The steeple chase. I know they were doing this as far back as the 1300-1400's. A steeple chase is a race from town church steeple to the next town church steeple.
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The Derby was the earliest of the English classic horse races. They are also referred to as the Derby Stakes or the Epsom Derby. Their first race dates back to 1661.
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Saratoga
Kentucky Derby held annually in Louisville, KentuckyThe Travers at Saratoga is the oldest horse race in the US, not the KY Derby
Pleasanton 1858 Chester Race Course in the UK. First documented horse race was in 1539.
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The steeple chase. I know they were doing this as far back as the 1300-1400's. A steeple chase is a race from town church steeple to the next town church steeple.
The Epsom Oaks.
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Pleasanton 1858 Chester Race Course in the UK. First documented horse race was in 1539.
Yes the Kentucky Derby is the largest horse race in the world and it is also the oldest.