Episode 2 of 2
First Running of the Derby, 4 May 1780
- When
- 4 May 1780
- Where
- Epsom Downs Racecourse, Surrey
- Part of
- First Epsom Derby
The inaugural Derby Stakes was held on Thursday 4 May 1780 at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey.
The first running of the Derby took place on Thursday 4 May 1780 at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey. The race was open to three-year-old colts and fillies and would come to be regarded as the most prestigious of the five Classics. The supplied passages do not identify the winner of this inaugural running.
Sources
- Epsom Derby Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
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