Epsom Downs Racecourse
- Address: 2101 Tattenham Corner Rd
- Vicinity: Ashley Rd
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1885/00/00 | William Broderick Cloete | Owner | Paradox finishes second at the Epsom Derby in England. | |||
| 1911/06/02 | William Broderick Cloete | Owner | In a field of 21 horses, Cherimoya wins the Epsom Oaks Stakes by three lengths over the favorite Tootles. Cherimoya, an unexpected winner, pays out at 20 to 1 odds and leaves the spectators too dumbfounded to cheer. | |||
| 1913/06/04 | After Emily Davison's interference, ANMER falls, partly rolling over jockey Herbert Jones, sustaining a concussion and other injuries. "She seemed to clutch at my horse, and I felt it strike her." HJ | English Women's Suffrage | ||||
| 1913/06/04 | Emily Davison ducks under the guard rail at Tattenham Corner, the final bend before the home straight, and runs onto the course where she grabs the reins of ANMER. She collides with the horse who was running at about 35 miles (56 km) per hour. | English Women's Suffrage |
| Particulars for Epsom Downs Racecourse: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Entertainment - Recreation |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Sport | Horse Racing |
| Facility Use | Racetrack |
| Sight Category | Site |
| Area of Significance | Sports |
| Animal | Thoroughbred Horse |
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