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[< the Derby, a famous British horse race, first run in 1780 under the patronage of the Earl of Derby]

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1n.

a race with dog-sleds, canoes, etc.

See: dog derby

Quotations

1928

It was the home of the most famous of Canadian dog-team racers, he explained--a French half-breed with several winnings of the great Pas Derby to his credit.

1959

. . . the Voyageurs planned to stage a canoe and kayak derby. . . . The derby includes down-river races and slaloms, with "gates" to shoot through.

2n.

a competition of almost any kind.

Quotations

1929

There is as much keenness about the Cariboo Derby [a rodeo] as there is on Epsom Downs on the first Wednesday in June.

1957

The derby is an annual sportfisherman's classic. . . .

1958

More than 100,000 people are expected to visit the "tented city" during the four-day plowing derby.

1962

We welcome photos of outdoor activities, news about derbies, shoots and similar Rod and Gun Club events. . . .

1963

The Quebec winter carnival . . . includes events ranging from snowshoe derbies, outdoor dancing, parades, and ice-canoe races to formal halls.