Not if it keeps spreading.. stewarty b 28 Feb 20 13:48 Joined: Date Joined: 02 Aug 02 | Topic/replies: 26,882 | Blogger: stewarty b's blog. ... but not one I am convinced will be ready for the Derby if it goes ahead on time. Meanwhile, Kingston Hill - trained by Roger Varian, goes straight to Epsom. https://www.thesun.ie/sport/horse-racing/6879418/derby-oaks-epsom-wirko-odds The Derby is set to remain at Epsom this season after local officials gave approval for the race to go ahead this summer. ... where to go and what to expect before you even set foot on Epsom Downs turf. Will the Epsom Derby go ahead? Thankfully, through a lot of work from the BHA, the return to racing was seemingly very simple and The Derby date was decided for the 4th July. The Derby has been given the go-ahead to take place at Epsom this year, after an application to hold the race behind-closed-doors was approved. General Manager of Epsom Downs Racecourse, Simon Durrant said: “We are delighted that the Investec Derby can go ahead at its unique home course. 3 Roger Varian looks to have another team of serious horses for the season ahead … Tongue in cheek? The event will now take place on a Saturday in July or August, but a date has yet to be decided. The famous Epsom Derby will go ahead this year however it will be behind closed doors a statement from The Jockey Club said today.... Paige Cardona May 13, 2020. Indeed, this will be the first time both the Oaks and Derby races take place on the same day, with both set to feature highly competitive fields. The Epsom Derby is here! Follow the latest news, betting tips, odds and free bets including the Epsom Derby Festival. Festivals. "He's a Derby horse like we've never had before, that's the reality," said the trainer ahead of the 7 June race. The decade of Derby winners between 2011 and 2020 ahead of this year’s renewal. Ed Jeanes ... Whatever the future holds, we have to be hopeful that the Derby gets the go ahead even if there is no crowd or it is run in the later summer months. ... Get the latest updates on Epsom Derby Races with epsomderby.co.uk. The bookies have him with dozens of others at 33-1 for the Guineas and the Derby at Epsom. Epsom Derby: Tips & Betting Preview. The Derby Stakes, also known as the Derby and as the Cazoo Derby for sponsorship reasons, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies.It is run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey on the first Saturday of June each year, over a distance of one mile, four furlongs and 6 yards (2,420 metres) It was first run in 1780.. Two months ago a lot of us would have been trembling on our sofas wondering if The Derby was going to go ahead this year. Races 2 weeks ago.