Epsom Downs Racecourse the turf. In the summer of 1779 Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, organised a race for himself and his friends to race their three-year-old fillies. He named it the Oaks after his nearby estate. The race became so successful that in the following year 1780 a new race was added for three-year old colts and fillies—-the Derby. In 1784 the course was extended to its current distance of a mile and a half and Tattenham Corner was introduced. Henry Dorling, step-father to cookery writer Mrs Beeton, was a Clerk of the Course at Epsom, appointed in 1840. In 1913
Race Course, Vadodara Race Course, Vadodara Race Course is an area in the western side of Vadodara City in the state of Gujarat in India. It is one of the posh areas of the fastest growing western part of Vadodara. During the olden days, it was a home to one of the only Race Course in western India owned by Maharajas of Vadodara. Now, large commercial buildings are doing business in the area. Race Course also houses Pashabhai Park which is considered as a posh and best residential area of the city. Race Course also offers commercial and entertainment options with multiplexes like