A derby (pronounced "dar-bee" /dɑːbɪ/ in most of the English-speaking world and "dur-bee" /dɚbɪ/ in North American English) is a type of horse race, named after the Epsom Derby, still run at Epsom racecourse in England. It was in turn named for Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, who inaugurated the race in 1780. Probably the best-known example in the United States is the Kentucky Derby. North American English is a collective term used for the varieties of the English language that are spoken in the United States and Canada. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Epsom Derby, Théodore Géricault, 1821. ... Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (1752-1834) was a British peer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ...

Traditionally, the term "derby" is used strictly to refer to races restricted to three-year-olds, as the English and U.S. Triple Crown races all are. The one notable exception to this rule is the Canadian Pacing Derby, an annual harness race for "aged pacers" four years old and up. The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ... A trotter training at Vincennes hippodrome Harness racing is a form of horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait. ...

The race is also a popular 'upper crust' sport in India, with races being held in Mumbai, Bangalore and Mysore. , “Bombay” redirects here. ... , Bangalore (proposed to be renamed Bengaluru) (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... , For other uses, see Mysore (disambiguation). ...

By extension from horse racing, derby is also used for any type of individual competitive event, such as a roller derby. In Britain, it is used (often in the form local derby) to mean a football match between local rival teams. For example, the Liverpool derby is Liverpool versus Everton. This usage derives from the traditional rivalry between Derby City and Derby County football teams and their annual match. Oakland Outlaws, A Roller Derby Team. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool. ... This article is about the city of Derby in England. ... Derby County F.C. is an English football club, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Annual, from the Latin annuum, or year means pertaining to a year or happening every year. ...

See also

• Horse racing
• Horse
• Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing