Epsom Downs Racecourse

Epsom Downs Racecourse hosts three of Britains Group 1 races: The Derby Stakes, The Oaks Stakes and Coronation Cup. The racecourse has a capacity of 120 000 people.

Epsom Downs has tracks for flat races, is shaped like a horseshoe. The Derby course is of 1½ mile and rises about 150 feet over the first half mile. As the course turns to the left there is a gradual fall to the last sharp rise before the winning post almost 50 feet above the Starting Gate.

There are a lot of different catering outlets and bars at Epsom Downs, as well as a picnic area for customers on The Hill.

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Facts:
Flat races: Yes
National hunt: No
Lat: 51.3063224
Long: -0.2568456
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