Painting by Matthew Cook

A hugely popular national event providing jubilation and disappointment in equal measures. The greatest ambition of every racehorse owner, trainer and jockey, is to win the race and 150,000 people attend the Epsom event, which costs £500,000 to stage and attracts £40 million in bets - even the most timid have a gamble.A horse is never a dead cert, however, until it passes the finishing post. The Derby gives the horses a bit of everything - the course might be heavy going or firm, which along with other variables makes for an exciting crowd-puller, with a reputation as the supreme test for the most brilliant three year olds.Rabble or royalty, Derby-goers are united by the kicks they get from this most thrilling of days out.

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