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Epsom Downs racecourse statistics

Every runner at Epsom Downs in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 19 Oct 2026, 18:03 · last meeting in our archive 27 Sep 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

357races · 55 meetings
3,043runners · 2,152 horses
28.1%favourites won · 108 of 384Last 12 months: 19.2% (15 of 78)
80/1biggest-priced winner · Bowman (IRE)

In brief

as at 19 Oct 2026

Epsom Downs has staged 357 races over 55 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 3,043 runners.

Favourites have won 28.1% of their runs here (108 from 384), a level-stakes P/L of −72.90 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Andrew Balding has the most winners here (19 from 111 runners, 17.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, John & Thady Gosden has the best win rate: 30.6% (11 from 36).

Oisin Murphy has the most winners here (26 from 102 rides, 25.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 26.3% (10 from 38).

Over 1m – 1m1f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 9.2% of its runs (119) and the highest third 13.3% (150).

No angle here has made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 28.1% of their runs here (108 from 384), a level-stakes P/L of −72.90 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 384Won 108Win 28.1%£1 −72.90A/E 0.94
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 737Won 137Win 18.6%£1 −37.66A/E 1.08
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 996Won 85Win 8.5%£1 −172.50A/E 1.01
7th or biggerRuns 926Won 27Win 2.9%£1 −338.50A/E 0.84

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 383Won 108Win 28.2%£1 −71.90A/E 0.94
HurdleRuns 1Won 0Win 0.0%£1 −1.00A/E 0.00

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 93Won 25Win 26.9%£1 −29.33A/E 0.85
GoodRuns 170Won 49Win 28.8%£1 −26.35A/E 0.97
Good to SoftRuns 77Won 17Win 22.1%£1 −23.66A/E 0.79
SoftRuns 30Won 13Win 43.3%£1 +7.56A/E 1.45
HeavyRuns 14Won 4Win 28.6%£1 −1.12A/E 0.97

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

last 5 years

Andrew Balding has the most winners here (19 from 111 runners, 17.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, John & Thady Gosden has the best win rate: 30.6% (11 from 36).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Andrew BaldingRuns 111Won 19Win 17.1%£1 −8.82A/E 1.04
Jim BoyleRuns 176Won 15Win 8.5%£1 −60.84A/E 0.89
Ralph BeckettRuns 86Won 12Win 14.0%£1 −45.52A/E 0.80
John & Thady GosdenRuns 36Won 11Win 30.6%£1 +9.64A/E 1.41
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 66Won 10Win 15.2%£1 −14.89A/E 1.12
Ian WilliamsRuns 70Won 10Win 14.3%£1 −2.67A/E 1.42
George BougheyRuns 38Won 9Win 23.7%£1 +32.88A/E 1.62
Eve Johnson HoughtonRuns 65Won 9Win 13.8%£1 −29.84A/E 0.90
Roger VarianRuns 34Won 8Win 23.5%£1 +5.87A/E 1.29
A P O'BrienRuns 42Won 8Win 19.0%£1 +3.58A/E 1.19

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
John & Thady GosdenRuns 36Won 11Win 30.6%£1 +9.64A/E 1.41
George BougheyRuns 38Won 9Win 23.7%£1 +32.88A/E 1.62
Roger VarianRuns 34Won 8Win 23.5%£1 +5.87A/E 1.29
A P O'BrienRuns 42Won 8Win 19.0%£1 +3.58A/E 1.19
Michael BellRuns 34Won 6Win 17.6%£1 +26.94A/E 1.44
Andrew BaldingRuns 111Won 19Win 17.1%£1 −8.82A/E 1.04
Jack ChannonRuns 36Won 6Win 16.7%£1 +28.50A/E 1.37
Adam WestRuns 50Won 8Win 16.0%£1 +45.25A/E 1.73
Jonathan PortmanRuns 38Won 6Win 15.8%£1 +0.45A/E 1.21
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 66Won 10Win 15.2%£1 −14.89A/E 1.12

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Adam WestRuns 50Won 8Win 16.0%£1 +45.25A/E 1.73
Ian WilliamsRuns 70Won 10Win 14.3%£1 −2.67A/E 1.42
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 66Won 10Win 15.2%£1 −14.89A/E 1.12
Andrew BaldingRuns 111Won 19Win 17.1%£1 −8.82A/E 1.04
Richard HannonRuns 72Won 8Win 11.1%£1 −24.38A/E 0.90
Simon DowRuns 59Won 5Win 8.5%£1 −24.67A/E 0.90
Eve Johnson HoughtonRuns 65Won 9Win 13.8%£1 −29.84A/E 0.90
Jim BoyleRuns 176Won 15Win 8.5%£1 −60.84A/E 0.89
Ralph BeckettRuns 86Won 12Win 14.0%£1 −45.52A/E 0.80
David O'MearaRuns 59Won 5Win 8.5%£1 −31.75A/E 0.79

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 5 years

Oisin Murphy has the most winners here (26 from 102 rides, 25.5%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 26.3% (10 from 38).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Oisin MurphyRuns 102Won 26Win 25.5%£1 +22.02A/E 1.21
Rhys ClutterbuckRuns 64Won 13Win 20.3%£1 +22.79A/E 1.40
Rossa RyanRuns 72Won 13Win 18.1%£1 −6.84A/E 1.07
Ryan MooreRuns 38Won 10Win 26.3%£1 +8.58A/E 1.23
William BuickRuns 47Won 10Win 21.3%£1 −10.59A/E 1.08
Callum HutchinsonRuns 29Won 9Win 31.0%£1 +51.16A/E 2.17
Pat CosgraveRuns 82Won 9Win 11.0%£1 −16.79A/E 0.94
Benoit De La SayetteRuns 39Won 8Win 20.5%£1 −2.17A/E 1.49
Hector CrouchRuns 67Won 8Win 11.9%£1 −24.30A/E 0.83
Jason HartRuns 37Won 7Win 18.9%£1 +39.75A/E 1.46

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ryan MooreRuns 38Won 10Win 26.3%£1 +8.58A/E 1.23
Oisin MurphyRuns 102Won 26Win 25.5%£1 +22.02A/E 1.21
William BuickRuns 47Won 10Win 21.3%£1 −10.59A/E 1.08
Benoit De La SayetteRuns 39Won 8Win 20.5%£1 −2.17A/E 1.49
Rhys ClutterbuckRuns 64Won 13Win 20.3%£1 +22.79A/E 1.40
Callum ShepherdRuns 30Won 6Win 20.0%£1 +9.69A/E 1.44
Cieren FallonRuns 30Won 6Win 20.0%£1 −5.68A/E 1.29
Jason HartRuns 37Won 7Win 18.9%£1 +39.75A/E 1.46
Rossa RyanRuns 72Won 13Win 18.1%£1 −6.84A/E 1.07
Pierre-Louis JaminRuns 30Won 5Win 16.7%£1 +15.37A/E 2.21

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Rhys ClutterbuckRuns 64Won 13Win 20.3%£1 +22.79A/E 1.40
Oisin MurphyRuns 102Won 26Win 25.5%£1 +22.02A/E 1.21
Rossa RyanRuns 72Won 13Win 18.1%£1 −6.84A/E 1.07
Pat CosgraveRuns 82Won 9Win 11.0%£1 −16.79A/E 0.94
Hector CrouchRuns 67Won 8Win 11.9%£1 −24.30A/E 0.83
David ProbertRuns 77Won 7Win 9.1%£1 −26.42A/E 0.78
Paddy BradleyRuns 51Won 3Win 5.9%£1 −38.92A/E 0.68
Tom MarquandRuns 60Won 3Win 5.0%£1 −47.00A/E 0.51
Hollie DoyleRuns 73Won 3Win 4.1%£1 −51.17A/E 0.39

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

New Heights (GB) has won here 3 times from 4 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) was Bowman (IRE) at 80/1 on 3 June 2022.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 1m – 1m1f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 9.2% of its runs (119) and the highest third 13.3% (150).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 58Won 2Win 3.4%Place 20.7%A/E 0.61
Middle thirdRuns 67Won 6Win 9.0%Place 25.4%A/E 1.45
High thirdRuns 76Won 5Win 6.6%Place 22.4%A/E 0.90

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 203Won 20Win 9.9%Place 26.1%A/E 0.99
Middle thirdRuns 228Won 25Win 11.0%Place 32.0%A/E 1.01
High thirdRuns 274Won 27Win 9.9%Place 33.2%A/E 1.00

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 119Won 11Win 9.2%Place 31.1%A/E 0.84
Middle thirdRuns 133Won 10Win 7.5%Place 30.1%A/E 0.74
High thirdRuns 150Won 20Win 13.3%Place 31.3%A/E 1.38

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 235Won 22Win 9.4%Place 27.7%A/E 0.94
Middle thirdRuns 271Won 31Win 11.4%Place 31.4%A/E 1.14
High thirdRuns 328Won 26Win 7.9%Place 26.8%A/E 0.91

Stall number as a share of the field: low is the lowest third of the stalls. Flat races with 8 or more runners. Fair A/E near 1.00 means the market had already priced the draw in.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

No angle at Epsom Downs clears those tests. Nothing here has paid consistently at SP — which is itself worth knowing.

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Epsom Downs?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 108 of 384 runs at Epsom Downs in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 28.1%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −72.90 points at SP (as at 19 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Epsom Downs?

Andrew Balding, with 19 winners from 111 runners (17.1%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Epsom Downs?

Oisin Murphy, with 26 winners from 102 rides (25.5%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Epsom Downs?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), John & Thady Gosden has the best win rate: 30.6% (11 from 36).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Epsom Downs?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Ryan Moore has the best win rate: 26.3% (10 from 38).

Which horses have won most at Epsom Downs?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): New Heights (GB) (3 from 4), Hello Cotai (IRE) (3 from 7), Gordon Grey (IRE) (3 from 8).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Epsom Downs?

Bowman (IRE) at 80/1 on 3 June 2022 in the Cazoo Derby Festival Handicap — the biggest starting price among Epsom Downs winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Epsom Downs?

Over 1m – 1m1f in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 11 of 119 runs (9.2%) and those in the highest third 20 of 150 (13.3%). Fair A/E 0.84 low against 1.38 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Epsom Downs

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Epsom Downs, Surrey — Flat only, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed and horseshoe-shaped, about 1m4f round: the Derby course climbs for the first half-mile, runs downhill to Tattenham Corner and finishes up a straight of just under 4f with a camber that falls to the inside rail.
  • The 5f: A straight, downhill five furlongs — the fastest in Britain.
  • Season: Racing from April to September or early October; the Derby meeting is the first Friday and Saturday of June.

Going and the seasons

  • June: The Derby meeting is usually good to firm or good, watered in dry years.
  • Later season: The summer evening meetings and the autumn fixtures race on whatever the weather gives; soft ground is more common from September.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Derby meeting (June): The Oaks (1m4f) and the Coronation Cup (1m4f) on the Friday; the Derby (1m4f) and the Dash (5f handicap) on the Saturday; the Woodcote Stakes (6f, two-year-olds).

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Epsom Downs and Tattenham Corner stations on racedays, Epsom station with a bus; by road from the M25 (junctions 8 and 9).
  • Viewing: The straight is in view from the stands; Tattenham Corner and the back of the course are on the big screens. The Hill on the inside of the course is open to the public on Derby day.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.