Answer:These grassy areas were known as downs. Later, after real tracks were constructed (usually on the same sites) they named the track and kept the downs in the name. Probably the most famous track there was Epsom Downs which originated around 1661 and became famous for the big race they started known as “The Derby
During ww1 he devolped a hatred for the countries against germany, when he was injured by mustard gas and sent to a hospital, he found out germany lost the war and got pretty mad
