Irish Derby 1934 races were dead-heats and have joint winners. Irish Derby The Irish Derby (Irish: Dearbaí na hÉireann) is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July. It is Ireland's equivalent of the Epsom Derby, and it is currently held three weeks after the English race. The earliest version of the Irish Derby was an event called the O'Darby Stakes. This was
1971 Irish Greyhound Derby 1971 Irish Greyhound Derby The 1971 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 7 August 1971. The winner Sole Aim won £5,000 and was trained by Dave Geggus and owned by Mrs Frances Chandler. The competition was sponsored by Carrolls. At Shelbourne, 7 August (over 525 yards): 1½, 1½ (lengths) The Irish Derby had firmly established itself as a major target for top British hopes as well as the usual Irish challengers helped by the increase in prize money from sponsors Carrolls. The British contingent included 1971