Epsom Derby
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The Derby Stakes, more commonly known as the Derby and sometimes referred to as the Epsom Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies. It is run at Epsom Do
The 1821 Derby at Epsom by Théodore Géricault (1791–1824)
Derby, the Paddock (1892)
Isinglass wins the Derby (1893)
Galtee More easily wins the "Jubilee" Derby on 2 June 1897
2000 Guineas Stakes
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The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and scheduled
Epsom Derby
…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…
The Finish of the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket by Samuel Henry Alken (1810–1894)
Engraving of the 1874 2,000 Guineas, from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, May 1874