Epsom Downs Races | Racecourse Guide, Help & Tips

Epsom is the home of The Derby, the richest Flat race in Britain which takes place in early-June every year. The Derby is the fourth classic of the British Flat season, following closely after the Oaks, the fillies’ equivalent which takes place a day earlier over the same course and distance. Italian breeder Federico Tesio once said that “The thoroughbred exists because its selection has depended, not on experts, technicians, or zoologists, but on a piece of wood: the winning post of the Epsom Derby”, and indeed the race has big implications on demand for the winner for stallion purposes. Some of the best modern stallions have won The Derby, including both Galileo and his half-brother Sea The Stars. The other big races run at Epsom include the Coronation Cup and the Epsom Dash, a very fast sprint handicap.

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Trainer	Runs	Wins	W%	Places	P%
Andrew Balding	135	23	17	54	40
Jim Boyle	210	19	9	63	30
Ralph Beckett	99	15	15	34	34
Eve Johnson Houghton	71	12	17	29	41
Ian Williams	72	12	17	28	39
John & Thady Gosden	39	11	28	18	46
George Boughey	47	10	21	22	47
Aidan O'Brien, Ireland	51	9	18	21	41
Gary & Josh Moore	62	9	15	29	47
David O'Meara	75	9	12	25	33
Richard Hannon	93	9	10	31	33
Roger Varian	43	8	19	22	51
Simon Dow	75	7	9	25	33
Charlie Appleby	31	7	23	14	45
Jonathan Portman	41	6	15	20	49
Harry Eustace	34	6	18	14	41
David Menuisier	34	6	18	16	47
Archie Watson	35	6	17	13	37
Jack Channon	35	6	17	16	46
Michael Bell	36	6	17	13	36
Tony Carroll	42	5	12	9	21
Michael Appleby	33	5	15	13	39
K. R. Burke	40	5	13	15	38
George Baker	60	5	8	22	37
Kevin Philippart de Foy	19	5	26	7	37
Hughie Morrison	21	5	24	9	43
Heather Main	22	4	18	8	36
John & Sean Quinn	16	4	25	12	75
George Scott	21	4	19	5	24
Joseph Parr	19	4	21	10	53
Daniel & Claire Kubler	17	4	24	8	47
Stuart Williams	45	4	9	20	44
Amanda Perrett	29	4	14	11	38
Charles Hills	30	4	13	12	40
Simon & Ed Crisford	31	3	10	17	55
Sir Mark Prescott Bt	19	3	16	9	47
Dylan Cunha	31	3	10	11	35
Ed Walker	40	3	8	16	40
Richard Fahey	20	3	15	6	30
Tom Dascombe	21	3	14	7	33
Hugo Palmer	21	3	14	9	43
James Owen	16	3	19	8	50
Alan King	17	3	18	12	71
Rachel Cook & John Bridger	20	3	15	6	30
Ed Dunlop	22	3	14	6	27
William Muir & Chris Grassick	22	3	14	11	50
John Gallagher	22	3	14	8	36
William Haggas	26	3	12	13	50
David Loughnane	9	3	33	8	89
Malcolm Saunders	9	2	22	6	67

Statistics for the last 5 seasons.

Jockey	Runs	Wins	W%	Places	P%
Oisin Murphy	120	31	26	56	47
William Buick	76	17	22	40	53
Rhys Clutterbuck	80	13	16	37	46
Rossa Ryan	81	13	16	37	46
Ryan Moore	45	11	24	22	49
Pat Cosgrave	98	10	10	32	33
David Probert	100	9	9	37	37
Hector Crouch	67	9	13	26	39
Jason Hart	46	9	20	26	57
Benoit de la Sayette	39	9	23	19	49
Callum Hutchinson	30	9	30	13	43
Ray Dawson	32	8	25	13	41
Callum Shepherd	41	8	20	15	37
Rob Hornby	51	7	14	20	39
Richard Kingscote	43	7	16	20	47
Harry Davies	39	6	15	16	41
Tom Marquand	76	6	8	30	39
Kieran Shoemark	54	6	11	16	30
Hollie Doyle	86	6	7	23	27
Cieren Fallon	32	5	16	13	41
Robert Havlin	27	5	19	12	44
Billy Loughnane	35	5	14	13	37
Pierre-Louis Jamin	30	5	17	11	37
William Carson	37	4	11	10	27
Saffie Osborne	38	4	11	9	24
Jack Mitchell	39	4	10	17	44
Dylan Hogan	29	4	14	17	59
Marco Ghiani	40	4	10	13	33
David Egan	59	4	7	16	27
Aidan Keeley	26	4	15	7	27
Warren Fentiman	14	4	29	6	43
Sam James	16	3	19	6	38
Harry Burns	18	3	17	8	44
William Carver	10	3	30	4	40
Mason Paetel	12	3	25	6	50
James Doyle	42	3	7	16	38
Tom Queally	40	3	8	12	30
Silvestre De Sousa	44	3	7	10	23
Sean Levey	44	3	7	16	36
Paddy Bradley	51	3	6	11	22
John Egan	31	3	10	6	19
Daniel Muscutt	31	3	10	10	32
George Bass	22	3	14	9	41
Kevin Stott	22	3	14	10	45
Joe Leavy	22	3	14	9	41
Tyler Heard	25	3	12	7	28
Ashley Lewis	25	2	8	9	36
Clifford Lee	26	2	8	7	27
Luke Catton	26	2	8	10	38
Charles Bishop	45	2	4	9	20

Statistics for the last 5 seasons.

Left handed, undulating, 'U' shaped course, with tight bends. Races up to eight and a half furlongs are very sharp, meaning those ridden prominently hold an advantage, particularly on the five-furlong course, the fastest in the world, which is virtually downhill throughout. Conversely, the first four furlongs of the Derby course are uphill and it provides a real test of stamina, anything overracing in the early part of the race usually found wanting in the closing stages. In testing conditions, the runners tend to switch towards the stands-side rail for the better ground.

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