Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5LQ

Details

Accessibility

https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/epsom/visitor-info/physical-accessibility/

"Parking for guests with disabilities is situated in Car Park 10 which is close to the Racecourse entrance – please show stewards your blue badge and they will direct you to the parking bays. Please note our car parks for race days are located on grass, not hard-standing surfaces. Our stewards will direct you to the most suitable spaces.

• At the three entrances to the racecourse, there are access points for wheelchair users, semi-ambulant visitors and those accompanied by assistance dogs.
• Complimentary general admission ticket for carers/assistants – please contact us in advance to arrange the ticket on 01372 726 311, proof of eligibility will be requested, details of which can be found in our Disabled and Carer Policy.
• Disabled/wheelchair user toilet facilities on each floor of the Duchess’s Stand and the Queen Elizabeth II Stand.
• Only one carer/assistant accompanying one disabled person will be allowed on the viewing platform.
• Disabled viewing areas for race days (excluding The Derby) are along the front of the grandstand on the viewing platform, on Level 1 Balcony on the Duchess's Stand and on Level 1 Blue Riband Balcony in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand. 
  • At The Derby Grandstand Enclosure ticket holders will be able to access the viewing platform along the running rail or the Level 1 Balcony of the Duchess's Stand.
• Lifts accessible to wheelchair users
• Refreshment areas accessible to wheelchair users
• Assistance dogs are welcome to attend with their owners without additional charge subject to production upon entry of a valid identification document from Assistance Dogs (UK) or an equivalent international organization. A separate ticket is not required however owners should notify the racecourse in advance upon booking their event day tickets so that any necessary arrangements can be made.
• First Aid facilities"

Brief description

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsom_Downs_Racecourse

"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] The course is best known for hosting the Derby Stakes, which has come to be widely referred to as The Derby or as the Cazoo Derby for sponsorship reasons, the United Kingdom's premier thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old colts and fillies, over a mile and a half (2400 m). It also hosts the Oaks Stakes (also widely referred to as The Oaks) for three-year-old fillies, and the Coronation Cup for horses aged four years and upwards. All three races are Group 1 races and run over the same course and distance.

The Chairman of the course since 2022 is Brian Finch.[2] The course is owned by the Jockey Club. Queen Elizabeth II attended the Derby in most years of her reign.

The racecourse is between Epsom, Tadworth and Langley Vale. As it is in a public area, people can watch the Derby free, and this meant that the Derby used to be the most attended sporting event of the year. It presents a stern challenge for inexperienced horses and a true test of stamina for those that might previously have contested the 2,000 Guineas Stakes over a mile (1600 m). Unusually, the racecourse is not a circuit but is roughly U-shaped with chutes for the start of sprint races over five, six and seven furlongs. The Derby course features an ascent to the top of the hill followed by a wide, sweeping left turn (Tattenham Corner) as the horses descend towards the straight. The half-mile straight is mainly downhill, with a final sharp ascent in the last hundred yards. Thus the times for the sprint races tend to be much faster than those on flatter tracks.[13] Clockings for the five-furlong course have included 53.6 s (hand-timed) by Indigenous in 1960 and 53.70 s (electrically timed) by Spark Chief in 1983.[14] "

Address

Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5LQ

Email

For more information on race fixtures, music nights or general enquiries please call us on 01372 726 311 or email epsom.reception@thejockeyclub.co.uk

Phone

01372 726 311 

Website

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsom_Downs_Racecourse

https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/epsom/plan-your-day/

Directions

"The racecourse is between Epsom, Tadworth and Langley Vale "

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

"The racecourse is served by the Epsom Downs station[16] as well as Tattenham Corner station, which is where the British monarch alights from the Royal Train on race days.[17]"

Amenities

See https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/epsom/plan-your-day/