Investec Derby Festival
Tales of the unexpected: two strange happenings at Epsom on Derby Day
It’s the Investec Derby at Epsom. One of the contenders is a horse with a beautiful middle-distance pedigree who had the speed to finish third in the 2000 Guineas. He hasn’t run since, his trainer - who is ranked fifth in the world - has been been openly bullish about his chances, and he has better form going into the race than any other runner except the favourite. Read more
The Epsom classics: which stallion outshines the rest when they go head to head?
TRC Global Rankings are different from many others in the world of sport because they are designed to be predictive. Every week, the system looks at all head-to-head match-ups between Jockeys, Owners, Trainer and Sires and tests its own predictions, learning from the results.
A suffragette, a sunken ship, and the infamous Epsom Derby of 1913
It was British racing’s most infamous incident, the moment suffragette Emily Davison stepped in front of the King’s horse as the field galloped round Tattenham Corner. Yet, even if that hadn’t happened, the 1913 Epsom Derby would still rank as one of the most sensational races in the sport’s history, as Sean Magee reports.
Investec Derby Festival
June 1-2, 2018
Epsom Downs Racecourse (turf, left-handed)
Surrey, England
Friday June 1
The Oaks (G1)
Distance: 1 mile 4 furlongs
Age: 3yo fillies
Weight: 9st
Purse: £450,000
Saturday June 2
The Derby (G1)
Distance: 1 mile 4 furlongs
Age: 3yo (excluding geldings)
Weight: 9st (3lb allowance for fillies)
Purse: £1.63 million
