Epsom Cottage Hospital 1988, the facility is still used for the physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Epsom Cottage Hospital Epsom and Ewell Cottage Hospital is a small hospital in West Park Road, Horton Lane, Epsom, Surrey. It is managed by CSH Surrey. The hospital has its origins in a facility established at Pembroke Cottages at Pikes Hill in April 1873. It moved to Hawthorn Place in 1877 and to Alexandra Road in 1889. Emily Davison died at the hospital after being hit by King George V's horse Anmer at the 1913 Derby when she walked onto the track during the race. The hospital joined the
Hard Ridden behind Ballymoss and was shortly afterwards retired to stud. In their book "A Century of Champions", John Randall and Tony Morris rated "Hard Ridden" as an “inferior” Derby winner. Timeform rated Hard Ridden on a mark of 131. A rating of 130 is considered the mark of an above average European Group One winner. Hard Ridden stood as a stallion in Ireland until 1967 when he was exported to Japan. His progeny included Giolla Mear (Irish St. Leger) and Hardicanute (Champagne Stakes). Hard Ridden Hard Ridden (1955–1981) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. In a brief career of five races, he