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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. [ 1 ]
Epsom Downs is an area of chalk upland near Epsom, Surrey; [1] in the North Downs. Part of the area is taken up by the racecourse , the gallops are part of the land purchased by Stanly Wootton in 1925 and are open to users such as ramblers , model aircraft flyers, golfers and cyclists .
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]
Epsom Down in the southern town outlands of Epsom was used as a venue for two first-class cricket matches between 1816 and 1819. Both were between the local Epsom Cricket Club and the Hampshire county team. [1] The approximate site is Epsom Downs Racecourse.
[8] [9] Epsom Downs Racecourse is on Epsom Downs, an area of chalk downland to the south of the town. [10] Within the ancient parish boundaries are two settlements which were once part of Epsom. Horton, to the west of the centre, is the former location of five psychiatric hospitals, which were redeveloped to provide housing in the early 2000s. [11]
Epsom Downs is a 1977 play by Howard Brenton.Taking its name from the racecourse at which it is set, the play presents a panorama of race-goers, horse-owners, bookies, jockeys, etc. on Derby Day 1977, giving it the feel of a modern city comedy.
Epsom Downs railway station is in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead [a] in Surrey. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southern . It is on the Epsom Downs line 18 miles 57 chains (18.71 miles, 30.11 km) down the line from ‹See TfM› London Bridge , measured via West Croydon. [ 3 ]
The Epsom Downs branch line is a railway line in Surrey and Greater London, England.It runs for 3 miles 65 ch (6.1 km) from Sutton station to its southern terminus, Epsom Downs station, 18 mi 60 ch (30.2 km) down the line from London Bridge via West Croydon. [1]