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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]
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 ]
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The event is named after Diomed, the inaugural winner of Epsom's most famous race, the Epsom Derby. It was established in 1971, although it could be regarded as a continuation of a previous event, the St James Stakes. The Diomed Stakes is now held on the second day of Epsom's two-day Derby Festival meeting, the same day as the Epsom Derby.
City of Troy (foaled 7 March 2021) is an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the top-rated two-year-old colt in Europe in 2023 when he was unbeaten in three races including the Superlative Stakes and the Dewhurst Stakes.
Just a Touch will enter the Kentucky Derby off a runner-up finish in the Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 6 at Keeneland. He currently ranks ninth on the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard with 75.
Catching Freedom will enter the Kentucky Derby off a victory in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on March 23 at Fair Grounds. He currently ranks second on the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard with 125.
Here's everything you need to know about 2024 Kentucky Derby contender Endlessly, including the horse's trainer, jockey and what they're saying. Skip to main content. 24/7 ...