Epsom Derby Competition Time

Epsom Derby Competition Time

The 2019 Epsom Derby will be the 240th annual running of the Derby horse race and will take place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Saturday 1 June 2019.
So you have this week until 5pm on Friday 31st May to let us know on our Wills & Smerdon FACEBOOK PAGE your guess on the following question:



Everyone who guesses right, or close (we're kind, so lavender, purple, mauve, lilac will all be lumped into the hat if that's the correct answer) and one lucky winner will receive:

2 TICKETS �� �� SUMMER NIGHTS REWIND - EPSOM RACECOURSE
70'S NIGHT - 4TH JULY 2019

Enjoy the soulful sounds of the 70s out on the Hyperion lawn with Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, straight after the last race.

RONNIE SCOTT'S JAZZ CLUB

Presenting the finest jazz since 1959, Ronnie Scott's will be taking a break from Soho to bring an eight-piece band and DJ to Epsom Downs. Playing for 90 minutes after the last race, it promises to complete a perfect combination of evening horseracing and live jazz music, perfect for a summers evening. 

FEATURING THE LADIES' DERBY HANDICAP STAKES

The Ladies’ Derby over the full Derby course and distance was inaugurated in 2009, though Ladies’ races had been run previously at Epsom, most recently as 1996. The race gives a once-a-year opportunity for the Lady Amateurs to experience the unique contours and undulations of this historic racecourse. The race forms part of a series of ‘Derbys’ run after THE Derby in June. As well as the Ladies’ Derby, the Gentlemens’ Amateurs’ Derby, the Jump Jockeys’ Derby and the Apprentices’ Derby.

Please see approximate timings below: 

• Gates open: 4pm
• First Race: 6pm
• Last race: 8:50pm
• Music: 9pm - 10:30pm

*In the event of a cancellation of any fixture in advance, you will be issued with a full and automatic refund

https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/epsom/events-tickets/summer-nights-rewind-70s/