| THEOAKS | Classic race held at Epsom (3,4) |
| OAKS | The - - -, Classic race held at Epsom (4) |
| DERBY | UK horse race held at Epsom Downs |
| STLEGER | Flat Classic horse race held at Doncaster since 1776 (2,5) |
| REBIRTH | Overturned race held by personnel dept -- fresh start needed (7) |
| DERBIES | Breed is unsound for these classic races (7) |
| BOL | The first of two short words in the title of a classic endurance race held at Paul Ricard. (3) |
| AMERICA | ___'s Cup - international sailing race held every 3-4 years (7) |
| AINTREE | Faint, having lost capital, using extremely deficient breed for race held here |
| CHASE | King George VI ....., horse race held at Kempton Park (5) |
| EBOR | Handicap, annual horse race held at York (4) |
| AUSTRALIANOAKS | Annual thoroughbred race held at the Randwick Racecourse in Sydney |
| KENTUCKY | ........ Derby, American horse race held at Churchill Downs (8) |
| SUSSEX | ...... Stakes, Group 1 flat horse race held at Goodwood (6) |
| TERRACE | Faster races held in raised level paved area |
| GRAHAMHILL | Only driver to have won the major races held at Le Mans, Indianapolis and Monaco |
| COCACOLA | Tasty sponsors of a big classic race at Oran Park in Australia. (4,4) |
| BEATTHECLOCK | Classic race-against-time TV show |
| TOUR | Cycling's classic race, the ... de France |
| CESAREWITCH | Newmarket classic race (11) |
