2019 Epsom Derby
| Epsom Derby | |
| Location | Epsom Downs Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 June 2019 |
The 2019 Epsom Derby will be the 240th annual running of the Derby horse race and will take place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 1 June 2019. The race will continue to be sponsored by Investec.
Race synopsis
Entries and race build-up
The initial entry for the 2019 Epsom Derby, announced in December 2017, consisted of 338 yearlings whose owners paid £560 for each horse entered. The number of entries was an decrease of 110 on the initial entry for the 2018 race, and included 11 horses from the Godolphin Racing organisation and 45 from the Coolmore Stud. Khalid Abdullah entered 18 horses and five-time winning owner Aga Khan IV had 22 entries. Queen Elizabeth II entered 5 horse for the race.
Further entry stages will take place in April and May 2019.[1][2]
References
- ^ Parker, Henry. "Yearling entries for 2019 Derby revealed". Racing Post. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Yearling entries for 2019 Investec Derby". Thoroughbred News. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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