query: when was the derby last run on a wednesday

pos: Epsom Derby the 20th century, the race was run on the first Wednesday in June from 1900 until 1995, not including 1915 to 1918 (during the First World War), when it was on a Tuesday. During the Second World War, from 1942 until 1945 the race was run on a Saturday, as it was in the post-war years of 1947 to 1950 and again in 1953. In 1995 the day was changed from the first Wednesday in June to the first Saturday, and since then all the races have taken place on that day. The Derby has been run at Epsom in

pos: Epsom Derby the 20th century, the race was run on the first Wednesday in June from 1900 until 1995, not including 1915 to 1918 (during the First World War), when it was on a Tuesday. During the Second World War, from 1942 until 1945 the race was run on a Saturday, as it was in the post-war years of 1947 to 1950 and again in 1953. In 1995 the day was changed from the first Wednesday in June to the first Saturday, and since then all the races have taken place on that day. The Derby has been run at Epsom in

pos: Dennis Woodhead who had moved up to be first team manager. Dennis Woodhead remained in his job with Sheffield Wednesday until 1987 when he took early retirement, he died on 26 July 1995, aged 70. Dennis Woodhead Dennis Woodhead (12 June 1925 – 26 July 1995) was a professional footballer whose career lasted from 1947 until 1959 during which time he played for Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield, Derby County and Southport. Woodhead was primarily a left Winger who also played as a stand in centre forward when needed. Throughout his career he made 343 appearances including FA Cup matches and scored 108 goals.

pos: Fountain of Youth Stakes States for it but never found the fountain. Four colts, Tim Tam (1958), Kauai King (1966), Spectacular Bid (1979), and Thunder Gulch (1995) won this race then went on to become "Dual Classic Winners," the first three won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes the last won the Derby and the Belmont Stakes. The 1985 winner, Proud Truth, won that year's Breeders' Cup Classic. The Fountain of Youth Stakes was inaugurated in 1945 and run at various distances until 1953 when it was modified to miles. In 2005, it was changed to a distance of miles. In 2009, it

pos: Dennis Woodhead Dennis Woodhead Dennis Woodhead (12 June 1925 – 26 July 1995) was a professional footballer whose career lasted from 1947 until 1959 during which time he played for Sheffield Wednesday, Chesterfield, Derby County and Southport. Woodhead was primarily a left Winger who also played as a stand in centre forward when needed. Throughout his career he made 343 appearances including FA Cup matches and scored 108 goals. Woodhead, a grandson of former Wednesday player Billy Betts, was born on 12 June 1925 in the Hillsborough area of Sheffield. As a schoolboy he represented Sheffield Boys at both football and cricket.

neg: 2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season window'. Sheffield Wednesday conceded a penalty on the seventy-eighth minute that Dean Morgan finished and ended the game 1–0 to Chesterfield. Sheffield United won again and with it being the later stages of the season Sheffield Wednesday felt their automatic promotion chances were gone and rivals Sheffield United would beat them to it. Sheffield Wednesday in such a poor run of form, their poorest of the season, it could not have come at a worse time for the club as they face Sheffield United in the Steel City derby at the last weekend of February. Meanwhile, Gary Megson had signed

neg: Luke Varney The move became permanent in January 2009 for a fee of just over £1 million. After suffering from various niggling injuries, illness and a loss of form, Varney joined Sheffield Wednesday on a month's loan on 20 March 2009. Varney made four appearances at Wednesday, scoring two goals – a brace against Southampton. He returned to Derby on 21 April 2009, saying that "The loan was enjoyable and now I’m fit and ready to put my all into the last few games with Derby. It feels like a fresh start, a clean slate. When you go out on loan you

neg: Phosphorus (horse) that he had been "tipped" as a possible winner in a poem published in "Bell's Life" magazine which ended: On 25 May Phosphorus started at odds of 40/1 in a field of seventeen runners for the Derby, with Rat-trap being made the 6/4 favourite. The 1837 race was the first to be started by flag and the last to be held on a Thursday: the Derby was almost always run on a Wednesday for the next 150 years. After a delay as the police cleared some of the 100,000 spectators from the course and several false starts, the race got

neg: 1992–93 FA Cup possibly another one with Sheffield Wednesday, and their first FA Cup triumph since 1979. Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 4-2 at Maine Road to book a North London derby with Arsenal in the semi-final. The match was suspended during the second half when a pitch invasion took place. The semi-final matches were played on the weekend beginning 3 April 1993. Both semi-finals were derby matches, with Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United contesting the Steel City derby - which Wednesday won 2-1 - and Arsenal triumphing 1-0 over Tottenham in the North London derby. The first final was held on 15

neg: Stephen Bywater peak of his career. He has a good temperament, which is probably a factor of his age. He works hard in training and, like all goalkeepers, he is a bit daft." An injury sustained away to Reading in March 2010 saw Bywater ruled out for two games which brought to an end a run of 71 consecutive league appearances in the Derby goal. He returned and put in Championship Team of the Week performance as Derby drew 0–0 at Sheffield Wednesday. After Derby secured survival with a 1–1 draw with Crystal Palace, Bywater sat out the last two games of

neg: Epsom Derby a horse called Sir Peter Teazle. The starting point of the race was moved twice during the 19th century. The first move, suggested by Lord George Bentinck, was in 1848, and the second was in 1872. It was discovered in 1991 that the exact length of the race was one mile, four furlongs and 10 yards. Initially, the Derby was run on a Thursday in late May or early June, depending on when Easter occurred. In 1838 the race was moved to a Wednesday to fit in with the railways' timetables, but still followed the moveable feast of Easter. In

neg: Falmer Stadium Derby visited in the last home game of the 2015–16 season. A few weeks later this record was broken again when Brighton and Hove Albion played Sheffield Wednesday in the second leg of the Play-Offs. This game ended 1–1 which meant that Sheffield Wednesday went on to go to Wembley to play Hull City for a place in the Premier League. The record was broken once again on 24 September 2017 when 30,468 attended Brighton's 1–0 win over Newcastle United. On 25 March 2013, the stadium hosted England's under-21s international friendly against Austria's under-21s. The stadium hosted two Pool B

neg: 2012–13 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season in the game and Sheffield Wednesday gained a vital victory on the road to safety. Onto the weekend of 16 March, Sheffield Wednesday faced top of the league Cardiff City at home, this was the last game of the run where Wednesday faced five of the top six teams in the league, it was also the last game before the international break. The first half only had very few minor incidents, with the only one note worthy of was when Leroy Lita looked like he could have been obstructed in the box and had claims for a penalty turned down.

neg: 2008–09 Derby County F.C. season and 2-0 at home to Reading. The club did earn a point at home to Burnley, thanks to Paul Connolly's 93rd-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw, but a defeat away at midtable Crystal Palace meant that only a 1-0 victory at Sheffield Wednesday gave Derby three points. It meant a run of only one win in 9 games, but the victory at Hillsborough did take the club over the 50 points marker set by Clough as the target for survival. The last home game of the season against Charlton Athletic saw Hulse presented with the Jack Stamps Trophy for Player

neg: Sean McAllister years. He switched to the Sheffield Wednesday Academy in 2003. Having previously been an unused substitute in the Steel City derby at Hillsborough, McAllister made his first-team debut for Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship the following week on 25 February 2006, coming on as a substitute after 56 minutes when Wednesday were already 3–0 down to Southampton at St Mary's. He did not appear in the first team again until the end-of-season, when he played all 90 minutes of a 2–0 victory against Derby County at Pride Park. He was named as the club's Young Player of the Year for

neg: Kevin Nicholson (footballer) Kevin Nicholson (footballer) Kevin John Nicholson (born 2 October 1980) is an English professional footballer who was last employed as the player-manager of National League club Torquay United. Born in Derby, Nicholson began his career as a trainee with Sheffield Wednesday, turning professional in August 1998. His first team debut came on 28 August 2000 when he replaced Andy Hinchcliffe as a first-half substitute in Wednesday's 1–1 draw at home to Blackburn Rovers. However, this was his only first team appearance for Wednesday as he was allowed to join Forest Green Rovers on loan in January 2001, before moving to

neg: Jermaine Johnson Gillingham. Todd wanted to keep hold of Johnson, but after turning down an offer of £250,000 from Derby County, the club were forced to sell Johnson to Sheffield Wednesday before the end of the January transfer window. Johnson's last game in Bradford colours was in a 2–0 defeat to Yeovil Town when he was sent off after 81 minutes. Overall Johnson played 31 games, 27 in the league, scoring four goals for City. Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws signed the Jamaican for a transfer fee in excess of £250,000 from Bradford City on 31 January 2007. Johnson had to face

neg: Lewis Price club Derby County, for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, to provide back-up and competition for then first choice goalkeeper Stephen Bywater. Price made his debut for Derby against Liverpool on 26 December, after Stephen Bywater was injured in the warm-up and went on to start the next eight league and cup matches before the signing of Roy Carroll ended his run in the first team. In the FA Cup third round replay between Derby and Sheffield Wednesday, Price made two penalty saves helping Derby to victory in a penalty shootout. Price signed for Milton Keynes Dons on an

neg: Hurst Park Racecourse Hurst Park Racecourse Hurst Park Racecourse was a racecourse at Moulsey Hurst, West Molesey, Surrey. It was first laid out in 1890. The racecourse was the scene of an arson attack by Kitty Marion and Clara Elizabeth Giveen. The two suffragettes were establishing a revenge attack following the death of Emily Davison at the Derby in 1913. The Triumph Hurdle was run here from 1939 until the course closed. The last race to be held here was the Byfleet Stakes, the 4.30 on Wednesday 10 October 1962, was won by the 11/8 favourite Anassa. Mansfield Town F.C. bought one of

neg: History of Derby County F.C. (1884–1967) saw Walter Roulstone become the first player to register 100 League and Cup games for the club. There was also controversy in the FA Cup, when the 1st Round tie against Sheffield Wednesday was declared void not once, (a 2–3 defeat) but twice (a 1–0 win) when the losing club on each occasion successfully questioned the eligibility of an opposition player. The tie was finally settled, at the third attempt, when Sheffield Wednesday ran out 4–2 victors. The combination of Goodall and Bloomer began to bring Derby County to the fore as they embarked on their first spell of success,

neg: 2014 Kentucky Derby system that was introduced in 2013. The Post Position Draw for the Kentucky Derby was held Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Churchill Downs Racetrack clubhouse. After the draw, California Chrome was installed as the morning line favorite at 5–2 entering the derby having won four straight stakes. Second favorite Hoppertunity was scratched on the Thursday prior to the Derby due to soreness. Post positions were moved up and Pablo del Monte was given slot 20. However, the connections of Pablo del Monte chose not to run and he was also scratched from the race. Jockeys Jose Ortiz and Irad

neg: Tommy Crawshaw automatic choice for Wednesday, playing in 71 consecutive matches between March 1905 and December 1906. In 1906–07 he played in all eight FA Cup matches as Wednesday won the cup again, beating Everton 2–1. The cup winning season was his last as a regular member of the side although he did play in 14 League matches in 1907–08 with his final game for the club being on 7 March 1908 in the Steel City derby with Wednesday triumphing 2–0 over United. In April 1908, the 35-year-old Crawshaw was granted a free transfer by Wednesday in recognition of his sterling service

neg: 2014–15 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season day after at 9am the 2014–15 Football League Championship fixtures were announced, with the Owls facing Brighton & Hove Albion away on the first day of the season on 9 August. This is then followed up by home games against Derby County and Millwall. Wednesday face Blackpool at home on Boxing Day and Watford away on the last day of the season, which ends 2 May 2015. The first derby fixture is against Leeds United on 4 October, and the team play Rotherham United for the first time of the season on 8 November at home. On 3 June Sheffield

neg: Nicky Weaver the last fifteen minutes of the 2004–05 season, when Stuart Pearce surprisingly substituted Claudio Reyna for Weaver so the regular City goalkeeper David James could play in attack against Middlesbrough. Weaver's return to fitness resulted in injury once again during the close season of 2005, ruling him out of the start of the season. In Autumn 2005 Weaver went on loan to Sheffield Wednesday, the team he had supported since childhood, in an attempt to return to full fitness. While at Wednesday, Weaver made 14 appearances, beginning with a 2–1 victory at home to Derby County and ending with a

neg: 2012–13 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season from this game, but today was not the day and the derby finished Leeds United 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday. The Owls were now in sixteenth, but just four points above the relegation-zone. The third away game in succession came as Wednesday faced Blackpool on a pitch, after all the poor winter weather, had been described many of times as being a 'beach' rather than a football pitch. As Dave Jones sat in the stand for his last game of the two-game touchline ban, Sheffield Wednesday started by far the strongest team and had two really good chances within just the first

neg: 2009–10 Derby County F.C. season the news that loanee James Vaughan would return to his parent club, Everton, to assess a dead leg he had suffered in his debut against Crystal Palace. Vaughan joined 11 other first teamers on the Derby injury list, a scenario which coincided with Nigel Ashley-Jones leaving his position as the club's strength and conditioning coach, and returned to Everton on 23 October, though Derby signalled their intention to re-sign him on loan in January, provided he was fit. Prior to a match against Sheffield Wednesday, Clough dismissed concerns that the clubs run of just 3 points from 18 constituted a

neg: Steel City derby two Owls goals in the second half allowed Wednesday back in. But the score finished 3–2 to United and earned Kevin Blackwell his first win against Sheffield Wednesday since joining the club. The 125th Steel City Derby played on 18 April at Hillsborough was drawn 1–1. Wednesday took the lead late in the first half form a Darren Potter volley, United equalized on the hour mark through a Lee Williamson shot. On the first derby game of the season on 16 October 2011 United gained a 2–0 lead, but with six minutes remaining, Wednesday came back to draw 2–2 with

neg: Aqueduct Racetrack 1, around when off-track betting began in New York City, creating a demand for horse racing to be contested in the region year-round.) Currently, one annual meeting is held at Aqueduct, usually from the last Wednesday in October until the first Sunday in May. Races had been run on the Inner Dirt Track between the Wednesday after Thanksgiving until just before the Wood Memorial in recent years. Prior to 1977, a summer meeting also was held at Aqueduct, from mid-June to late July. From 1963 through 1967, races normally run at Belmont Park, including the Belmont Stakes, were run at

neg: Illinois Derby two stakes race. The inaugural running of the race in 1923 was run at miles. Prior to 2000 the race was run between the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes thus competing with the second leg of the Triple Crown for good runners. Beginning in 2001, the Illinois Derby was moved to four weeks prior to the Kentucky Derby and instantly become a major Triple Crown prep race. The 2002 Illinois Derby won by War Emblem was the last Derby run at Sportsman's Park Racetrack. War Emblem went on to become a "Dual Classic Winner" by winning the Kentucky Derby

neg: 2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season New Year's Eve. That same day the last piece of news about Sheffield Wednesday in 2011 was that Stephen Bywater had signed on a permanent deal from Derby County on a free transfer. Bywater had impressed manager Gary Megson, after spending the previous three months at the club due to usual first choice goalkeeper Nicky Weaver had been out with an injury. The start of 2012 was highly anticipated by Sheffield Wednesday with knowledge of the possibility of being promoted to the Football League Championship at the end of season in May. The key aim was to gain automatic promotion

neg: Mark Pembridge County in 1992. During his time at Luton and Derby, Pembridge established himself as a left midfielder. He had three successful years at Derby but left for Sheffield Wednesday for a fee of £900,000. Pembridge played for Wednesday in the Premier League until 1998, when he left for Portuguese side Benfica on a free transfer after a disappointing season at Wednesday, who had finished 16th. He struggled to settle in Portugal and returned to England after one season, signing a contract with top-flight side Everton for £800,000. Pembridge had a good first two seasons at Everton, with his tenacious approach

neg: 2018 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby 2018 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby The 2018 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby was a home run hitting contest between eight batters from Major League Baseball (MLB). The derby was held on July 16, 2018, at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., the site of the 2018 MLB All-Star Game. On July 11, the participants were announced. Bryce Harper was the winner, as he beat Kyle Schwarber, in the final 19–18, winning the derby in front of his hometown crowd. He tied Schwarber on the last pitch as time expired in regulation; then won it with 16 seconds left

neg: Town Ground (Nottingham) by Notts County when their Trent Bridge ground was being used for cricket. In the 1895–96 season the ground was one of the venues for the FA Cup semi-finals, with The Wednesday beating Bolton Wanderers 3–1. The record League attendance of 15,000 was set on 24 April 1897 for a promotion-relegation test match between Forest and Burnley. This was equalled on 4 September 1897 when Forest and Notts County played out a 1–1 draw in the Nottingham derby. Forest moved to their new City Ground on 3 September 1898. The last League match at the Town Ground was a 3–1

neg: Luke Varney do think "am I needed here [at Derby]?", but the manager said I was 100% in his plans for next season. It has been an unsettling season as a whole coming from Charlton, the quick change of manager at Derby, and the injuries and illness. But I wish the season was not about to end because I’ve come into a bit of form and I’m enjoying my football." He rejoined Sheffield Wednesday on a four-month loan on 21 August 2009. On his return to Derby he hinted at a return to Sheffield Wednesday either on loan or permanently, Sheffield Wednesday

neg: Matt Oakley 10 points from safety, Oakley declared that the team had to beat Bolton Wanderers on 3 January or "the season's over." Derby lost the match 1–0. That same month, Leicester City were granted permission by Derby to open contract talks with Oakley. He played his last match for the club in a 2–2 FA Cup draw against Sheffield Wednesday on 6 January 2008. In his one-and-a-half years at Derby, Oakley was injured only once, a bruised ankle in a match against Crystal Palace in December 2006. Oakley moved to Leicester City on 11 January 2008 for a fee of £500,000,

neg: Luke Varney caretaker manager Sean Mcauley also hinted at this. New permanent Wednesday manager Alan Irvine signed Varney on loan for the remainder of the season on 21 January 2010. Despite Varney's goals he was unable to prevent Sheffield Wednesday slipping to relegation on the final day of the 2009–10 season and returned to Derby his future still very much up in the air. Prior to the 2010–11 season, Varney was linked with a move to Southampton but remained at Derby and played a part in the club's pre-season preparations, albeit often employed out of position at right back. When employed up

neg: Brighton Derby Brighton Derby The Brighton Derby was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually by the Brighton Beach Racing Association at its Brighton Beach Race Course at Brighton Beach on Coney Island, New York. Open to three-year-olds, it was contested at a distance of one and one half miles (12 furlongs) on dirt. Run during the mid to latter part of July, it was the last of the racing season's Derby races. The Brighton Derby was first run at miles in 1901 then at miles in 1902 and 1903 before reverting to the original distance. During its seven years of existence,

neg: 2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season 2 goals behind with eight minutes left to play. The second game took place at 13:00 on Sunday 26 February 2012, at Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield. This game took place in front of 36,136 fans and over 8,000 other supporters watching on a large television screen at Bramall Lane. The game was particularly highlighted as an important fixture in the race for promotion, as well as being a Steel City derby game. With Sheffield Wednesday on their worst run of the season heading into the game, Sheffield United on one of their best runs, it was Sheffield United who went into

neg: Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 17 points from their last 10 matches to secure safety. Wednesday went on to win the League title the following season (1928–29), which started a run that saw the team finishing lower than third only once until 1936. The period was topped off with the team winning the FA Cup for the third time in the club's history in 1935. When World War Two began, the club entered non-competitive war leagues, returning to the status quo in 1946. The 1950s saw Wednesday unable to consistently hold on to a position in the top flight and this period became known as

neg: Epsom Derby many years the Derby was run on a Wednesday or a Thursday and on the day huge crowds would come from London, not only to see the race but to enjoy other entertainment (during some of the 19th century and most of the 20th Parliament would adjourn to allow members to attend the meeting). By the time that Charles Dickens visited Epsom Downs to view the race in the 1850s, entertainers such as musicians, clowns, and conjurers plied their trades and entertained the crowds; other forms of entertainment included coconut stalls. The crowded meeting was the subject of a painting

neg: Frank McPherson matches; he missed the game against Aston Villa on 19 February, before an unsettled run of four games in which he played twice at centre-forward and twice at inside left. He was dropped again for the game against The Wednesday on 26 March, and only appeared twice more in the final seven games of the season, against Leicester City on 2 April and against Derby County on 15 April. The 1927–28 season began with McPherson back at outside left for four straight games, but despite scoring in the fourth against The Wednesday on 7 September, he was dropped for the

neg: Gary Cahill born and raised in Dronfield, Derbyshire and attended Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School. He was a boyhood Sheffield Wednesday supporter and "grew up watching Sheffield Wednesday, and points to Des Walker as his childhood hero." Cahill began his career with AFC Dronfield, a Sunday league team, where he played until he was 15. During his time there, he was scouted by a number of clubs, including Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County and Aston Villa, the last of which he signed for as a member of the club's Academy. "All my friends played for the local side, AFC Dronfield, so I went

neg: Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 6th-place finish. After losing to Derby County in the play-offs semi-finals, García resigned. Ex-Liverpool defender Sami Hyypiä was appointed manager for the 2014–15 season but resigned after four months and was replaced by Chris Hughton. In the following campaign Brighton went on a 22-game unbeaten run from the opening day to 19 December when they lost 3–0 at home to Middlesbrough. On the final day of the season Brighton travelled to Middlesbrough and needed to win to secure promotion to the Premier League, but a 1–1 draw meant 3rd and a play-off place, where defeat to Sheffield Wednesday was Brighton's

neg: 1990–91 in English football It is the second season running that Luton have survived on the last day of the season with victory over Derby. Arsenal end their championship campaign with a 6–1 demolition of Coventry City at Highbury, with Anders Limpar scoring a hat-trick. The Second Division campaign ended with Oldham Athletic, already promoted to the First Division for the first time since 1923, crowned as champions thanks to an injury-time final-day Neil Redfearn penalty earning them a 3-2 comeback victory over Sheffield Wednesday. West Ham United, last day losers to 4th-place Notts County, had to settle for second. Sheffield Wednesday took the

neg: Jos Luhukay and saw the Owls go down to ten men following the dismissal of club captain Glenn Loovens. His first victory as manager came on 16 January 2018, when Sheffield Wednesday defeated Carlisle United 2–0 in an FA Cup Third Round replay. Luhukay's first victory in the league came on 13 February 2018, when Sheffield Wednesday defeated Derby County 2–0 at Hillsborough. Borussia Mönchengladbach FC Augsburg Hertha BSC Jos Luhukay Jos Luhukay (born 13 June 1963) is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. In January 2018, Luhukay was appointed as the manager of Championship team Sheffield Wednesday, taking over the

neg: 1959 English Greyhound Derby was vying with Snub Nose around the last bend and home straight when Crazy Parachute left a gap on the rails. This was enough for Mile Bush Pride to take advantage and run on strongly to win the race by a neck. 1959 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year 1959 English Greyhound Derby The 1959 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 27 June 1959 at White City Stadium. The winner was Mile Bush Pride and the winning owner Noel Purvis received £1,500. At White City (over 525 yards): Neck, Head, 7, 2½, Dis (lengths)<br>

neg: Jérémy Hélan for Sheffield Wednesday. After returning from suspension, Hélan found himself rotated under the newly management of Carlos Carvalhal, which saw him being used in the first team in and out, mostly on the substitute bench. Following his loan spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers came to an end, Hélan made his return to the Sheffield Wednesday first team, coming on as a late substitute, and was booked soon after, in a 1-1 draw against Derby County on 23 April 2016. He also appeared in the last game of the season, where he made his first start, against Wolves, the club he played

neg: 2015 Belmont Stakes Derby: Frosted, who finished fourth; Materiality, sixth; Keen Ice, seventh; Mubtaahij, eighth; Carpe Diem, tenth; Frammento, eleventh; and War Story, who was sixteenth. When the field was ultimately drawn for the race on June 3, Carpe Diem and War Story were not entered. A total of eight horses were to participate, all but one of whom had run in either the Derby or, as was the case of Tale of Verve, in the Preakness. The exception was Madefromlucky, who won the Peter Pan Stakes and had last faced American Pharoah in the Arkansas Derby. Every horse entered was a descendant,

neg: History of Derby County F.C. (1884–1967) relegated Darwen) and the three strongest Alliance clubs (Nottingham Forest, Newton Heath and Sheffield Wednesday), was formed. One offshoot of this was the holding of the first ever competitive East Midlands derby, which saw Forest run out 3–2 winners at the County Ground. The opening day of the 1892–93 season saw the league debut of 18-year-old Steve Bloomer in a 3–1 win away to Stoke City. Bloomer, widely regarded as the finest goalscorer of his generation and Derby County's finest ever player, was mentored by John Goodall, crediting John Goodall with his early development, and over the next 13 consecutive

neg: 2014–15 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season to Gary Madine comfortably tapping in a cross at the back post. It was Madine's first goal since coming back from his time in prison last season. Atdhe Nuhiu had 5 key chances, mainly headers, before he did finally score in the second-half. Nuhiu and Madine did come close again before full-time, but the Owls strolled through into the second round winning 3–0. The Owls' third game within the first week of the new season was at home to last seasons play-off finalists Derby County. Wednesday started the brighter of the two teams in a contest that involved chances for

neg: Great Steamboat Race Great Steamboat Race The Great Steamboat Race is an annual steamboat race, taking place the Wednesday before the first Saturday of May, three days before the Kentucky Derby, as part of the Kentucky Derby Festival. The race was first run in 1963 and it takes place on the Ohio River in the span that runs between Louisville, Kentucky and Jeffersonville, Indiana. Until 2009, the race was traditionally between the "Belle of Louisville" and the "Delta Queen", although other steamboats have participated. Since 2009, the "Delta Queen" has been retired and the "Belle of Cincinnati" has taken its place in the

neg: 2009–10 Derby County F.C. season Hillsborough against Sheffield Wednesday and in a 1–0 win over 4th placed Leicester City. He was joined by Chris Porter in the Team of the week for the win over Leicester and these results, coupled with a 1–1 draw at Q.P.R. saw Derby finish March on a four match unbeaten run and 9 points clear of the relegation zone with just six games to play. Away from the pitch, the club was the subject of a £37m take over bid from former chairman Peter Gadsby and two other unnamed local businessmen, who expressed disillusionment with the club's American owners and

neg: Champion Hurdle The Champion Hurdle has been continually run on a Tuesday since 1980. The 1927 race was run on a Wednesday, followed by a Thursday in 1928 and then Tuesday from 1929 to 1939. The race moved to Wednesday for 1940 and 1941 followed by rare Saturday runnings in 1942 and 1945. Tuesday became the established day for the Champion Hurdle from 1946 to 1960, with the exception of the postponed races in 1947 (Saturday) and 1955 (Wednesday). From 1961 to 1979 the race was always run on a Wednesday, except in 1964 when it took place on Friday for the

neg: Stephen Bywater Gary Megson to state his intention to make Bywater's move permanent, with Derby manager Nigel Clough confirming talks with Wednesday over a potential transfer. On 30 December 2011, it was reported that Bywater was to join Wednesday on a permanent transfer when the January transfer window opened. On 31 December 2011, Bywater signed for Wednesday on a permanent transfer, with a contract until the end of the 2011–2012 season, the move went ahead on 1 January 2012. After this permanent move, he was initially second choice behind Nicky Weaver before taking over as first choice in a 3–1 win against

neg: James Robinson (jockey) in the same week as his marriage to a Miss Powell. He won the Derby again on Middleton in 1825 and Mameluke in 1827. In 1828 he rode the 2000 Guineas winner Cadland to a dead heat with the Yorkshire-trained The Colonel in the Derby. The race was decided by a run-off which saw Robinson comprehensively outride the leading Northern jockey Bill Scott to take the race for the fifth time. Robinson rode his last Derby winner in 1836, when he partnered Bay Middleton to a two length win over Bill Scott on Gladiator. In 1852 Robinson was injured in

neg: 2017–18 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season league with six points. The Owls started September with a home game against Nottingham Forest, which they won 3–1 with goals from Steven Fletcher, Gary Hooper and Kieran Lee (his first game upon return from injury) respectively. A few days later, Wednesday defeated Brentford 2–1 at home, with Gary Hooper and Ross Wallace both scoring. Up next was an away game at Cardiff City, with The Owls denied a win after a last second equalising goal. A heavy 4–2 loss followed in the home fixture of the Steel City derby, and Wednesday would again lose in their next game away

neg: Gary Madine August 2011. On 27 August he scored a brace as Sheffield Wednesday beat Scunthorpe United 3–2. On 10 September he scored a brace in a 3–1 win against MK Dons, and went on a 4-game goal-scoring run, scoring goals against Stevenage and Yeovil, and a brace against Exeter. He scored his 10th goal of the season in a 3–1 win against Chesterfield. He scored in the following game, this time in a 2–2 draw against city rivals Sheffield United. The game is known as the Steel City derby, and after being two goals down, Wednesday scored two goals in the

neg: Steel City derby two minutes were added on) and Lucas Joao (65') scoring for Wednesday. The return fixture at Bramall Lane took place on Friday 12 January 2018 and ended in a goalless draw, the first since January 2002. The first of the two derbies was hosted by Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Friday 9 November 2018, kicking off at 7:45 after completing a minute of silence in remembrance of soldiers who gave their lives in conflict. Sky UK, who televised the match, were later criticised and branded disrespectful for playing canned crowd noise over the performance of the Last Post, when

neg: Spion Kop (horse) Spion Kop had made exceptional improvement and was likely to be a major contender for the Derby. On his debut in May he went some way towards substantiating the stories when he won a race at Kempton impressively, and his odds for the Derby were cut to 9/1. He did not run again in public but was instead tried in a private trial race against the best of his trainer’s other three-year-olds. He was well beaten by his stable companions, finishing last of the four runners behind Sarchedon, Comrade and Paragon, and a result his odds for the Derby lengthened

neg: George Stephenson (footballer, born 1900) George Stephenson (footballer, born 1900) George Ternent Stephenson (3 September 1900 – 18 August 1971) was a professional manager at Huddersfield Town. His brother was the ex-Town player Clem Stephenson. As a player, he spent the period from November 1919 to November 1927 with Aston Villa, before moving on to Derby County. After four seasons at Derby, he moved on to Sheffield Wednesday in 1931. He spent the 1933–34 season with Preston North End before spending the last three years of his career with Charlton Athletic where he retired in 1936. He was also an England international, making two appearances

neg: Arnaud Mendy points. Mendy joined English side Derby County from FC Rouen as an academy player in the close season of 2008, and played for the academy and reserve sides in his first season. He made his first team debut in a pre-season friendly against Stoke City on 1 August 2009, coming on as a substitute four minutes from time and scoring a last minute equaliser for Derby in a 2–2 draw. His competitive debut was in a 3–0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday on 3 October 2009. Two weeks later, Mendy joined Grimsby Town on an initial one-month loan. He made his

neg: History of Derby County F.C. (1967–present) defeat away to Sheffield Wednesday on 27 September 1969, another club record and the final tally of just 5 defeats from 42 league fixtures was also unmatched in the club's history. The club also had another notable League Cup run, reaching the quarter finals and beating top-flight Everton and Chelsea in successive rounds, before again being knocked out by the competitions eventual winners, falling 1–0 away to Swindon Town in a replay. Promotion saw Derby return to the top flight for the first time in 16 years and Dave Mackay's performances saw him named Football Writers' Association Footballer of the

neg: 4-Digits consolation prizes, is repeated until all 23 sets of winning numbers are drawn. In Malaysia, there are four main 4D providers - Sports Toto, Magnum 4D, Derby Blue and Derby Green and Da Ma Cai. Da Ma Cai is run by Pan Malaysian Pools Sdn. Bhd. All 4 are independent private companies accredited and approved by Government of Malaysia. These 4D operators are known as Number Forecast Operators. Malaysia 4D draws daily and some on every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, which coincide with Singapore's 4D draw. However, sometimes , there will be a special draw on Tuesday. Magnum 4D offers

neg: 2009–10 Derby County F.C. season Atkins and Greg Mills all left the club on loan joining Sheffield Wednesday, Burton Albion and Macclesfield Town respectively. Ruben Zadkovich followed them out of the club, though his departure was permanent after he accepted the contract termination offered to him the previous month. With 31 January 2010 falling on a Sunday, the last day of the 2010 January Transfer window fell, instead, on 1 February 2010. It proved a busy day for Derby, who signed Manchester City's Javan Vidal and Stoke City's Michael Tonge on loan for the rest of the season, freed Aleksandar Prijović to join Swiss club

neg: Michael Johnson (footballer, born 1973) Johnson joined Sheffield Wednesday on an emergency one-month loan deal. He made his debut on 22 September and made an impact as Wednesday picked up their first points of the season (which was 9 games old) in a 1–0 win against Hull City at Hillsborough. His loan was extended for a third and final month in November 2007, with Johnson playing 13 league games for Wednesday before returning to Derby at the end of December 2007. On 26 December 2007, Johnson returned to the Derby team to face Liverpool, coming on as a first-half substitute. His return was greeted by

neg: 2012–13 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season in the same league as them the previous season. Later that same day Sheffield Wednesday revealed the game would be live on Sky Sports, and be a day earlier than the majority of the rest of the games in Round 1, on Monday 13 August. 4 days after the League Cup draw, the fixtures for the 2012–13 Football League Championship were announced. It was confirmed that Wednesday's league campaign would kick-off away to Derby County, with their first home game three days later against last seasons play-off semi-finalists Birmingham City. This would be followed by another home fixture against Millwall

neg: Northumberland Plate Northumberland Plate originally took place on a Wednesday, and for many years the meeting was a holiday for local mine workers. The race became popularly known as the "Pitmen's Derby". The meeting ceased to be a holiday in 1949, and the race was switched to a Saturday in 1952. The Northumberland Plate is now one of the richest two-mile handicaps in the world. It was sponsored by John Smith's from 2003 to 2016 and by Stobart Rail Limited since 2017. Since 2016, it has been run on an artificial all-weather surface, Tapeta, having previously been run on turf. Most successful

neg: Clifton Moor Skirmish Clifton Moor Skirmish The Clifton Moor Skirmish took place on Wednesday 18 December 1745 (29 December Gregorian) during the Jacobite rising of 1745. It was fought between Jacobite rebels and forces of the British-Hanoverian Government. Since the commander of the government forces, the Duke of Cumberland, was aware of the Jacobite presence in Derby, the Jacobite leader Prince Charles Edward Stuart decided to retreat north back towards Scotland. He began his retreat from Derby on 6 December 1745. This is sometimes claimed to be the last battle on English soil, but there are numerous other claimants, such as the Battle

neg: Great Steamboat Race compared to the "Queen"s larger size and more powerful engines has helped fuel the unproven speculation that the race is predetermined. Several other riverboats have participated in the race: Popular viewing areas for the race are the old Water Tower in Louisville, and along Utica Pike in Jeffersonville, especially near Duffy's Landing. Great Steamboat Race The Great Steamboat Race is an annual steamboat race, taking place the Wednesday before the first Saturday of May, three days before the Kentucky Derby, as part of the Kentucky Derby Festival. The race was first run in 1963 and it takes place on the

neg: Home Run Derby Home Run Derby <noinclude> The Home Run Derby is an annual home run hitting contest in Major League Baseball (MLB) customarily held the day before the MLB All-Star Game, which places the contest on a Monday in July. Since the inaugural derby in 1985, the event has seen several rule changes, evolving from a short outs-based competition, to multiple rounds, and eventually a bracket-style timed event. The event has grown significantly from its roots in the 1980s, when it was not televised. Prior to 1991, the Home Run Derby was structured as a two-inning event with each player receiving five

neg: 1994–95 Derby County F.C. season "Derby County's score comes first" 1994–95 Derby County F.C. season During the 1994–95 English football season, Derby County F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. During the 1994–95 season, several players left Derby, including Kitson joining Newcastle United for £2.25m, Charles and Johnson moving to Aston Villa for a combined £2.9m and Pembridge moving to Sheffield Wednesday. The side was also weakened when goalkeeper Martin Taylor, an ever-present the previous season and touted for a place in the England squad, broke his leg in a 1–0 defeat at Southend United and was out of action for the next 29

neg: 2009–10 Nottingham Forest F.C. season at home to help them stay in second place. However the month ended in disaster as Forest lost away for the first time in the season to local rivals Derby County 1–0. This saw their 19-game unbeaten run come to an end. This, coupled with the FA Cup exit, saw mixed emotions through the month. Forest bounced back in February with a win at home to Sheffield Wednesday, thanks to a Dexter Blackstock brace, which saw Forest's impressive home record continue. However, the defeat to Derby away had had its effects. Two away defeats on the bounce to Coventry City

neg: Billy Felton He soon became a fixture in the team and gained a reputation as a tough, excellent, uncompromising tackler, comfortable at either right or left back, with excellent powers of recovery. In 1923–24 he missed a handful of games, as Wednesday finished in eight place. The following season he was a virtual ever-present, missing only two games as Wednesday again finished in a mid-table position. Success eventually came in 1925–26 when Felton formed a full-back pairing with Ernie Blenkinsop, which helped Wednesday claim the Second Division title by three points over Derby County. His only international appearance came against France on

neg: Pont l'Eveque (horse) Carlos Pellegrini) and Contadera (Argentinian Oaks). The date of his death is not recorded, but his last foals would appear to have been conceived in 1957 or 1958. Pont l'Eveque (horse) Pont l’Eveque (1937– after 1957) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. In a career that lasted from 1939 until 1940 he ran seven times and won three races. His most important success came in 1940 when he won the “New Derby”, a wartime substitute for The Derby run at Newmarket. He had not been thought good enough to be included among the original Derby nominations, but was allowed to enter

neg: Neil Warnock saw both Richard Wood and Joe Mattock sent off. He then lost his next two games, against Reading and Burnley, 2–0. Rotherham then went on an unbeaten run of 11 matches, including wins against Brentford (2–1), Sheffield Wednesday (1–0), Middlesbrough (1–0), drawing against Derby County 3–3 after being 3–0 down with eight minutes to go, and winning 1–0 at Portman Road against Ipswich Town. Warnock was awarded the Championship Manager of the Month for March. The final win of the run was at Milton Keynes Dons, where a 4–0 thrashing all but sealed Rotherham's survival in the Championship at the

neg: 2011–12 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season biggest game of the season so far, the Steel City derby against Sheffield United, Wednesday had some good news with top scorer Gary Madine winning The Football League Young Player of the Month award for September. The highly anticipated first Steel City derby of the season was at Bramall Lane in front of over 28,000 fans, and an over a further 11,000 watched the game at Hillsborough Stadium on three large television screens. Wednesday started the game well, and was neutrally supported to have been unlucky to find themselves behind, but at half-time The Owls had not taken their chances

neg: 2008–09 Derby County F.C. season streak against Forest to five, having lost just once to their rivals in the last 11 meetings. Following the Forest game however, Derby's form began to stutter - despite two wins over League One clubs Brighton & Hove Albion (4–1) and Leeds United (2–1) in the League Cup, taking Derby to their first quarter-final in the competition since 1989, Derby won just one of their next four league games, a 3–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday that gave them their biggest league win since a 5–1 win over Colchester United in May 2007. The club's dip in form saw Jewell making

neg: 1994–95 Derby County F.C. season 1994–95 Derby County F.C. season During the 1994–95 English football season, Derby County F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. During the 1994–95 season, several players left Derby, including Kitson joining Newcastle United for £2.25m, Charles and Johnson moving to Aston Villa for a combined £2.9m and Pembridge moving to Sheffield Wednesday. The side was also weakened when goalkeeper Martin Taylor, an ever-present the previous season and touted for a place in the England squad, broke his leg in a 1–0 defeat at Southend United and was out of action for the next 29 months. With chairman Lionel Pickering's

neg: How do you like Wednesday? One time, "How do you like Wednesday?" presented a special prime time edition, "We Show You All the Backstage Scenes of 30 Hours Television!". A spoof on telethons, the special featured nothing but a series of live commercials scattered over a 30-hour period, few seconds each. The last series of regular episodes, titled "The Last Run". This time, they have to go through Vietnam by mopeds, where the flood of countless mopeds goes across streets. How do you like Wednesday? The series achieved a record 18.6% viewing share on December 8, 1999, the highest share for a late-night program on

neg: 2013–14 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season to create chances after the break and just six-minutes into the second-half Burke and Lingard linked up with each other for Jesse Lingard to score yet another goal. Wednesday did create a few chances before the end of the game, one of which they scored, when a corner was whipped in and headed in for a late consolation goal by Kamil Zayatte. After the goal and Shane Ferguson nearly made it 5 when he went through on goal but Chris Kirkland kept the player at bay. As the Owls prepared for the derby game against Doncaster Rovers, it was confirmed

neg: Jacob Butterfield He scored his first goal for "The Rams" in a 3–0 win over Rotherham United on 31 October 2015. He scored twice for Derby County away at Hull on his 200th appearance of his Football League career . Butterfield joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan on 31 August 2017, in a loan swap-deal involving Sam Winnall moving in the other direction from Wednesday to Derby for the duration of the 2017-18 season. Butterfield made his debut for Wednesday on 9 September, as a second half substitute in the 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest, replacing goalscorer Kieran Lee. Butterfield has represented England

neg: Steel City derby a classic, with Wednesday winning 2–1 after extra-time. Chris Waddle and Mark Bright scoring for Wednesday, and Alan Cork scoring for United. The match was watched by 75,364 spectators. After a 5 year absence, the first Steel City Derby since 2012 took place at Hillsborough on 24 September 2017. It proved to be a derby not to forget, with United's 4-2 win marking the first time either side had scored four goals in the other's home ground in the derby's history. After Sheffield Wednesday's relegation from the FA Premier League after the 1999–2000 season both teams frequented the same league

neg: Bay Meadows Derby and offers a purse of $100,000. Bay Meadows Racetrack closed in 2008. There were ten final race dates run in August 2008 for the San Mateo County Fair, with the last official race occurring on August 17, 2008. Bay Meadows Derby The Bay Meadows Derby was an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses of either gender on the Longden Turf Course at Bay Meadows Racetrack. Bay Meadows was in San Mateo, California. The Bay Meadows Derby first ran in 1954 on the dirt. That year's winner of the Kentucky Derby won the first Bay Meadows Derby, the California-bred Determine.

neg: Kevin Taylor (English footballer) Kevin Taylor (English footballer) Kevin Taylor (born 22 January 1961) was an English professional footballer who scored 62 goals from 391 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County, Crystal Palace and Scunthorpe United. Taylor was born in Wakefield, which was then in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He began his football career as an apprentice with Sheffield Wednesday, made his first-team debut in January 1979, and stayed with the club for six years. In his last season with the club, he helped them to runners-up spot in the Second Division and promotion to

neg: UAE Derby UAE Derby The UAE Derby is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for three-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,900 metres (approximately 9.5 furlongs) on dirt at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. It takes place annually during the Dubai World Cup Night on the last Saturday in March. It was first run in 2000 and attained Group 2 status two years later. The distance of the race was increased to 2,000 metres (10 furlongs) in 2002, before reverting to 1,800 metres in 2004, and increased again to 1,900 meters in 2010. The race is open

neg: Doncaster Rovers F.C. front of over 75,000 fans at Wembley. The first half of the 2008–09 season saw Doncaster struggling to adapt to the Championship despite a promising start with an away win over newly relegated Derby County. A long run of bad results saw them bottom of the Championship on 20 December 2008 following a narrow 1–0 defeat to Wolves at home. Rovers managed to turn things around soon after and enjoyed an undefeated run of 8 Championship games, starting with a thrilling 4–2 win at relegation rivals Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day. The win against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday 14 February

neg: Deon Burton in a transfer request in December 2005. Sheffield Wednesday bought Burton from Rotherham United in January 2006 for a fee of £110,000, after he had failed to turn up at the Yorkshire derby between Rotherham and Doncaster Rovers on New Year's Eve. He scored his first goal for Wednesday in March 2006 against Queens Park Rangers. He went on to play a crucial part in Sheffield Wednesday's Championship survival and returned to play against his old club Derby County on the final day of the 2005–06 season, captaining the Wednesday side to a 2–0 victory with another former Ram, Marcus

neg: Great Northern Derby (race) Great Northern Derby (race) The Great Northern Derby was a set-weights thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses run over a distance of 2400 m at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. Since it was run for the first time as the "ARC Auckland Derby Principal race over 12F" in 1875, the race had become New Zealand's most prestigious three-year-old race. It was discontinued in 1972 after being combined with the New Zealand Derby. The new race, also called the New Zealand Derby was also run at Ellerslie. The inaugural running of the Derby was in May 1875, when racing was

neg: 2012–13 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season him. So nine-days into the second month of the year and Sheffield Wednesday faced Derby County at Hillsborough Stadium. Derby started the brighter of the two-teams and got their reward after twenty-three minutes as neat passing play down the middle saw Jeff Hendrick through on goal and he slotted the ball comfortably pass Chris Kirkland and into the back of the net. As things were not going well Connor Wickham was introduced with only just over half-an-hour gone to make his debut. Michail Antonio come close with a long-range effort before the break, but it was Derby County who went

neg: 2016 Kentucky Derby Derby history, the first since Big Brown in 2008. The last horse to have been undefeated in seven races prior to winning the Derby was Majestic Prince in 1969. Times: mile – 0:22.58; mile – 0:45.72; mile – 1:10.40; mile – 1:36.51; final – 2:01.31.<br> Splits for each quarter-mile: (:22.58) (:23.14) (:24.68) (:25.21) (:25.70) Source: Equibase chart The Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule 2016 Kentucky Derby The 2016 Kentucky Derby was the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race was run at 6:51 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 7, 2016 at Churchill Downs. The race was broadcast in

neg: Home Run Derby round 2 <nowiki>*</nowiki> Giambi defeated Konerko in a swing off "*" designates bye round.<br> "(designates swing off home runs)". Home Run Derby <noinclude> The Home Run Derby is an annual home run hitting contest in Major League Baseball (MLB) customarily held the day before the MLB All-Star Game, which places the contest on a Monday in July. Since the inaugural derby in 1985, the event has seen several rule changes, evolving from a short outs-based competition, to multiple rounds, and eventually a bracket-style timed event. The event has grown significantly from its roots in the 1980s, when it was not

neg: Canadian Pacing Derby Canadian Pacing Derby The Canadian Pacing Derby is a race for three-year-old Standardbred Free For All pacers run at a distance of one mile at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ontario. The Canadian Pacing Derby was first run on August 12, 1936 at Fountain Park Racetrack in New Hamburg, Ontario operated by the New Hamburg Turf Club. For 1949 only, the race was renamed the Canadian Pacing And Trotting Derby with trotting horses allowed to compete against pacers. The lone trotter entered finished far back. The Derby was suspended after the 1957 running and was not revived until 1965 when it

neg: 1935 English Greyhound Derby at 10-1, the 1934 English Greyhound Derby runner up Grey Raca (10-1) and the veteran Wild Woolley (25-1), competing in his fourth Derby. Ante-post favourite was Curleys Fancy II at 4-1. The first round heats would be staged over one week and the very first heat saw Grey Raca run last place in a four dog heat won by Ataxy. Ataxy had never run at White City before and recorded a fast 29.93. Wild Woolley failed to progress and was then retired while 1934 finalist Kumm on Steve just made it through. A bitch called Greta Ranee finished well to

neg: 2012–13 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season local derby clash against Leeds United will also be live on television at Hillsborough Stadium, with the game due to kick-off at 19:45 on Friday 19 October, instead of Saturday 20 October. Another re-arranged fixture to a Friday night was made by Sky Sports when they confirmed that the Owls' game against Middlesbrough was set to be live on television, this time on 9 November 2012. The first televised game for Sheffield Wednesday, against Oldham Athletic, finished in an entertaining 2–4 win for the Owls. Jermaine Johnson, substitute Chris O'Grady (x2), and Michail Antonio got all the goals for the

neg: 2013–14 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season his last Stockport County, between his career spanning 1972–1989. Wednesday took the lead within 43 seconds when Michail Antonio scored for the Owls, Martin Taylor scored after 12-minutes and the game was wrapped up when Chris Maguire scored a penalty at the stroke of half-time. There were no further goals in the game but ex-Wednesday players Chris Waddle and David Hirst made appearances in the last 15 minutes of the game for the Owls. Three days after this game, one of last season's loanees signed on a permanent-basis: Jérémy Hélan signed on a four-year contract, making it the longest current

neg: J. Larry Jones favorite for the Derby. He also won the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park by open lengths before he was upset by Win Willy in the Rebel Stakes. In the Arkansas Derby, Old Fashioned finished second to Papa Clem and was retired after it was he had slab-fractured his knee. Friesan Fire impressed on his way to the Derby, sweeping the Lecomte, Risen Star, and the Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds in Louisiana, and started the 2009 Kentucky Derby as favorite, but went on to finish second-to-last. Friesan Fire went on to run in the Preakness Stakes. In 2009, Jones trained

neg: Steel City derby Steel City derby The Steel City Derby (or Sheffield Derby) is a local derby that takes place between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday, the two professional football league teams based in the city of Sheffield, England. It is widely considered one of the most passionate and hotly contested derby matches in English football. The teams have met competitively a total of 130 times, with United leading the meetings by 46 wins to Wednesday's 42 wins. The latest Steel City Derby was played on 9 November 2018, which ended in a goalless draw at Bramall Lane. The teams first met on

neg: Sunderland Albion F.C. consider who the match was played for the benefit of. The fallout from the match would last until the next month when an inquiry would be held. The Football League had been formed for the 1888–89 season with an original 12 members. In order to establish who would compete for the 1889–90 league championship the bottom 4 teams had to re-apply for election. Stoke (10 votes), Burnley (9), Derby County (8) and Notts County with 7 votes, duly made it an unchanged line-up. Mitchell St George's (5), Sheffield Wednesday (4), Bootle (2), Sunderland (2), Newton Heath (1), Grimsby, South Shore,

neg: Tom Ince a free kick "brilliantly" saved by Sheffield Wednesday keeper Keiren Westwood, narrowly curled an effort wide and won a penalty in a 3–2 win against Wednesday on 21 February; was a "constant threat" and placed a shot just wide in a 2–0 win against Charlton Athletic on 24 February; was twice denied by deflections late in the second half of a 2–0 defeat to Fulham on 28 February; and missed several chances in a 2–0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on 3 March that saw Derby register 19 attempts at goal. Ince put Derby 2–0 up against Birmingham City

neg: Ballymore (horse) the Gallinule Stakes over ten furlongs at the Curragh in June. The race was somewhat farcical as all four jockeys had been told to restrain ("hold up") their mounts, resulting in the contest being run at a slow canter before developing into a sprint in the last quarter mile. Ballymore became unbalanced when the pace abruptly changed and finished second, four lengths behind Bog Road. In the Irish Derby over one and a half miles at the Curragh on 1 July Ballymore (ridden by Piggott) started 3/1 second favourite behind The Derby winner Roberto in a fourteen-runner field which also

neg: Tulyar when he easily defeated the Middle Park Stakes winner King's Bench in the Henry VIII Stakes at Hurst Park. Tulyar did not run in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, in which King's Bench finished second to the French colt Thunderhead. Tulyar made his next appearance at Chester where he won the Ormonde Stakes by half a length from Nikiforos. Later in May he won the Lingfield Derby Trial by two lengths to establish himself as a contender for The Derby. At Epsom, Tulyar started at odds of 11/2 for the Derby after a "last-minute plunge" made him favourite. Ridden by