Epsom Downs is a grade-one racecourse near Epsom, Surrey, United Kingdom. It is best known for hosting the Epsom Derby, the United Kingdom's premier thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old colts and fillies, over a mile and a half (2400m). It also hosts the Epsom Oaks for three-year-old fillies and the Coronation Cup for all ages over the same distance.

A difficult, undulating course, Epsom presents a stern challenge for inexperienced horses and a true test of stamina for those that might previously have contested the Two Thousand Guineas over a mile (1600m).