1913 Epsom Derby in front of King George V's horse, Anmer. The horse struck Davison as she tried to grab the horse's reins, the injuries she received proved fatal as she died 4 days later. Davison was a militant suffragette and a member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), she campaigned throughout her life for votes for women in the United Kingdom. The race was attended by an estimated 500,000 people, including the King and Queen. Aboyeur, ridden by Edwin Piper, took an early lead which he maintained into the straight, where he ran about three horse-widths away from the inside
Trial races for the Epsom Derby race classed at Listed level or above which served as a trial for a Derby winner during the period 1992 to 2018. Notable early-season appearances by horses which ran in the 2015 Epsom Derby. Trial races for the Epsom Derby Trial races for the Epsom Derby are horse races during April and May which are contested by three-year-olds likely to run in The Derby in early June. Most Derby runners appear in at least one race in the weeks before the event, although some, such as the winners Lammtarra and Shaamit, may arrive at Epsom with no previous run as