The Epsom Derby, a Group 1 flat race on turf over a mile-and-a-half, is Britain's richest flat horse race and the most prestigious of the five Classics.
Open to three-year-olds only, the Derby has witnessed some of the best horses of all time take their first step into the limelight, with previous winners including Shergar, Sea The Stars and Golden Horn.
Given its prestige, the Derby remains one of the largest sporting events in the UK with attendances typically exceeding 100,000. With a fairground in operation, men clad in morning dress and the arrival of HM The King, the Epsom Derby is truly the pinnacle of glamour, pomp and circumstance in British racing.
The Epsom Derby is the world's most famous and coveted title, with legendary Irish-based trainer Aidan O'Brien introducing a replica version of the undulating course at his training establishment!