Eleven arrests made at Epsom Derby day races

Eleven people were arrested for various offences during the Epsom Derby race day, police have said.

Footage of a brawl posted on social media appeared to show a fight breaking out inside a stand at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey.

Officers were called to the incident shortly before 18:00 BST on Saturday.

Six men arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and affray were released pending further investigation, police said.

A teenager, arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, has been released pending further inquiries, police added.

Another man, arrested on suspicion of sexual assault by touching and Section 5 public order, has been released on police conditional bail and was issued a community resolution order.

Another man, arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm and possession of Class A drugs, has been released pending further investigation.

The remaining two were released without further action, police said.

A spokesperson for Epsom Downs Racecourse, which is owned by The Jockey Club, said: "Our security teams and police on site responded quickly to an incident on Saturday.

"This matter is now being dealt with by Surrey Police so it would not be appropriate to comment further, other than to say that this sort of behaviour has no place at our racecourse."

A crowd of 28,500 attended the event on Saturday.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the Epsom Derby, where they presented the trophy to winning trainer Aidan O'Brien, jockey Ronan Whelan and owners Coolmore.

Surrey Police said the Derby was one of its largest policing operations of the year.

Ch Supt Graham Barnett thanked those who attended the event and "enjoying it sensibly".

"We know this event could cause disruption for those in, and travelling through, Epsom," he added.

"To ensure we were preventing and responding to reports of crime and anti-social behaviour swiftly, we increased our policing presence in and around the local area, including Epsom town centre."

In 2025, police made four arrests during the two-day event, while 10 people were arrested the year before.

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