Epsom was originally prepared by boiling down mineral waters which sprung at Epsom. The town's market is built on the pond that existed in the Middle Ages. Within the centuries-old boundaries is Epsom Downs Racecourse which features two of the five English Classic horse races; "The Derby" and "The Oaks", which were first run in 1780 and 1779 respectively. On 4 June 1913, Emily Davison, a militant women's suffrage activist, stepped in front of King George V's horse running in the Derby, sustaining fatal injuries. The British Prime Minister and first chairman of the London County Council, Lord Rosebery, was sent
2020 Epsom Derby 2020 Epsom Derby The 2020 Epsom Derby will be the 241st annual running of the Derby horse race and will take place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 6 June 2020. The race will continue to be sponsored by Investec. The initial entry for the 2020 Epsom Derby, announced in December 2018, consisted of 356 yearlings whose owners paid £xxx for each horse entered. The number of entries was an increase of 18 on the initial entry for the 2019 race, and included 12 horses from the Godolphin organisation and 75 from the Coolmore Stud. Khalid Abdullah entered 16 horses and