The Betfred Derby Festival
The Derby at Epsom from Benfleet
Bound for the Derby at Epsom, starting in Benfleet. Allow 1 hour 3 minutes via the A13, A282 and M25, before event traffic. Diary note: 4–5 June 2027. The race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June. The Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup is also run on Derby Day. Pitsea station dates from 1855. Benfleet sits in Essex. Pitsea is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line.
How the day runs
A Benfleet pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. Set-down at Epsom Downs Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. The return to Benfleet is 52.0 miles, 1 hour 3 minutes plus the exit queue. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 46 minutes from Benfleet.
- Benfleet to Epsom Downs Racecourse1 hr 3 min, 52.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Epsom Downs Racecourse to Benfleet1 hr 3 min, 52 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The race traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in June.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe Group 1 Coolmore Coronation Cup is also run on Derby Day.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukPitsea station opened in 1855.
Source: wikidata.orgBenfleet is in Essex.
Source: wikidata.orgPitsea station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line.
Source: wikidata.orgA dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe Derby is run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards on an undulating course.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe first Derby was run in 1780.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Epsom Downs Racecourse from Benfleet?
52.1 miles via the A13, A282 and M25: 1 hour 3 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
When is the Derby at Epsom in 2027?
4–5 June 2027.
Is there a dress code at the Derby at Epsom?
A dress code applies in the Queen Elizabeth II Stand on Derby Day; other enclosures are relaxed.
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