Epsom Downs
Epsom, Great Britain · Left-handed
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About Epsom Downs
Epsom Downs is a Grade 1 racecourse in a hilly area near Epsom in Surrey, England which is used for thoroughbred horse racing. The "Downs" referred to in the name are part of the North Downs.
The course has a crowd capacity of 130,000 including people watching from the Epsom Downs, an area freely open to the public. The course is best known for hosting the Derby Stakes, which has come to be widely referred to as The Derby or as the Cazoo Derby for sponsorship reasons, the United Kingdom's premier thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old colts and fillies, over a mile and a half (2400 m). It also hosts the Oaks Stakes (also widely referred to as The Oaks) for three-year-old fillies, and the Coronation Cup for horses aged four years and upwards. All three races are Group 1 races and run over the same course and distance.
The chairman of the course since 2022 is Brian Finch. The course is operated by the Jockey Club. Queen Elizabeth II attended the Derby in most years of her reign.
- Opened
- 1661 (first recorded race)
- Notable races
- Epsom Derby · Epsom Oaks · Coronation Cup
From Wikipedia: Epsom Downs Racecourse, CC BY-SA 4.0; the opening of the article, quoted as written.
Racing here
No meeting today or tomorrow.
Big days here
G1The Oaks
Fri, Jun 4 · expected
The fillies' Derby, over the same Epsom mile and a half on the Friday of Derby weekend.
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About the raceSat, Jun 5 · expected
The original Derby, on Epsom's switchback mile and a half, since 1780.
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About the race
Where to watch, by region
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| Great Britain, Ireland | At The Races (free) · Sky Sports Racing (subscription) · bet365 / William Hill streams (funded betting account) |
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