Emily Davison Emily Davison Emily Wilding Davison (11 October 1872 – 8 June 1913) was a suffragette who fought for votes for women in Britain in the early twentieth century. A member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) and a militant fighter for her cause, she was arrested on ten occasions, went on hunger strike seven times and was force fed on forty-nine occasions. She died after being hit by King George V's horse Anmer at the 1913 Derby when she walked onto the track during the race. Davison grew up in a middle-class family, and studied at Royal Holloway
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