| KENTUCKY | ___ Derby, annual horse race held at Churchill Downs that was inaugurated in 1875 (8) |
| ASCOT | Racecourse in Berkshire that was inaugurated in 1807 (5) |
| ANITA | Santa ___ Derby (annual horse race) |
| KENTUCKYDERBY | US horse race held at Churchill Downs in Louisville (8,5) |
| EIDERS | Large ducks with fine soft downs that the females use to line the nests (6) |
| IRISH | ___ Derby, annual sporting event since 1866 |
| MELBOURNECUP | Annual horse race held at the Flemington Racecourse in Australia, inaugurated in 1861 (9,3) |
| GALLOPED | Ran at Churchill Downs |
| PRETORIA | South African city where Mandela was inaugurated |
| STLEGER | Annual horse-race held at Doncaster since 1776 (2,5) |
| EBOR | Handicap, annual horse race held at York (4) |
| PECAN | "Yes, ___!" (Ben & Jerry's flavor introduced just before Pres. Obama was inaugurated in 2009) |
| POPE | The most recent one was inaugurated in 2005 |
| TRAM | Form of transport on tracks, the one between the town of Soller and its port on Mallorca's west coast was inaugurated in 1913 (4) |
| DERBY | UK horse race held at Epsom Downs |
| THEOAKS | One of the British Classic horse races held at Epsom Downs (3,4) |
| CHASE | King George VI ....., horse race held at Kempton Park (5) |
| SUSSEX | ...... Stakes, Group 1 flat horse race held at Goodwood (6) |
| ASTI | Palio di ___, annual Italian horse race held since the 13th century |
| GOLDCUP | Cheltenham -, prestigious National Hunt horse race held in March (4,3) |
