Top horse races

The Epson Derby was first held in 1780 and is now run over one – and – a –
half miles at Epsom Downs each June. The first winner was a horse named Diomed. Jockey Lester Piggott won the Derby a record nine times. The Grand National is the world’s bets – known steeplechase, a horse race over a run as the Grand Liverpool Steeplechase in 1839. The race now takes place every spring over four – and – a – half miles at Aintree in England and the winning horse has to clear 30 challenging fences. The famous horse Red Rum won the race a record three times between1972 – 76. The Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe was first run in 1920. It takes place on the first Sunday in October every year and covers 2,400 m over the Longchamps race course, Paris. Alleged, ridden by Lester Piggott, won the race in 1977 and 1978 and was the last horse to win two years in a row.