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  2. Diomed Stakes - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Epsom Downs Racecourse - Wikipedia

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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 ]

  4. Epsom Derby - Wikipedia

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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 ]

  5. Epsom Downs - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  6. Princess Elizabeth Stakes - Wikipedia

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    An event called the Princess Elizabeth Stakes used to be contested at Epsom in April. It was restricted to three-year-old fillies, and it served as a trial for the Oaks . For a period it held Group 3 status, but it was subsequently downgraded to Listed level.

  7. Excited Anne cheers and applauds in Queen’s absence at Epsom ...

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    The monarch did not attend the major sporting event on Saturday, opting to view it on television from Windsor Castle.

  8. Ladas (horse) - Wikipedia

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    At the Epsom Derby on 6 June, Ladas was the shortest-priced favourite in the history of the Derby, starting at odds of 2/9 (0.22/1) in against six opponents. Matchbox was the second favourite on 9/1 ahead of his stable companion Bullingdon on 100/6 (16/1). [ 28 ]

  9. 1987 Epsom Derby - Wikipedia

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    The 1987 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 3 June 1987. It was the 208th running of the Derby , and it was won by the pre-race favourite Reference Point . The winner was ridden by Steve Cauthen and trained by Henry Cecil .