The Epsom Derby was born at a dinner party held in 1778 and was named after the flipping of a coin between Sir Charles Bunbury and the Earl of Derby, to determine which name would be adopted. As Derby won, it was therefore his name which was to grace the Epsom Oaks.
This is not the original Earl of Derby, but one named after Derby’s estate that hosted the event in Carshalton. The difference between the Espsom Derby and Epsom Oaks is that the latter is open to 3 year old fillies thoroughbreds, though both are held on the same owner’s property.
The fun in bringing the fillies is that they may not appear in the next racing season and therefore makes betting relatively tough. Oaks only allows fillies, this is the case with 1,000 Guneas. These young horses are also difficult to control making it more fun. Bridget owned by Lord Derby was the first filly to win the race. Oaks have organized many events worldwide including in Ireland, France and Italy. It has impacted on the whole world across generations.
The Epsom website has more information on the history or if you plan to attend a race in London it offers information on accommodation, local travel airline companies. If you are planning a trip you are sufre to have a great time and of coming from afar you can combine a day out at the races with business or tourism. These are historic Derbies that you simply can’t miss.
As a result of monthly competitions organized by the Racing investors Club, a unique prize lay system has been developed that is profitable. The motivation of the prize of £1000, given to members who have winning systems in 4 consecutive months has lead to creativity. Eddie McLung has a long run of wins from adapting this system.
For Eddie, the system has worked in past 18 months with only two failures. This means that the system has a success rate of 84-85% with the highest rate realized in Nov 2008. These wins have been proven by the racing club.
The system works through applying all forms of Ireland and UK racing as favorite to lose. The most favorable Race Post is filtered to measure against criteria. You could actually tell your selection before they are published in the 9am tabloid. It just takes you 30-45 minutes.
Trainers and jockey counts or percentage wins can be used to increase the speed of the selection process, it is easier to increase the rate. Always remember that however successful the system, it can hit a snag and lose, therefore only bet what you can afford.
The most effective system should generate profits and for a long period. These two aspects are carried in prize lays. The price of the bets are equally important with 7/1 being the most you can make. The £95 is expensive but has the best result, it is a home grown solution that does not easily fail as most modern day pay lays.
In England, professional horse racing started in the 12th Century as English knights returned from their journeys on Arab horses. These horses, from the deserts of the Middle East, were pure breeds with great stamina and were therefore interbred with horseracing breeds already present in England. The most popular Arabian breeds include the Godolphin Arabian, Byerley Turk and Darley Arabian all imported in the 17th Century. The first venue for horse racing in Britain was Newmarket, which was later to become Ascot in 1711 under the reign of Queen Anne.
The sport is controlled by a Jockey Club with comprehensive rules and sanctions which must be adhered to. Races are classified with ‘The Triple Crown’ and other special ones are limited to fillies only. Horse breeding is regulated by a General Stud Book that has a list of thoroughbreds for professional horse racing.
Media coverage has both improved and grown thanks to the advance in technology of the 20th Century and this in turn has increased the amount of fans and number of bets, especially since television coverage.
The close of 1700s saw racers commit to a steeplechase-cross country style of racing inspired by foxhunting among English and Irish. This was the inspiration for the word ‘steeplechase’ in the 1807 Irish racing.
The Grand National (since 1839) and Irish Grand National are two popular races which run annually during the Easter weekend at Aintree and Meath County racecourses respectively. The prize is £250,000 and the distance is more than 3 miles including 5 furlongs with a total of 23 fences. There is also a bonus if the winning horse was trained in the UK.