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The Derby Stakes, also known as the Derby or the Epsom Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey on the first Saturday of June each year, over a distance of one mile, four furlongs and 10 yards (2,423 metres), or about 1½ miles. [ 1 ]
The 2024 Epsom Derby was the 245th annual running of the Derby horse race and took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 1 June 2024 at 4.30pm BST. The race was sponsored for the first time by the bookmaker Betfred. [1] The purse for 2024 was £1.5 million, with £850,650 in prize money for the winner. [2]
In 1952 the racecourse was featured extensively in the film Derby Day set around the 1952 Epsom Derby. [9] In 2009 the racecourse opened the new Duchess's Stand. It has a capacity of 11,000 and has a 960 m 2 (10 000 sq ft) hall. It can be used for banqueting, conferences and exhibitions.
The painting measures 40 inches (100 cm) by 88 inches (220 cm) and gives a satirical view of Victorian society. It includes three main scenes, during the annual spectacle of the Derby, when large numbers of Londoners left town for the day to visit the races on Epsom Downs Racecourse, presenting a cross-section of society in a contemporary saturnalian revel.
The 1913 Epsom Derby, sometimes referred to as "The Suffragette Derby", was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on 4 June 1913. It was the 134th running of the Derby . The race was won, controversially, by Aboyeur at record 100–1 odds .
Excited Anne cheers and applauds in Queen’s absence at Epsom Derby Day. Ted Hennessey, PA. June 4, 2022 at 12:57 PM. ... Willie Carson and Frankie Dettori on Derby Day (Andrew Matthews/PA)
The 2023 Epsom Derby was the 244th annual running of the Derby horse race which took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 3 June 2023. [1] Race time was at 1:30pm due to an FA Cup final broadcast clash, as ITV have the broadcasting rights to both events.
Kentucky Derby Day 1901 and the then-new grandstand, now featuring the Twin Spires. Kentucky Derby Museum ... including the Epsom Derby and Oaks, named for Lord Derby’s country estate. Which is ...