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A £2m prize fund and free parking: Epsom’s Derby reboot prepares for its first test

Fans and professionals alike are desperate for positivity after last year’s damp squib, but there is reason for hopeOne of the major benefits of announcing a “five-year plan” is that it should buy you some time but Epsom’s ambitious scheme to revive the status and popularity of the Derby, which was unveiled in December, may be an exception. There were just 22,312 paying spectators at last year’s race, and the need for an upturn in attendance for the 247th running of the Classic on Saturday...

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Fans and professionals alike are desperate for positivity after last year’s damp squib, but there is reason for hopeOne of the major benefits of announcing a “five-year plan” is that it should buy you some time but Epsom’s ambitious scheme to revive the status and popularity of the Derby, which was unveiled in December, may be an exception. There were just 22,312 paying spectators at last year’s race, and the need for an upturn in attendance for the 247th running of the Classic on Saturday...

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Royal boost for Derby as king and queen set to revive Epsom tradition

The king and queen will attend the 247th running of the Derby on 6 June, reviving a traditional engagement for Queen Elizabeth II. The late Queen missed only two renewals of the Classic at Epsom Downs between 1953 and the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

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Football super agent Joorabchian’s £24m gamble has day of destiny at the Derby

Ancient Egypt finally carries owner’s hopes at Epsom three years after huge spending spree at the SalesMany great gambles have been landed in the Derby down the years, from John Bowes’ bet on his horse, West Australian, in 1853 that won the equivalent of more than £5m today, to Raymond Guest’s £500 each-way on Sir Ivor at 100-1, a few months before his victory in June 1968 as the 4-5 favourite. And the 247th running of the Epsom Classic on Saturday could see another spectacular payoff –...

The Guardian UK 4d ago

Royal boost for Derby as king and queen set to revive Epsom tradition

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The Guardian World 11d ago

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Horse racing-Christmas Day wins Epsom Derby for O'Brien's 12th triumph

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Football super agent Joorabchian’s £24m gamble has day of destiny at the Derby

Ancient Egypt finally carries owner’s hopes at Epsom three years after huge spending spree at the SalesMany great gambles have been landed in the Derby down the years, from John Bowes’ bet on his horse, West Australian, in 1853 that won the equivalent of more than £5m today, to Raymond Guest’s £500 each-way on Sir Ivor at 100-1, a few months before his victory in June 1968 as the 4-5 favourite. And the 247th running of the Epsom Classic on Saturday could see another spectacular payoff –...

The Guardian Sport 4d ago