Harzand remains on course for the Irish Derby after latest workout | Sport | The Guardian Harzand remains on course for the Irish Derby after latest workout • Dermot Weld says English Classic hero will head for The Curragh • Trainer reports colt well since losing a shoe before Epsom race Pat Smullen celebrates victory at Epsom on board the Irish Derby-bound Harzand. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters Friday 24 June 2016 11.43 EDT Last modified on Friday 24 June 2016 17.00 EDT Close This article is 7 months old Harzand, it seems, has a gift for making a drama out of a Classic. He pulled off a shoe a few hours before winning the Derby at Epsom this month and Pat Smullen, his jockey, would have withdrawn him at the start had he felt a single lame step. Three weeks later, he is odds-on to follow up in Saturday evening’s Irish Derby at The Curragh – but only after a giddy few days in the ante-post market.

Harzand wins Derby after Dermot Weld makes late call to run the colt Read more “All being well, the horse will run tomorrow,” Dermot Weld, Harzand’s trainer, said on Friday. “He’s been out this morning and we are satisfied with him. It’s been well documented that I’d have liked another week, but the intention is to run.” Weld’s comments came at the end of a week when Harzand was first installed as the narrow favourite for Saturday’s Classic, drifted alarmingly when Weld suggested that Epsom had “left a mark” on his colt , and then ended up shorter than ever in the betting after US Army Ranger, his main market rival, was scratched by Aidan O’Brien. “What he is, is very tough and courageous,” Weld said, “which is why we are even talking about running him. He’s a horse who’ll meet you halfway, he’ll go more than halfway to meet you, in fact, and that’s the big plus.” Weld is at least in the ideal spot to make a late decision if necessary.

His stable is a 10-minute walk at most from the gates of The Curragh, rather less than the one-and-a-half-mile gallop that faces nine runners on Saturday, when Harzand is due to become the fifth Derby winner owned by the Aga Khan to line up for the Irish equivalent. US Army Ranger all the rage for Irish Derby after Harzand bulletin Read more The first four – Shergar, Kahyasi, Shahrastani and Sinndar – all followed up on The Curragh, and Harzand is top-priced at 10-11 to maintain the 100% record. Idaho, third home at Epsom, has replaced US Army Ranger as O’Brien’s main contender as he attempts to win the race for the ninth time in 11 years, while three Epsom also-rans – Red Verdon, Moonlight Magic and Port Douglas – are the only other runners below 33-1. “It has always been the natural progression for His Highness’s horses that have won at Epsom to come to The Curragh,” Pat Downes, the manager of the Aga Khan’s Irish studs, said on Friday.

“He had an ordeal to go through at Epsom, and we were lucky that he was able to take part. It took him a few days to get over it, he was sore and it was a hard enough race too. Dermot would have welcomed a bit of extra time, but it’s always been three weeks [between the English and Irish Derbys] and we’re happy with where he is now. “Between the issue with his foot, a hard race and having to go on antibiotics when he came home, it was a combination of all three.” On the face of it, Harzand needs only to reproduce his Epsom form, or something close to it, to complete his Classic double. The horses that lined up against him three weekends ago finished between two-and-three-quarters and 54 lengths adrift, and the open, galloping nature of the course in County Kildare should suit Harzand ideally. Smullen, in fact, suggested earlier in the season that Harzand was “too big and heavy” for Epsom and “more of an Irish Derby horse”. “I know that Harzand has made significant improvement right throughout the spring and early summer,” Downes said.

“They need to keep improving and hopefully he has improved again. He’s a worthy favourite and the ground should be fine for him. “Epsom has its own unique characteristics and I suppose The Curragh is a more straightforward track. You won’t ever hear someone saying that their horse didn’t handle The Curragh.” The Aga Khan is known to treasure the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe above any other race, and Europe’s richest race will be the obvious target if Harzand – who is currently available at 10-1 to win at Chantilly on 2 October – comes through his next test this weekend. “I think once we get tomorrow over with, we will probably look at that and work back from that,” Downes said. “This will be his fourth run this year and it’s one game at a time, but absolutely, it’s well documented how important a race the Arc is for His Highness and it’s certainly the race we would be looking at in the autumn.” Derby, England | Article about Derby, England by The Free Dictionary Derby, England | Article about Derby, England by The Free Dictionary Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Wikipedia .

Derby (där`bē, dûr`–), city and unitary authority (1991 pop. 218,026), central England, on the Derwent River. It was formerly county seat of Derbyshire Derbyshire county (1991 pop. 915,000), 1,016 sq mi (2,632 sq km), central England. The county seat is Matlock; Derby, the former county seat, is now administratively independent of the county. ..... Click the link for more information. but became administratively independent of the county in 1997. Manufactures include automobiles and airplane engines, pottery (see Derby ware Derby ware , English china produced at Derby since about 1750, when William Duesbury opened a pottery there. The china was close in style to contemporary Chelsea ware and Bow ware, whose factories Derby absorbed in the 1770s. ..... Click the link for more information. ), synthetic textiles, beer, machinery, and chemicals. The city is also an important rail center. Derby was a Roman settlement and, in the 9th cent., one of the Five Boroughs of the Danes.

England's first silk mill was built there in 1718. Derby is the birthplace of the philosopher Herbert Spencer Spencer, Herbert, 1820–1903, English philosopher, b. Derby. In 1848 he moved to London, where he was an editor at The Economist and wrote his first major book, Social Statics (1851), which tried to establish a natural basis for political action. ..... Click the link for more information. . Noteworthy are the Cathedral of All Saints, with its Perpendicular tower (1509–27), the Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary (designed by A. W. Pugin Pugin, Augustus Charles , 1762–1832, English writer on medieval architecture, b. France. His writings and drawings furnished a mass of working material for the architects of the Gothic revival. Among them is Specimens of Gothic Architecture (2 vol., 1821–23). ..... Click the link for more information. in 1838), the arboretum, the chapel of St. Mary of the Bridge, and a grammar school founded in 1160.

The Univ. of Derby and a teacher-training college are also located in Derby. Derby (dûr`bē), city (1990 pop. 12,199), New Haven co., SW Conn., at the confluence of the Naugatuck and Housatonic rivers, opposite Shelton; founded 1642 as a trading post, inc. as a city 1893. Its copper industry and pin manufactures date from the 1830s. Derby (där`bē), English horse race, instituted (1780) by the 12th earl of Derby and held annually at Epsom Downs, near London. The race is open only to three-year-old colts and fillies that must be entered when yearlings. The original course is still used; it is one yard longer than one and one-half miles. Hundreds of thousands of spectators view the race each year. Other well-known races, notably the Kentucky Derby (dûr`bē), held each year since 1875 at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky., have been named for the English classic.

Derby a country town in Great Britain, on the Derwent River. Administrative center of the county of Derbyshire. Population, 220,000 (1970). It is a railroad junction and has railroad workshops. Automobiles and aircraft are manufactured, and there are other branches of transport machine building. It has a textile industry (cotton, silk, and chemical-fiber cloth), and there is production of knitted, lace, and leather goods and porcelain articles. There are specimens of architecture of the 14th to 19th century (St. Peter’s Church, Town Hall, and the cathedral). It has an art gallery. Derby a horse-racing event of purebred three-year-old Thoroughbreds over a distance of 2,400 m (on foreign racetracks, 2,414 m, or 1.5 miles). The derbies were initiated by Lord Derby in 1778 in England and were introduced in Russia in 1886. In the USSR derby competitions are known as the All-Union Grand Prix.

In a number of countries, the USSR included, the term is also applied to the season’s main event for four-year-old trotters and in the Federal Republic of Germany, to the leading steeplechase. derby Derby | horse race | Britannica.com horse race Alternative Titles: Derby Stakes, Epsom Derby Related Topics English Classics Derby, also called the Epsom Derby and the Derby Stakes, one of the five classic English horse races, along with the Saint Leger , the Oaks , the One Thousand Guineas , and the Two Thousand Guineas . With a field limited to three-year-old colts and fillies, the Derby is run on turf on the first Saturday in June over a 1 1/2-mile (about 2,400-metre) course at Epsom Downs, Surrey, England. Reference Point, with jockey Steve Cauthen in yellow silks, leading the field to win the 1987 Derby … Sporting Pictures (UK) Ltd. The first recorded race on the Downs dates to 1661, and there were annual races there by 1730.

At a 1778 social gathering including Sir Charles Bunbury and Edward Stanley, the 12th earl of Derby, the group conceived the idea of a race on the Downs for three-year-old fillies, which was subsequently called “the Oaks” after the name of Derby’s nearby estate. Derby’s horse Bridget won the first running of the Oaks in 1779. At a celebration after the race, Bunbury and Derby suggested a similar race for both colts and fillies, to begin the following year. Reputedly, a coin toss followed, and Derby won the honour of naming the race after himself. Bunbury’s horse Diomed won the first running of the Derby on May 4, 1780. Many other horse races have since been named after the Derby (most notably the Kentucky Derby ), and the term itself has come to signify a race or contest of any type. Like other elite horse races, the Derby has grown into a multiday festival, featuring musical acts and events in addition to the race itself. The Oaks is also run during the Derby festival, held on the Friday before the Saturday running of the Derby.

Derby Day is more formal than most contemporary sporting events: Epsom Downs maintains a dress code for male spectators in certain sections of the stands, and women often attend the event wearing extravagant hats. A list of Derby winners is provided in the table. The Derby The English Classic Races | UK Flat Horse Racing Guide | HorseRacing.co.uk Want your site listed here? Contact Us . Classic Races British flat racing - meaning the races are run on 'the flat', without jumps - are the most traditional form of horse racing. The Classics, or Classic Races, are a series of five flat races, held annually and restricted to horses which are three years of age. The five races, which are subdivided into two separate competitions, the Triple Crown and the Fillies' Triple crown, are held at three different race courses; Newmarket , Epsom Downs and Doncaster . The Classic Races are so popular that bookmakers all across the UK offer year-round antepost betting on the events; allowing punting professionals to benefit from excellent early odds.

The five Classic Races in the United Kingdom are: 2,000 Guineas Stakes This race is held at the famous Newmarket Racecourse , on the Rowley Mile, in late April or early May, and is run over a distance of one mile. The 2,000 Guineas Stakes was first held on 18th April 1809. It is open to fillies and colts, female and male three-year-olds, and is the first race of the Classics season. The 2,000 Guineas Stakes is also part of the Triple Crown, a separate cup comprised of the three classic races which allow horses of either sex to enter. 1,000 Guineas Stakes The second race of the Classics also takes place at Newmarket 's Rowley Mile at the same time as the 2,000 Guineas Stakes (late April or early March). The 1,000 Guineas Stakes was first introduced on 28th April 1814, five years after the 2,000 Guineas Stakes was established.

It is open to fillies only, female horses of three years, which makes it part of the Fillies' Triple Crown, the fillies-only version of the Triple Crown mentioned above. As the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, it is run over the course of one mile. Epsom Oaks The race, conducted at Epsom Downs racecourse in Surrey, is the third of the Classics races, as well as the second event in the Fillies' Triple Crown. Like the 1,000 Guineas Stakes it is a contest for female three-year-olds only. The Epsom Oaks race was established in 1779, one year before the Derby Stakes premiered. It takes its name from 'The Oaks' a home rented by the 12th Earl of Derby in the Epsom area. The race takes place over a distance of one mile, four furlongs and ten yards. Epsom Derby Also known as simply The Derby to locals and as the Epsom Derby to the international audience, is the fourth race of the Classics series.

It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of one mile, four furlongs and ten yards - as the Epsom Oaks -; a meeting taking place annually in early June. As it is open to colts and fillies, it is also the second leg of the Triple Crown. The very first Epsom Derby was held on 4th May 1780, with Diomed, a colt from the stables of Lord Bunbury taking first place. St. Leger Stakes The last race of the Classics, the Triple Crown and- strangely - the Fillies' Triple Crown is hosted at Doncaster , and run over a distance of one mile, six furlongs and 132 yards every September. The St Leger Stakes is the longest of the Classic races and was introduced in 1777, named in honour of local army officer and politician Anthony St. Leger.

English Classics Horse Racing Betting | Epsom Derby | Guineas Races | St Leger | The Oaks English Classics 2014 English Classics Betting - Newmarket Set For Guineas Weekend The new flat season in the UK is always an exciting time and we can look forward to a thrilling summer of classics this year. The Guineas weekend at Newmarket will kick us off and all eyes will be on the likes of Kingman and Rizeena who are expected to start well backed for the 2000 and 1000 Guineas respectively. Of course it is now possible to watch all the English Classics Live from your PC and we have outlined how you can watch any of these races in our Live Online Horse Racing section. We also explain how to make bets once you opened an account with these bookmakers. Free bets are available from the opening Classic, the 2000 Guineas Free Bet right through to a St Leger free bet if you are a first time customer. 2000 Guineas Odds The 2000 Guineas is the first of the five English Classics and is run over the famous Newmarket Rowley mile.

The 2014 race will take place on Saturday 4th May and featured some of the finest thoroughbred colts in Europe and Kingman should prove very tough to beat. 1000 Guineas Betting The 1000 Guineas is the second of the five English Classics and is also run over the famous Newmarket Rowley mile course. The 1000 Guineas is for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies and it is the opening race of the Fillies' Triple Crown. The Derby Odds The Epsom Derby is the "Blue Riband" of the English turf and is for three-year-old colts. We have a complete Derby betting review for you to enjoy, with a comprehensive Epsom Derby Betting Tips and Derby free bet offers for you to get involved in. Australia and Kingston Hill are just a brace of names who could line up for the Classic in June. Epsom Oaks The Epsom Oaks is for the fillies and is staged over the Derby course at Epsom Downs over one and a half undulating miles. Our complete Oaks Online Betting Odds guide is full of Epsom Oaks betting tips and all the very best Oaks Free Bet offers.

The betting for the 2014 race is as close as ever, with the likes of Certify a potentially leading light in the race. St. Leger Betting The final classic, the St Leger , is raced at Doncaster's Town Moor in September and is the last chance of the season for classic glory. No horse since the great Nijinsky has completed the "Triple Crown" of Guineas, Epsom Derby and St Leger, and the marathon 1m 6f 132yards and glamorous alternatives such as the Arc and Breeders' Cup lead Derby and Guineas winners' connections to set their sights elsewhere. Our Comprehensive St Leger betting review will assist you in narrowing down your St Leger tips and the St Leger free bet offers may help you make some money also.

Free Bets & Betting Offers 2017 Epsom Derby Betting | The Latest Odds, Runners, Form and Tips Bet Now 2017 Epsom Derby Betting The 2017� Epsom Derby will see some of the the leading three-year-old colts take their place in the Classic and as always it is shaping up to be a brilliant race as the best in the business descend on the downs. Any number of horses are being backed for the big race at the moment with the race looking wide open ahead of the big race. The John Gosden trained Wings Of Desire is towards the head of the Derby Odds whilst the same can be said of Ulysses who will be the main hope for Sir Michael Stoute who has won this race on a number of occasions. Other Epsom Derby Runners this weekend include a number of Aidan O'Brien entries with the likes of US Army Ranger and Deauville holding high reputations going into the contest.

Epsom Derby Information The Epsom Derby is one of the oldest and most famous horse races in the World and is the most popular flat race in the English Racing calendar and Epsom Derby betting is one of the busiest days of the year for bookmakers across the country. Dating back to 1661 it takes place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on the first Saturday in June each year and is the third classic of the English Flat Racing season. Run over a distance of 1mile 4 furlongs, the race tests the athleticism and pedigree of the best three year old thoroughbred colts from across Europe and it is no surprise with a prize fund of over £1.25 million up for grabs. Down the years, many famous Derby Runners have entered the Epsom winners enclosure with names such as 2009 winner, Sea The Stars, Nijinsky, Nashwan, Galileo and the the brilliant Shergar all coming home first in this Group One Classic.

Betting is synonymous with the Epsom Derby as millions of people look to increase their interest in this fantastic sporting spectacle with a bet and hopefully making some money in the process by backing the winner and such is the competitive nature of the race, Derby odds tend to be competitive, giving the punters plenty of opportunities to find some value bets. Epsom Derby Form 2017 Trying to find the winner of the Epsom Derby is a tricky assignment for even the best form students with so many factors and unknowns to take in to consideration. Assessing the best form of these three year olds' is getting more difficult every year and its not making betting on the Epsom Derby any easier. In the past there was the many trials leading up to the race which gave a big guide as to which horse was at the top of its' game and had trained don well from its two year old season the previous year. However, what is happening more often is that the main trainers are doing most of their preparation at home and not running in the Derby trials, with many opting for just the one prep race or in many cases sending their horses straight to Epsom.

In our Epsom Derby Form review we will be giving as much latest news to assist in selecting the winner as possible from the pick of the two year old form through to the leading fancies based on known form from the early season trials right through to the pedigree of the winners as many are the progeny of previous Derby winners. Epsom Derby Betting Tips When suggesting an Epsom Derby Bet , make sure you consider the leading fancies from the top stables as they have a great record in the race and know that once again will been sending their best runners to take their chance in the race. This will help draw up your shortlist and you could do worse than concentrate on the Michael Stoute and Aidan O'Brien runners, both of whom having won the race between them a number of times in the last few years. For a more detailed overview of picking the Derby winner just view our Epsom Derby Tips. Epsom Racecourse Epsom Downs Racecourse is the home of the Derby and the race has been run there since 1661. A fantastic racing venue and one steeped in history it is the one venue that leading jockeys, trainers and owners will all aspire to win at.

The course itself is a very challenging left handed undulating track with many bends and a run in of four furlongs which makes it one of the toughest tests in the world of flat racing. Epsom Derby 2016 Betting Tips | Epsom Derby Runner Guide Download the App In stark contrast to the latest renewals of the Derby – which have centred around the likes of Golden Horn (13/8), Australia (11/8), Dawn Approach (5/4), Camelot (8/13) and Carlton House (5/2) – after all the various trials, from Lingfield to York, this year’s race looks a wholly open affair with no clear standout performer. What we have is a group of around seven or eight colts at the top of the Timeform ratings separated by only 7 lb. In essence – one of the most winnable runnings in recent memory. Top of the ratings after winning one of the key trials for the Derby, the Dante at York, is Wings of Desire, a full-brother to The Lark who will seemingly relish the return to a mile and a half at Epsom (won his maiden over the trip at Wolverhampton).

Despite the visual impression at the time (several horses keen throughout), the Dante was run at a sound pace, and the form looks solid, for all the favourite Midterm was disappointing and was subsequently found to have been injured. Wings of Desire’s relentless progress inside the final three furlongs to get on top of Deauville late on demonstrated a giant leap forward from his maiden win, and as the winner of the deepest trial, he holds an obvious chance. Though there are some minor concerns about his level of experience given he only made his debut in mid-April, he deserves to be favourite on form. Current favourite though, and a horse with even less experience than Wings of Desire, is US Army Ranger. He’s taken the same route to the Derby as 2013 winner Ruler of The World by winning the Chester Vase after making his debut at three in a Curragh maiden in April, and he’s clearly very well regarded, having been backed into 16/1 in places for the Derby before he had even been seen on a racecourse. Though it is his connections (who of course target this race relentlessly) and reputation, rather than his form that has led to him heading the Derby betting.

US Army Ranger’s Chester win was not overly impressive – he failed to put a seal on the race after travelling well and only beat his considerately-ridden stablemate Port Douglas by a short head, in receipt of 4 lb – but it was a smart effort nonetheless and will no doubt aid his development aplenty. It would be no surprise to see him leave that form well behind him on Saturday, though it is hard to recommend him as a betting prospect as 7/2 favourite on what he has achieved, in such an open race. Cloth of Stars – one of a few supplemented horses for this year’s race, which includes the aforementioned Wings of Desire – entered the Derby picture with a pleasing performance in the Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud in early-May. By Sea The Stars out of a sister to Oaks winner Light Shift, Cloth of Stars is bred for this test (had been a free-going sort but settled better last time and should stay), while it is of course encouraging that trainer Andre Fabre also won the same race with 2011 Derby winner Pour Moi.

Another colt bred for Epsom greatness is Ulysses – by Galileo out of Oaks winner Light Shift herself – who has attracted support in recent weeks (now around 8/1 in the betting) after some positive reports from trainer Sir Michael Stoute, who is seeking his sixth win in this race. Ulysses has just a maiden win to his name, but he looked something out of the ordinary when winning over ten furlongs at Newbury by eight lengths in mid-May. Naturally, Ulysses has plenty to find ratings wise with some of the Derby trial winners here, but with more to come as he steps up to a mile and a half, he is a truly fascinating contender in the race he was bred to win. Besides the principals in the betting, there plenty of other interesting contenders too, including Guineas runner-up Massaat (though he’s not a certain stayer on breeding) and Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial winner Moonlight Magic, who is Godolphin’s second representative.

Add to those other potential improvers in Ballysax winner Harzand and unlucky Lingfield Derby Trial third Across The Stars (who is preferred to the supplemented winner of that race, Humphrey Bogart) and this year’s Derby could well be more open than the preceding ‘Dash’! There must, however, be a winner of the biggest Flat race in the world, and though there are countless other potential improvers, it is hard to ignore the rapid progress that Wings of Desire has made in his short career to date, and the Dante may once again provide the key to the Derby as it did in 2015 with Golden Horn and 2007 with Authorized. Recommendation: Video: Ride The Epsom Derby Course With Frankie Dettori & Sir Anthony McCoy - Horse Racing News | Paulick Report Video: Ride The Epsom Derby Course With Frankie Dettori & Sir Anthony McCoy by Paulick Report Staff | 06.03.2016 | 10:10am Frankie Dettori and A.P. McCoy The historic Epsom Derby will be run Saturday, June 4.

The 12-furlong classic, known as the “Blue Riband” of the turf, was first held in 1780. The inaugural edition was won by Diomed. Over the years, such great horses as Isinglass, Persimmon, Blenheim, Mahmoud, Sea Bird, and Nijinsky – to name just a few – have captured the race. As part of the lead up to this year's edition of the Derby, Great British Racing has released a video in which racing fans can ‘ride' the course with legendary jockeys, Frankie Dettori and Sir Anthony McCoy. Enjoy! New to the Paulick Report? Click here to sign up for our daily email newsletter to keep up on this and other stories happening in the Thoroughbred industry. Copyright © 2017 Paulick Report. Sign Up for Our Daily Headline News Sign Up for Our Daily Headline News Name: Dettori rides Golden Horn to victory at English Derby Dettori rides Golden Horn to victory at English Derby Share View photos Frankie Dettori celebrates his victory in the English Derby on Golden Horn at Epsom Racecourse, England, Saturday June 6, 2015.

(David Davies/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE More EPSOM, England (AP) — Frankie Dettori won the 236th English Derby on 13-8 favorite Golden Horn by 3 1/2 lengths on Saturday in Britain's richest and biggest flat race. Watched by 125,000, including Queen Elizabeth II, the Italian jockey settled Golden Horn toward the rear of the 12-strong field on a good to firm course. Dettori made his move on the John Gosden-trained colt in the last furlong of the 1 1/2-mile (2,400-meter) classic, which was first run in 1780. Golden Horn dispelled any doubts about his stamina as he quickened to pull away from stable companion Jack Hobbs. "I still can't believe I won the Derby again, what a feeling," said Dettori, who won on Authorized in 2007. "I knew he was a good horse." Jack Hobbs was second, with Storm The Stars third.

Golden Horn's winning time of 2 minutes, 32.32 seconds was the third fastest in Derby history. Workforce holds the record with 2:31.33 in 2010. "The horse wanted to run for me today so, for the first two or three furlongs, we had a slight argument and that's why I took him back a bit. I didn't want him to race that much," Dettori said. "I knew I could beat the others. Everything then went exactly to plan." The 44-year-old Dettori was searching for his first victory in a British flat-racing classic since 2011. In those four years, Dettori lost his job with the Godolphin operation and was banned from horse racing for six months after testing positive for cocaine. However, the winners have returned in his alliance with new employer Al Shaqab Racing, which briefly released Dettori to ride for Gosden on Saturday. Dettori was riding in his first Derby in four years, and the 20th of his career.

His victory ruined Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien's chances of a record-extending fourth straight victory in the Derby, after Camelot (2012), Ruler of the World (2013), and Australia (2014). Reblog Epsom Derby - The greatest flat race in the world The Greatest Flat Race in the World Ladies' Day Saturday 4th June Friday 2nd June 2017 The vibrant atmosphere, roaring laughter and thundering hooves of top quality racing are what make the Investec Derby Festival an unmistakably British event and The Greatest Summer Celebration. Rain or shine, every year on the first Friday of June, a multitude of ladies and gents head to Epsom Downs Racecourse to experience a day full of high octane racing, music, glamour and fashion. Across the Queen’s Stand to The Hill there is an air of excitement all round. Dressed to impress, Ladies in the Queen’s Stand and Duchess’s Stand are invited to enter the Style Awards with the promise of not only taking the title but going home with some superb prizes. With a series of six races throughout the day and post racing DJ set in the Hyperion Bar it’s a day to mark the start of your summer.

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Trackside viewing in the final furlong U18s FREE Opposite the main stands the Lonsdale Enclosure is the grass enclosure where you can get right up the rails to see the horse thunder past. This is a very popular enclosure as you’re right in front of the all the action in the stands. Food and drink for own consumption can be taken into this area. There are catering, betting and toilet facilities in this enclosure. U18s FREE Trackside Viewing U18s FREE One of the faster growing enclosure is the Upper Tattenham Enclosure. With a trackside view all the way down to the pivotal Tattenham Corner, betting facilities and opportunity see the event in front of you it represents excellent value. Food and drink for own consumption can be brought into this area. There are catering, betting and toilet facilities in this enclosure. Children U18 - FREE FREE Kids' entertainment A safe, family friendly environment This area provides a safe family friendly environment on The Hill for families to enjoy the Investec Derby Festival. The private enclosure offers access to toilet facilities, bars and betting facilities, picnic tables and catering units serving a variety of options. Plus there is plenty of entertainment to keep the children occupied throughout the day.

Food and drink for own consumption can be brought into this area. Accompanied U18s go FREE (max 2 per adult) FREE Kids' entertainment A safe, family friendly environment This area provides a safe family friendly environment on The Hill for families to the Investec Derby Festival. The private enclosure offers access to toilet facilities, bars and betting facilities, picnic tables and catering units serving a variety of options. Plus there is plenty of entertainment to keep the children occupied throughout the day. Food and drink for own consumption can be brought into this area. Accompanied U18s go FREE (max 2 per adult) Queen’s Stand entry badge Car parking (1 per 2 guests) Betting couriers This centrally located suite is one of the most exclusive and intimate hospitality areas at Epsom Downs Racecourse. Exuding class and style, the Derby Suite has the feel of a private club and is an ideal place from which to entertain guests and soak up all the thrilling action. Located above the Royal Box on the third floor of the Queen’s Stand, the Derby Suite offers one of our most exclusive fine dining experiences. The suite offers unrivalled views of both the finishing straight and parade ring from large private balconies.

Soak up the views of the picturesque countryside from the luxury of your private balcony and spoil guests with a champagne reception and sumptuous 5-course menu with a choice of main course. Rub shoulders with royalty and celebrities with full access to the Queen’s Stand Enclosure. Private tables of 2 and above available. Roaming and fixed site betting service Racecards and papers available Car parking (1 per 4 guests) or valet parking (on request) Treat guests to a fine dining experience at the races, within the Chez Roux @ Blue Riband restaurant. This stunning facility not only offers an exquisite 4-course a la carte menu, designed by legendary father and son chefs, Albert and Michele Roux Jr but also offers panoramic views overlooking the parade ring, winners enclosure and the winning post. Located on the first floor of the Queen’s Stand, at the heart of the racecourse, lies this stunning restaurant, which offers a fantastic hospitality offering. Guests will indulge in a Champagne and canapé reception whilst taking in the breathtaking views of the horseracing from the balcony, before being seated for a gourmet a la carte menu, followed by traditional afternoon tea.

You and your guests will also get to mingle with royalty and celebrities alike, as you gain access to the Queen’s Stand Enclosure. Private tables of 2 and above available. Car parking (1 per 4 guests) Betting couriers With spectacular, panoramic views of the racecourse, not to mention unobstructed views of the Parade Ring and Winner’s Enclosure, the Downs View Suite is the ideal place to entertain guests and soak up all of the pulsating racing action. Located on the second floor of the Duchess’s Stand with a unique curved glass balcony overlooking the course, the Downs View Suite has simply the most stunning views across the Downs. This elegant suite allows guests to indulge in a Champagne and Pimm’s reception followed by a superb 4-course gourmet menu. Combining delicious food and drinks with impeccable service and beautiful views, you and your guests are in for an unforgettable experience at the Investec Derby Festival. Tv’s throughout the restaurant Party after racing This brand new, uber-trendy and chic hospitality option is perfect for entertaining customers and colleagues alike. Mix the best in horse racing action with a prime viewing spot, close enough to cheer on favourites as they roar past the finishing line.

The Winning Post is a contemporary styled marquee which is located on the inside track, next to the finishing line, giving you unrivalled views of the racing. This ultra-chic restaurant offers guests hospitality like no other, including mixologists creating delicious concoctions, music and a unique dining experience, with elements of both self and silver service throughout the day. Once the races draw to a close, you will get the opportunity to make a night of it as you access the official after party with live entertainment on the Epsom Downs. This after party is only available to guests within the Winning Post facility and will take place on both Ladies' Day and Derby Day. Please note a cash bar comes into effect 30 minutes after the last scheduled race, approximately at 6.20pm. Private tables of 8 and above available with smaller groups being accommodated on shared tables. Access to our Premier Enclosure Access to our premier bars and catering facilities Viewing of the Parade Ring and Winners' Enclosure. Entry into the Queen's Stand, our premier enclosure, located on the finish line with a prime view of the straight and Winners' Enclosure. Please note that a strict dress code applies for this enclosure.

Access to our Premier Enclosure Access to our premier bars and catering facilities Viewing of the Parade Ring and Winners' Enclosure. Entry into the Queen's Stand, our premier enclosure, located on the finish line with a prime view of the straight and Winners' Enclosure. Please note that a strict dress code applies for this enclosure. Entry into our largest enclosure which combines superb viewing with a relaxed atmosphere. Access to viewing of the Parade Ring and Winners' Enclosure. A guaranteed seat for the whole day in our purpose built stand. A guaranteed seat for the whole day in our largest enclosure, with stunning views of the finishing straight and access to viewing of the Parade Ring and Winners' Enclosure. Entry into our largest enclosure which combines superb viewing with a relaxed atmosphere. Access to viewing of the Parade Ring and Winners' Enclosure. A guaranteed seat for the whole day in our purpose built stand. A guaranteed seat for the whole day in our largest enclosure, with stunning views of the finishing straight and access to viewing of the Parade Ring and Winners' Enclosure. Entry into our largest enclosure which combines superb viewing with a relaxed atmosphere. Access to viewing of the Parade Ring and Winners' Enclosure.

Our largest enclosure, with stunning views of the finishing straight and access to viewing of the Parade Ring and Winners' Enclosure. Entry into our largest enclosure which combines superb viewing with a relaxed atmosphere. Access to viewing of the Parade Ring and Winners' Enclosure. Our largest enclosure, with stunning views of the finishing straight and access to viewing of the Parade Ring and Winners' Enclosure. FREE Kids' entertainment A safe, family friendly enviroment This area provides a safe family friendly environment on The Hill for families to enjoy Investec Derby Day. The private enclosure offers access to toilet facilities, bars and betting facilities, picnic tables and catering units serving a variety of options. Plus there is plenty of entertainment to keep the children occupied throughout the day. Food and drink for own consumption can be brought into this area. Accompanied U18s go FREE (max 2 per adult) FREE Kids' entertainment 1 x Car Park pass This area provides a safe family friendly environment on The Hill for families to enjoy Investec Derby Day. The private enclosure offers access to toilet facilities, bars and betting facilities, picnic tables and catering units serving a variety of options. Plus there is plenty of entertainment to keep the children occupied throughout the day.

Food and drink for own consumption can be brought into this area. Accompanied U18s go FREE (max 2 per adult) Queen’s Stand entry badge Car parking (1 per 2 guests) Betting couriers This centrally located suite is one of the most exclusive and intimate hospitality areas at Epsom Downs Racecourse. Exuding class and style, the Derby Suite has the feel of a private club and is an ideal place from which to entertain guests and soak up all the thrilling action. Located above the Royal Box on the third floor of the Queen’s Stand, the Derby Suite offers one of our most exclusive fine dining experiences. The suite offers unrivalled views of both the finishing straight and parade ring from large private balconies. Soak up the views of the picturesque countryside from the luxury of your private balcony and spoil guests with a champagne reception and sumptuous 5-course menu with a choice of main course. Rub shoulders with royalty and celebrities with full access to the Queen’s Stand Enclosure. Private tables of 2 and above available.

Roaming and fixed site betting service Racecards and papers available Car parking (1 per 4 guests) or valet parking (on request) Treat guests to a fine dining experience at the races, within the Chez Roux @ Blue Riband restaurant. This stunning facility not only offers an exquisite 4-course a la carte menu, designed by legendary father and son chefs, Albert and Michele Roux Jr but also offers panoramic views overlooking the parade ring, winners enclosure and the winning post. Located on the first floor of the Queen’s Stand, at the heart of the racecourse, lies this stunning restaurant, which offers a fantastic hospitality offering. Guests will indulge in a Champagne and canapé reception whilst taking in the breathtaking views of the horseracing from the balcony, before being seated for a gourmet a la carte menu, followed by traditional afternoon tea. You and your guests will also get to mingle with royalty and celebrities alike, as you gain access to the Queen’s Stand Enclosure. Private tables of 2 and above available.

Car parking (1 per 4 guests) Betting couriers With spectacular, panoramic views of the racecourse, not to mention unobstructed views of the Parade Ring and Winner’s Enclosure, the Downs View Suite is the ideal place to entertain guests and soak up all of the pulsating racing action. Located on the second floor of the Duchess’s Stand with a unique curved glass balcony overlooking the course, the Downs View Suite has simply the most stunning views across the Downs. This elegant suite allows guests to indulge in a Champagne and Pimm’s reception followed by a superb 4-course gourmet menu. Combining delicious food and drinks with impeccable service and beautiful views, you and your guests are in for an unforgettable experience at the Investec Derby Festival. Tv’s throughout the restaurant Party after racing This brand new, uber-trendy and chic hospitality option is perfect for entertaining customers and colleagues alike. Mix the best in horse racing action with a prime viewing spot, close enough to cheer on favourites as they roar past the finishing line. The Winning Post is a contemporary styled marquee which is located on the inside track, next to the finishing line, giving you unrivalled views of the racing.

This ultra-chic restaurant offers guests hospitality like no other, including mixologists creating delicious concoctions, music and a unique dining experience, with elements of both self and silver service throughout the day. Once the races draw to a close, you will get the opportunity to make a night of it as you access the official after party with live entertainment on the Epsom Downs. This after party is only available to guests within the Winning Post facility and will take place on both Ladies' Day and Derby Day. Please note a cash bar comes into effect 30 minutes after the last scheduled race, approximately at 6.20pm. Private tables of 8 and above available with smaller groups being accommodated on shared tables. Access to tote betting service Racecards and racing papers Car parking Entertain in style enjoying all the action on the course, from your own private balcony. Our private box hospitality packages give you an opportunity to take in the atmosphere and panorama of the Downs, which combined with our exquisite cuisine and service, means you can relax and enjoy hosting your guests. There’s no better way to impress than in a private box at the Investec Derby Festival.

If you are interested in booking a private box in the Duchess's Stand, please call our Sales Team on 01372 477 747. If you are interested in booking a private box in the Queen's Stand, please call our Sales Team on 01372 477 747.

Question: The English classic horse race The Derby in run at which race course?
Answer: Epsom