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When & what time is the Betfred Derby Festival?


If you’re wondering ‘when is Derby Day?’ or ‘what time does the Derby start?’, we’ve got all the answers.

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WHEN IS THE BETFRED DERBY FESTIVAL 2025?

The Betfred Derby Festival 2025 will begin on Friday 6 June at Epsom Downs Racecourse, with the first event being the popular Ladies Day. The Derby Day date is Saturday 7 June. Derby Day features seven races, including the Greatest Flat Race in the World.

WHAT TIME DOES THE BETFRED DERBY START?

The Betfred Derby 2025 will be run at 4.30pm on Saturday 7 June at Epsom Downs Racecourse. 

Event Schedule for Ladies Day

FRIDAY 6 JUNE 2025

Provisional race timings for Ladies Day below.

 

GATES OPEN 11AM

FIRST RACE 2PM

LAST RACE 5:40PM

 

 

START TIMES

RACE

DISTANCE

2.00pm

The Betfred British EBF Woodcote Stakes

6F

2.35pm

The Trustatrader Handicap Stakes

1M 113Y

3.10pm

The Holland Cooper Coronation Cup (Group 1)

1M 4F

3.45pm

The Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap Stakes

1M 2F

4.30pm

The Betfred Oaks (Group 1)

1M 4F

5.10pm

The Aston Martin Surrey Stakes

7F

5.40pm

The Molson Coors Handicap Stakes

7F

Event Schedule for Derby Day

SATURDAY 7 JUNE 2025
Provisional timings for Derby Day are below. 

 

GATES OPEN 11AM

FIRST RACE 1:25PM

LAST RACE 5:50PM

 

START TIMES

RACE

DISTANCE

1.25pm

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Lester Piggott Handicap Stakes

1M 2F

2.00pm

The Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored by My Pension Expert) (Group 3)

1M 4F

2.35pm

The Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group 3)

1M 113Y

3.10pm

The Betfred 3 Year Old 'Dash' Handicap Stakes

5F

3.45pm

The Aston Martin ‘Dash’ Handicap Stakes

5F

4.30pm

The Betfred Derby (Group 1)

1M 4F

5.15pm

The Long Shot Northern Dancer Handicap Stakes

1M 4F

5.50pm

The JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap Stakes

6F

 

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