Epsom Downs will stage a seven-race programme on Sunday, September 27, 2026, with the afternoon’s action beginning at 1:37 PM and concluding at 5:07 PM. The card features contests for two-year-olds, three-year-olds and older horses, with races ranging from 7f 3y to 1m 4f 6y. The programme includes nursery, conditions, novice and handicap races across Classes 2, 3 and 4.
The meeting opens at 1:37 PM with the ‘Turbo Boost’ Nursery Handicap Stakes, a Class 4 contest for two-year-olds rated 0-85. The race will be run over 7f 3y and carries total prize money of £12,000. The opening event provides the younger runners with an opportunity to compete over the extended seven-furlong distance.
At 2:12 PM, the Derby ‘Wild Card’ EBF Conditions Stakes will take place over 1m 113y. The Class 2 contest is restricted to two-year-olds and carries £20,000 in total prize money. The race provides another opportunity for the juvenile runners to compete over a mile and a little more.
The third race, scheduled for 2:47 PM, is the Hunt Family Fund Novice Stakes. The Class 3 event is open to three- and four-year-olds and will be contested over 1m 2f 17y. With £12,000 on offer, the race provides a test over an intermediate distance.
The longest race of the afternoon comes at 3:22 PM with the ‘Nifty 50’ Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap Stakes. The Class 4 contest is open to horses aged four years and older and will be run over 1m 4f 6y. Restricted to professional jump jockeys, the race carries £20,000 in prize money and presents a stamina test over Epsom’s longer distance.
At 3:57 PM, the ‘Builder’ Handicap Stakes will be contested over 1m 2f 17y. The Class 3 race is open to three-year-olds and older horses rated 76-95 and carries £20,000 in total prize money. The middle-distance contest forms one of the main events of the afternoon.
The sixth race is scheduled for 4:32 PM with the ‘Classic’ Handicap Stakes, a Class 4 contest over 1m 113y for three-year-olds and older horses. The race carries £12,000 in total prize money and will provide another test over a distance just beyond one mile.
The programme concludes at 5:07 PM with the ‘Follow Us On X’ Handicap Stakes. The Class 4 contest covers 7f 3y and is open to three-year-olds and older horses rated 61-80. The race carries £13,000 in total prize money and brings the afternoon’s racing to a close.
The seven-race Epsom Downs programme offers a varied mix of juvenile races, middle-distance contests and handicaps for older horses. With distances ranging from 7f 3y to 1m 4f 6y, the card will test runners across a variety of racing conditions and distances, with the afternoon concluding shortly after 5:00 PM.
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