races, bringing in purses totalling more than $13 million. He trained more than 250 winners of stakes events, including two winners of the American Triple Crown (the...

Francis, Dick British jockey and mystery writer known for his realistic plots centred on the sport of horse racing. The son of a jockey, Francis took up steeplechase riding in 1946, turning professional in 1948. In 1957 he had an accident that cut short his riding... Funny Cide (foaled 2000), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 2003 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but lost at the Belmont Stakes, ending his bid for the coveted Triple Crown of American horse racing. Funny Cide progressed slowly in his training... Gainsborough (foaled 1915), English racehorse (Thoroughbred) who won the British Triple Crown, consisting of the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket, the Derby at Epsom Downs, and the Saint Leger at Doncaster in 1918. The horse later became a stud of worldwide importance,...

Gallant Fox (foaled 1927), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1930 became the second winner of the American Triple Crown (the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes). He raced for only two seasons (1929–30), winning 11 of 17 starts. He... Gifford, Josh British racehorse jockey and trainer who was the trainer of the great steeplechase horse Aldaniti, which Gifford nursed back from what most observers believed to be career-ending injuries to victory in the 1981 Grand National under jockey Bob Champion... Grand Circuit oldest continuing harness horse-racing series in the United States. It was begun in 1871 by Colonel Billy Edwards, a businessman from Cleveland, Ohio. The circuit, then known as the Quadrilateral Trotting Combination, held its first meetings in 1873... Grand National British horse race held annually over the Aintree course, Liverpool, in late March or early April; it attracts more attention throughout the world than any other steeplechase.

The race was instituted in 1839 by William Lynn, a Liverpool innkeeper, and... Greyhound (foaled 1932), American harness racehorse (Standardbred), considered by many to have been the greatest trotter that ever raced. A tall (about 66 inches [168 cm]) gray gelding sired by Guy Abbey out of Elizabeth, Greyhound competed for seven seasons (1934–40),... Hambletonian (foaled 1849), American harness racehorse (Standardbred) that was the ancestor of most present-day harness racers. The thrice inbred great-grandson of Messenger (foundation sire of the breed of Standardbreds), he was the son of Abdallah out of a crippled... Hambletonian Stake annual American race for three-year-old trotters, one of harness racing’s most widely known events. The Hambletonian was first held in 1926 at Syracuse, N.Y. It was later moved to Goshen, N.Y., in 1957 to Du Quoin, Ill., and in 1981 to Meadowlands (N.J.)...

harness racing sport of driving at speed a Standardbred horse pulling a light two-wheeled vehicle called a sulky. Harness racing horses are of two kinds, differentiated by gait: the pacing horse, or pacer, moves both legs on one side of its body at the same time; the... Hartack, Bill American jockey who was the second, after Eddie Arcaro, ever to win five Kentucky Derbies and the first, in 1956, to win $2 million in a single year, a record he broke the following year by earning $3 million. For three consecutive years—1955, 1956,... Haughton, Billy American harness-racing driver and trainer. He was the foremost driver in annual winnings in 1952–59, 1963, 1965, and 1967–68. Haughton came to harness racing from a farming background in upstate New York. By the time of his death Haughton had won more... Hern, Major William Richard British racehorse trainer who saddled the winners of 26 classic thoroughbred races in England and abroad.

Hern was named Trainer of the Year four times (1962, 1972, 1980, and 1983) and was chief trainer for Queen Elizabeth II in the 1970s and ’80s. The... Hobbs, Bruce Robertson British jockey and trainer who rode 40–1 long shot Battleship to victory in the 1930 Grand National steeplechase and thereby became, at age 17, the youngest jockey ever to win the race. In 1939 his career as a rider came to a premature end when he was... horse racing sport of running horses at speed, mainly Thoroughbreds with a rider astride or Standardbreds with the horse pulling a conveyance with a driver. These two kinds of racing are called racing on the flat and harness racing, respectively. Some races on the... hurdle race horse race over a course on which a number of obstacles, called hurdles, must be jumped.

Hurdle racing, a kind of preparation for steeplechasing, originated in England and Ireland in the 18th century and by the second half of the 20th century had spread... I’ll Have Another (foaled 2009), American racehorse that in 2012 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but was scratched from the Belmont Stakes, ending his bid for the Triple Crown of American horse racing. The chestnut colt was foaled in Kentucky, though not... Irish Sweepstakes one of the largest lotteries promoted internationally; it was authorized by the Irish government in 1930 to benefit Irish hospitals. A private trust was formed to run the lottery and market tickets throughout the world. During the 57 years of its existence,... Isinglass (foaled 1890), racehorse (Thoroughbred) who won the British Triple Crown in 1893 and earned a then record for a British horse of more than $235,000 (record broken in 1952) during his racing career. Sired by Isonomy and foaled by Dead Lock, he was owned...

Jacobs, Hirsch U.S. trainer and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses, the foremost trainer in the United States from 1933 until 1944. In 43 years as a trainer, Jacobs established a world record of winning horses in 3,569 races. In 1965 he won more money than any other... Jersey Act resolution passed in 1913 by the English Jockey Club and named after its sponsor, Victor Albert George, 7th Earl of Jersey, one of the club stewards. It declared that the only horses and mares acceptable for registration in the General Stud Book would... jockey club organization involved with or regulating horse-racing activities, often on a national level. The Jockey Club of Britain is the oldest such club. It reigned as the supreme authority in control of horse racing and breeding in Britain from 1750 until 2006,... Jones, Ben trainer of U.S. Thoroughbred racehorses, who trained six winners of the Kentucky Derby and two winners of all three events comprising the U.S.

Triple Crown (the Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes), Whirlaway in 1941 and Citation in 1948. In... Kauai King (foaled 1963), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1966 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but lost at the Belmont Stakes, ending his bid for the coveted Triple Crown of American horse racing. As a two-year-old, Kauai King won only... 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 (run in mid-May) and the Belmont Stakes (early in June), it makes... Kincsem (foaled 1874), European racehorse whose total of 54 victories (1876–79) without defeat was into the 1980s the best unbeaten record in the history of flat (Thoroughbred) racing. A mare sired by Cambuscan out of Water Nymph (both English-bred horses),...

Krone, Julie American jockey, the first woman to win the prestigious Belmont Stakes. Krone grew up on a horse farm in Eau Claire, Michigan. Her mother, Judi, was a prizewinning show rider, and Julie was only 5 years old when she began winning horse shows in the 21-and-under... Lexington city, coextensive with Fayette county, north-central Kentucky, U.S., the focus of the Bluegrass region and a major centre for horse breeding. Named in 1775 for the Battle of Lexington, Massachusetts, it was chartered by the Virginia legislature in 1782... Longden, Johnny English-born American jockey who, in a career of 40 years (1927–66), established a world record in Thoroughbred racing with 6,032 victories (some sources give 6,026). This mark was surpassed in 1970 by Willie Shoemaker. On May 15, 1952, Longden became... Lukas, D. Wayne American Thoroughbred and quarter horse trainer whose horses captured numerous races and amassed record earnings.

Lukas was raised on a farm in Wisconsin. He raced his pony at the local fairgrounds and at age eight began buying, selling, and training... Mahmoud (foaled 1933), racehorse (Thoroughbred), the fastest horse ever to run in the Derby, making a record time of 2:33 4 5. Mahmoud was foaled in France by Mah Mahal and sired by Blenheim. He was owned by the Aga Khan who sent him to England to be trained... Majestic Prince (foaled 1966), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1969 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but lost at the Belmont Stakes, ending his bid for the coveted Triple Crown of American horse racing. As a yearling, Majestic Prince was sent...

Maktūm, Sheikh Maktūm ibn Rashid al- Arab royal, government leader, and racehorse owner-breeder who was the pragmatic ruler (from 1990) of the emirate of Dubai, as well as vice president and prime minister (1971–79 and 1991–2006) of the United Arab Emirates. Among sports fans Maktum was... Man o’ War (foaled 1917), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) often considered the greatest of the 20th century. In a brief career of only two seasons (1919–20), he won 20 of 21 races, established seven track records for speed over various distances, and raced at... Markham, Beryl professional pilot, horse trainer and breeder, writer, and adventurer, best-known for her memoir West with the Night (1942; reissued 1983). At age four Markham went with her father to British East Africa, where she received a spotty education while hunting...

McCain, Ginger British racehorse trainer who was the trainer of the great steeplechase horse Red Rum, which, after having been dismissed as hopelessly lame, won the Grand National an unprecedented three times (1973, 1974, 1977), the last time by some 25 lengths, and... Melbourne Cup annual horse race, first held in 1861, that is the most important Australian Thoroughbred race of the year and one of the most prestigious races in the world. The Melbourne Cup takes place at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on the first Tuesday... Messenger (foaled 1780), racehorse who, though a Thoroughbred who sired many successful Thoroughbred (flat) racers, was most important as the foundation sire of the Standardbred (harness racehorse) breed. A son of Mambrino and grandson of Matchem, he was foaled... Miller, Delvin Glenn ("DEL"), U.S.

Hall of Fame harness-racing driver who, in a career of some 60 years, logged nearly 2,500 official victories and won more than $11 million in purses; he also bred some of the finest Standardbred horses of the mid-20th century (b. July 5,... Murphy, Isaac Burns American jockey who was the first to be elected to the hall of fame at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York. Although Murphy’s career winning percentage is disputed, neither of the figures cited—racing records... Native Dancer (foaled 1950), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who won 21 of 22 starts and achieved widespread popularity as the first outstanding horse whose major victories were seen on national television. Sired by Polynesian out of Geisha, the gray colt was undefeated... Nevele Pride (foaled 1965), American harness racehorse (Standardbred), the fastest trotter in history. He won 57 victories out of the 67 races he entered, earning more than $870,000 in his career of three seasons.

Foaled by Thankful and sired by Star’s Pride, Nevele... Niatross (foaled 1977), American harness racehorse (Standardbred), one of the greatest pacers in history, who in his two-year racing career set records for American career winnings ($2,019,212) and, in the second year, a record for one-year winnings for a horse... Nicholson, David British steeplechase jockey and trainer who as one of England’s finest jump trainers (1968–99), saddled 1,499 winning horses, notably Charter Party in the 1988 Cheltenham Gold Cup, and was named champion National Hunt trainer in two consecutive seasons... Northern Dancer (foaled 1961), Canadian racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1964 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but lost at the Belmont Stakes, ending his bid for the coveted Triple Crown of American horse racing. Northern Dancer was bred on the Oshawa,...

Oaks one of the English Classic horse races (along with the Derby, Saint Leger, Two Thousand Guineas, and One Thousand Guineas), an event for three-year-old fillies, established in 1779, and run over a 1.5-mile (about 2,400-metre) course at Epsom Downs, Surrey,... O’Brien, Vincent Irish racehorse trainer who was the trainer of numerous winners of top European hurdle and flat races between 1943 and 1994 and was the founder of the famed Coolmore Stud breeding empire. His record boasted victories spanning a remarkably broad range... Omaha (foaled 1932), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1935 became the third winner of the American Triple Crown —the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. He was sired by Gallant Fox (winner of the Triple Crown in 1930) and... One Thousand Guineas one of the five English Classic horse races, run over a straight mile (1.6 km) on the Rowley Mile course at the Newmarket (Suffolk) spring meeting.

The race was first run in 1814. It is for three-year-old fillies and is run on the Friday following the... pacing in horse racing, one of two gaits seen in harness racing. Pahud de Mortanges, Charles Ferdinand Dutch equestrian who was one of the most successful riders in Olympic history, winning four gold medals and a silver in the 1920s and ’30s. Pahud de Mortanges competed in the three-day equestrian events, which combined dressage, endurance, and show jumping.... Palio, the festival of medieval origin conducted annually in certain Italian cities and featuring bareback horse races. Best known to foreigners is the Palio of Siena. Horse racing in Siena dates from 1232. The Palio was first held in 1482 as a civic celebration.... Pensive (foaled 1941), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1944 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but lost at the Belmont Stakes, ending his bid for the coveted Triple Crown of American horse racing. Pensive was bred at Calumet Farm in Lexington,...

Phipps, Ogden American racehorse owner and breeder who was one of the dominant figures in Thoroughbred horse racing in the 20th century. Phipps owned or bred numerous stakes winners, including Buckpasser, the 1966 Horse of the Year, and Personal Ensign, which in 1988... Piggott, Lester one of the world’s leading jockeys in Thoroughbred flat racing. He was the British riding champion 11 times (1960, 1964–71, and 1981–82). Born to parents whose families had long been associated with the turf, Piggott rode in his first race at the age... Pleasant Colony (foaled 1978), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1981 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but lost at the Belmont Stakes, ending his bid for the coveted Triple Crown of American horse racing. Pleasant Colony was foaled on the Virginia... point-to-point race run during the non-hunting season (February to May) by horses regularly ridden at fox hunts.

The races originated in England in the second half of the 19th century as a way to keep hunters fit and were first called hunt races. Each hunt had one... Preakness Stakes a 1 3 16 -mile (about 1,900-metre) flat race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held at Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., annually in mid-May. Fillies carry 121 pounds (55 kg), colts 126 pounds (57 kg). The Preakness Stakes is the... Pretty Polly (foaled 1901), English racehorse (Thoroughbred) who won 22 of 24 races in her four-year career and earned more than $130,000. Pretty Polly was foaled by Admiration and sired by Gallinule. Exceptional from the start of her career, the two-year-old filly...

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe one of the world’s foremost horse races, originated in 1920, and run over a 2,400-metre (about 1 1 2 -mile) course at Longchamp, Paris. The race is an international event for horses at least three years old and attracts entries from several nations of... Prix du Jockey Club one of the major French horse races, an event for three-year- old colts and fillies that originated in 1836. It is run over a 2,400-metre (about 1 1 2 -mile) course at Chantilly, near Paris, and is sometimes termed the French Derby because of its similarity... quarter-horse racing in the United States, the racing of horses at great speed for short distances on a straightaway course, originally a quarter of a mile, hence the name. Quarter-horse racing was begun by the early settlers in Virginia shortly after Jamestown was established...

Real Quiet (foaled 1995), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1998 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but lost at the Belmont Stakes, ending his bid for the coveted Triple Crown of American horse racing. Real Quiet was called a “bargain-basement...

Question: What is the name of the classic English horse race run at Epsom, two days after the Derby?
Answer: The Oaks