The Road to the Derby started this week with the first horseracing meeting of the spring.
Epsom Derby ambassador Frankie Dettori rode Cracksman to victory at the Investec Derby Trial Epsom Downs Racecourse on Wednesday (April 26).
CLOSE! Has CRACKSMAN got up? pic.twitter.com/s0WN2LCnyr
— EpsomDownsRacecourse (@EpsomRacecourse) 26 April 2017
The race took place on the 70th anniversary of the first race result to be decided by a photo finish.
Today is the 70th anniversary of the 1st race result decided by a #photofinish @EpsomRacecourse the #InvestecDerby https://t.co/3SBdOxJGPx
— Investec Sport (@Investec_Sport) 26 April 2017
Ladies’ Day of the Investec Derby Festival is on Friday, June 2, before the world famous Epsom Derby on Saturday, June 3.
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