Epsom Derby, Théodore Géricault, 1821.

The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby and internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one the most prestigious flat thoroughbred horse races in the world. The race takes place each year in June at Epsom Downs, Epsom, Surrey, England. (The race was held at Newmarket from 1915-1918 and called the New Derby Stakes.) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3200x2248, 641 KB) Description: Title: de: Das Derby in Epsom en: The Epsom Derby it: Il Derby di Epsom Technique: de: Öl auf Leinwand en: Oil on canvas it: Olio su tela Dimensions: de: 91 × 122 cm en: 91 × 122 cm... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3200x2248, 641 KB) Description: Title: de: Das Derby in Epsom en: The Epsom Derby it: Il Derby di Epsom Technique: de: Öl auf Leinwand en: Oil on canvas it: Olio su tela Dimensions: de: 91 × 122 cm en: 91 × 122 cm... Théodore Géricaults Insane Théodore Géricault (September 26, 1791 in Rouen, Normandy - January 26, 1824) was a famous French painter, known for The Raft of the Medusa and other paintings. ... Thoroughbred horse racing is the main form of horse-racing throughout the world. ... Epsom Downs is a grade-one racecourse near Epsom, Surrey, United Kingdom. ... See also Epsom, New Hampshire and Epsom, New Zealand. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, one of the Home Counties. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Map sources for Newmarket at grid reference TL6463 Local celebrity jockey Frankie Detorri in the parade ring at Newmarket after riding in the 2000 Guineas 2005 Newmarket is a market town in the English county of Suffolk, approximately 65 miles north of London, which has grown and become famous because...

The race is the second leg of the English Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, preceded by the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes and followed by the St. Leger Stakes. 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. ... The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 1 mile (1600 meters) thoroughbred flat racing horse race for 3-year-olds colts and fillies run in May of each year over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket, Suffolk, England. ... The St. ...

The race is a contest for three-year-old colts and fillies - colts 9 st (126 lb or 57.2 kg), fillies 8 st 9 lb (121 lb or 54.9 kg). Fillies and older horses also run the same course and distance for the Oaks and Coronation Cup respectively. In thoroughbred horse-racing, a colt is defined as a male horse less than five years old; in harness racing a colt is a male horse less than four years old. ... In thoroughbred horse-racing, a filly is defined as a female horse less than five years old; in harness racing a filly is a female horse less than four years old. ... The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for three year old fillies run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs at Epsom Downs during June. ... The Coronation Cup is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for horses four years old and above run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 10 yards at Epsom Downs during June. ...

Winners of the Derby generally compete for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in France in October and some will compete in the United States Breeders' Cup. The Derby is one of the Classic Races. Races at Lonchamp - Édouard Manet, 1867 The Prix de LArc de Triomphe is a flat thoroughbred horse race of a 2400 metres (about 1 mile 4 furlongs) raced on turf for 3 year olds and up, Colts, horses, Fillies and mares (exclude geldings). ... The Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. ... In British horse racing, the Classics are a series of horse races run over the flat (i. ...

Origins

The Derby originated at a celebration following the first running of the Epsom Oaks in 1779. Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (whose horse Bridget had been victorious in the race) and Sir Charles Bunbury flipped a coin and whoever won the toss was to have the race named after him. Despite losing the toss Sir Charles was to claim victory with his horse Diomed in the inaugural running the following year, collecting prize money of £1,065 15s. The Earl achieved his first success in the race in 1787 with Sir Peter Teazle. The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for three year old fillies run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs at Epsom Downs during June. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (1752-1834) was a British peer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. ... An Earl as a member of the British peerage ranks below a Marquess and above a Viscount. ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The first four runnings of the race were over a distance of 1 mile (1609 m) but this was amended in 1784 to the current distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs (2414 m). As a result of measurement, official distance was changed to 1 mile 4 furlongs and 10 yards (2423 m) in 1991. A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The 5 furlong (1006 m) post on Epsom Downs A furlong is a measure of distance within Imperial units and U.S. customary units. ... This article is about the unit of measure known as the yard. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Notable events

• The first filly to win the race was Eleanor, in 1801.
• In 1805 a spectator brought down one of the horses.
• In 1884 there was a dead heat between Harvester and St Gatien.
• In 1894 the winning owner was the 5th Earl of Rosebery, who was also Prime Minister at the time.
• The 1909 winner Minoru was the first owned by a reigning monarch, King Edward VII. He had previously won two Derbys as Prince of Wales.
• In 1913 suffragette Emily Davison was killed after throwing herself in front of King George V's horse, Anmer.
• The 1921 winner Humorist died two weeks after the race.
• The first Derby broadcast by the BBC was in 1927.
• The record winning distance for a Derby is 10 lengths, recorded by Shergar in 1981.

1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (May 7, 1847 - May 21, 1929) was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister. ... In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Suffragette with banner, Washington DC, 1918 The title of suffragette was given to members of the womens suffrage movement in the United Kingdom. ... Emily Wilding Davison (October 11, 1872 - June 8, 1913) is remembered as the woman who lost her own life on behalf of the British suffragette movement by throwing herself under the hooves of Anmer, King George Vs horse on June 4, 1913 at the Epsom Derby. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor, (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Winners

1780-1799

1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The title of Viscount Clermont was created in 1776 in the Peerage of Ireland, and its holder was raised to the title of Earl of Clermont the next year. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (1752-1834) was a British peer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765-1802), eldest son of Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (d. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Right Honourable Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor (June 18, 1731–August 5, 1802) was the son of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet. ... 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765-1802), eldest son of Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (d. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Right Honourable Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor (June 18, 1731–August 5, 1802) was the son of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Right Honourable Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor (June 18, 1731–August 5, 1802) was the son of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765-1802), eldest son of Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock (d. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

1800-1849

1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... --69. ... Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (October 1, 1735 - March 14, 1811), was a British politician of the Georgian era. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (October 1, 1735 - March 14, 1811), was a British politician of the Georgian era. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (October 1, 1735 - March 14, 1811), was a British politician of the Georgian era. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... His Royal Highness The Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (Frederick Augustus) (16 August 1763 - 5 January 1827) was a member of the British Royal Family, the second eldest child, and second son of King George III. From 1820 until his own death in 1827, he was the heir... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1819 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland (6 June 1768–27 March 1854). ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... His Royal Highness The Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (Frederick Augustus) (16 August 1763 - 5 January 1827) was a member of the British Royal Family, the second eldest child, and second son of King George III. From 1820 until his own death in 1827, he was the heir... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Right Honourable George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey PC (August 19, 1773–October 3, 1859) was the son of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey. ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Right Honourable George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey PC (August 19, 1773–October 3, 1859) was the son of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale (1787 - 1872), was an English politician. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Right Honourable George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey PC (August 19, 1773–October 3, 1859) was the son of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... John Gully (August 21, 1783 - March 9, 1863), English sportsman and politician, was born at Wick, near Bath, the son of an innkeeper. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

1850-1899

1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland, KG (February 5, 1795) - (May 6, 1873) was a British politician and nobleman. ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... John Gully (August 21, 1783 - March 9, 1863), English sportsman and politician, was born at Wick, near Bath, the son of an innkeeper. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Baron Mayer de Rothschild (named Mayer Amschel Rothschild for his grandfather with that name) (1818 - 1874) was the third son of Nathan Mayer Rothschild (1777 - 1836). ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Fred James Archer (January 11, 1857 - November 8, 1886) was an English flat race jockey who was the most successful sportsman in horse racing during the Victorian era. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, born November 22, 1808 - June 3, 1879, was the son of Nathan Mayer Rothschild and Hanna Barent Cohen and a member of the prominent Rothschild family. ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Fred James Archer (January 11, 1857 - November 8, 1886) was an English flat race jockey who was the most successful sportsman in horse racing during the Victorian era. ... Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (13 October 1825 - 22 December 1899) was created Duke of Westminster on 27 February 1874, the most recent person neither born into nor related by marriage to the British Royal Family to be advanced to the highest degree of the peerage. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Fred James Archer (January 11, 1857 - November 8, 1886) was an English flat race jockey who was the most successful sportsman in horse racing during the Victorian era. ... Pierre Lorillard IV (October 13, 1833 – July 7, 1901) was an American tobacco manufacturer and thoroughbred race horse owner. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (13 October 1825 - 22 December 1899) was created Duke of Westminster on 27 February 1874, the most recent person neither born into nor related by marriage to the British Royal Family to be advanced to the highest degree of the peerage. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Fred James Archer (January 11, 1857 - November 8, 1886) was an English flat race jockey who was the most successful sportsman in horse racing during the Victorian era. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Fred James Archer (January 11, 1857 - November 8, 1886) was an English flat race jockey who was the most successful sportsman in horse racing during the Victorian era. ... Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (13 October 1825 - 22 December 1899) was created Duke of Westminster on 27 February 1874, the most recent person neither born into nor related by marriage to the British Royal Family to be advanced to the highest degree of the peerage. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... The Most Noble William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland KG PC (December 28, 1857–April 26, 1943) was the son of Lt. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland KG PC (December 28, 1857–April 26, 1943) was the son of Lt. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (May 7, 1847 - May 21, 1929) was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (May 7, 1847 - May 21, 1929) was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (13 October 1825 - 22 December 1899) was created Duke of Westminster on 27 February 1874, the most recent person neither born into nor related by marriage to the British Royal Family to be advanced to the highest degree of the peerage. ...

1900-1949

1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... William Collins Whitney (July 5, 1841 - February 2, 1904) was an American political leader and financier. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Leopold de Rothschild (November 22, 1845 – May 29, 1917) was a British banker and thoroughbred race horse breeder and a member of the prominent Rothschild family. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Marcus Tullius Cicero (January 3, 106 BC – December 7, 43 BC) was an orator and statesman of Ancient Rome, and is generally considered the greatest Latin prose stylist. ... Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (May 7, 1847 - May 21, 1929) was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1912 was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby (4 April 1865 - 4 February 1948) was an English politician around the turn of the 20th century. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Aga Khan III, PC (November 2, 1877 - July 11, 1957), also known as Sultan Mahommed Shah, was born in Karachi (then India, now Pakistan) and was the only son of Aga Khan II, and succeeded him on his death in 1885, becoming the head of the family. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby (4 April 1865 - 4 February 1948) was an English politician around the turn of the 20th century. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Aga Khan III, PC (November 2, 1877 - July 11, 1957), also known as Sultan Mahommed Shah, was born in Karachi (then India, now Pakistan) and was the only son of Aga Khan II, and succeeded him on his death in 1885, becoming the head of the family. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Aga Khan III, PC (November 2, 1877 - July 11, 1957), also known as Sultan Mahommed Shah, was born in Karachi (then India, now Pakistan) and was the only son of Aga Khan II, and succeeded him on his death in 1885, becoming the head of the family. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby (4 April 1865 - 4 February 1948) was an English politician around the turn of the 20th century. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Aga Khan III, PC (November 2, 1877 - July 11, 1957), also known as Sultan Mahommed Shah, was born in Karachi (then India, now Pakistan) and was the only son of Aga Khan II, and succeeded him on his death in 1885, becoming the head of the family. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

1950-1999

1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Marcel Boussac April 17, 1889 – March 21, 1980) was a French entrepreneur best known for his ownership of the Maison Dior and one of the most successful thoroughbred race horse breeding farms in European history. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Aga Khan III, PC (November 2, 1877 - July 11, 1957), also known as Sultan Mahommed Shah, was born in Karachi (then India, now Pakistan) and was the only son of Aga Khan II, and succeeded him on his death in 1885, becoming the head of the family. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Sir Gordon Richards (May 5, 1904 - November 10, 1988) was an English jockey, and is usually considered the worlds greatest ever jockey. ... Victor Sassoon, famous hotelier and businessman. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lester Keith Piggott (born on Guy Fawkes day 1935) was an English jockey, considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lester Keith Piggott (born on Guy Fawkes day 1935) was an English jockey, considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time. ... Victor Sassoon, famous hotelier and businessman. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mick Rogers was warden of Portland Bird Observatory and Field Centre at Portland Bill, Dorset, England from 1979 to 1995 (not to be confused with Mike Rogers, secretary of the British Birds Rarities Committee). ... Victor Sassoon, famous hotelier and businessman. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lester Keith Piggott (born on Guy Fawkes day 1935) was an English jockey, considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time. ... Victor Sassoon, famous hotelier and businessman. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Vincent OBrien is a retired Irish race horse trainer. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mick Rogers was warden of Portland Bird Observatory and Field Centre at Portland Bill, Dorset, England from 1979 to 1995 (not to be confused with Mike Rogers, secretary of the British Birds Rarities Committee). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Sea Bird II, foaled in 1962, is considered by many to be one of the best post-war European racehorses. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Lester Keith Piggott (born on Guy Fawkes day 1935) was an English jockey, considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time. ... Vincent OBrien is a retired Irish race horse trainer. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The racehorse Nijinsky II (named after the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky) was a son of Northern Dancer and Flaming Page and a grandson of Nearco. ... Lester Keith Piggott (born on Guy Fawkes day 1935) was an English jockey, considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time. ... Vincent OBrien is a retired Irish race horse trainer. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Mill Reef (1968-1986) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse. ... Paul Mellon (June 11, 1907 – February 1, 1999) was son of Andrew W. Mellon, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1921 to 1932, and brother of Ailsa Mellon-Bruce. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Lester Keith Piggott (born on Guy Fawkes day 1935) was an English jockey, considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time. ... Vincent OBrien is a retired Irish race horse trainer. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Patrick James John Eddery, known as Pat Eddery (born 18 March 1952 in Kildare) is an Irish Flat racing jockey. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lester Keith Piggott (born on Guy Fawkes day 1935) was an English jockey, considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... The Minstrel, (1974-1990), was a champion thoroughbred racehorse. ... Lester Keith Piggott (born on Guy Fawkes day 1935) was an English jockey, considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time. ... Vincent OBrien is a retired Irish race horse trainer. ... Robert Edmund Sangster (May 23, 1936 - April 7, 2004) was a well-known English racehorse owner and breeder. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax (3 October 1912 - 1980). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Willie Carson (16 November 1942) is a British jockey. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Willie Carson (16 November 1942) is a British jockey. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shergar (born 1978. ... Walter Swinburn (born:August 7, 1961) was a flat racing jockey during the 1980s and 1990s in United Kingdom. ... The Aga Khan receives the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in a ceremony performed at Rideau Hall in 2005. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Patrick James John Eddery, known as Pat Eddery (born 18 March 1952 in Kildare) is an Irish Flat racing jockey. ... Vincent OBrien is a retired Irish race horse trainer. ... Robert Edmund Sangster (May 23, 1936 - April 7, 2004) was a well-known English racehorse owner and breeder. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Teenoso was a racehorse and the winner of the 1983 Epsom Derby, ridden by Lester Piggott, his ninth and last Derby winner. ... Lester Keith Piggott (born on Guy Fawkes day 1935) was an English jockey, considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Secreto (b c Northern Dancer - Bettys Secret (Secretariat)) was foaled on February 12 1981 and won the Epsom Derby in 1984. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Slip Anchor (b. ... Steve Cauthen (born May 1, 1960 in Covington, Kentucky) is an American jockey. ... Henry Cecil is a successful English horse racing trainer who has had many winners in the Epsom Derby, One Thousand Guineas Stakes and Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, Epsom Oaks and the St. ... The Barony of Howard de Walden was created by writ of summons in the Peerage of England, by Queen Elizabeth I for Admiral Lord Thomas Howard, a younger son of the 4th Duke of Norfolk, in 1597. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Walter Swinburn (born:August 7, 1961) was a flat racing jockey during the 1980s and 1990s in United Kingdom. ... The Aga Khan receives the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in a ceremony performed at Rideau Hall in 2005. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steve Cauthen (born May 1, 1960 in Covington, Kentucky) is an American jockey. ... Henry Cecil is a successful English horse racing trainer who has had many winners in the Epsom Derby, One Thousand Guineas Stakes and Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, Epsom Oaks and the St. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Aga Khan receives the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in a ceremony performed at Rideau Hall in 2005. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Willie Carson (16 November 1942) is a British jockey. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Patrick James John Eddery, known as Pat Eddery (born 18 March 1952 in Kildare) is an Irish Flat racing jockey. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Michael Kinane (born June 22, 1959 in County Tipperary, Ireland) is a flat racing jockey. ... Henry Cecil is a successful English horse racing trainer who has had many winners in the Epsom Derby, One Thousand Guineas Stakes and Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, Epsom Oaks and the St. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Willie Carson (16 November 1942) is a British jockey. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lammtarra was a racehorse who won the 1995 Epsom Derby, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, and Prix de lArc de Triomphe. ... Walter Swinburn (born:August 7, 1961) was a flat racing jockey during the 1980s and 1990s in United Kingdom. ... Saeed bin Suroor is a trainer in the sport of horse racing. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Michael Hills (born. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Olivier Peslier (born: January 12, 1973 in Château-Gontier, Mayenne département, France) is a flat racing jockey. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Kieren Fallon (born February 22, 1965) in Crusheen, County Clare Ireland is a flat racing jockey and has been United Kingdom champion jockey six times. ... Henry Cecil is a successful English horse racing trainer who has had many winners in the Epsom Derby, One Thousand Guineas Stakes and Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, Epsom Oaks and the St. ...

2000-

This article is about the year 2000. ... Sinndar, a racehorse owned and bred by HH Aga Khan IV, and trained by John Oxx. ... Johnny Murtagh (Born: May 14, 1970) is a flat racing jockey in the United Kingdom. ... The Aga Khan receives the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in a ceremony performed at Rideau Hall in 2005. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Galileo was a racehorse foaled in 1998, who won the 2001 Epsom Derby, Irish Derby Stakes, and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes. ... Michael Kinane (born June 22, 1959 in County Tipperary, Ireland) is a flat racing jockey. ... Michael Tabor made his fortune as owner of a successful chain of English betting shops and owner of a number of race horses. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... High Chaparral is a racehorse, winner of the Epsom Derby in 2002, and the winner of the Breeders Cup Turf in 2002 & 2003 (albeit dead-heating in the latter). ... Johnny Murtagh (Born: May 14, 1970) is a flat racing jockey in the United Kingdom. ... Michael Tabor made his fortune as owner of a successful chain of English betting shops and owner of a number of race horses. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kieren Fallon (born February 22, 1965) in Crusheen, County Clare Ireland is a flat racing jockey and has been United Kingdom champion jockey six times. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kieren Fallon (born February 22, 1965) in Crusheen, County Clare Ireland is a flat racing jockey and has been United Kingdom champion jockey six times. ... 2005 (Roman: MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Johnny Murtagh (Born: May 14, 1970) is a flat racing jockey in the United Kingdom. ... // Date of birth 10 April 1938 Brooklyn, New York, USA Sometimes Credited As: Michael Patrick Bell Michael Neill Actor - filmography (2000s) (1990s) (1980s) (1970s) (1960s) (1950s) Advent Rising (2005) (VG) (voice) Madagascar (2005/II) (VG) .... Nick the Camel, Frog, Ostrich #1 Rise of the Kasai (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Maibisi Doom...