Overview
- Coronation Cup returns to Saturday with a £1 million purse under new Coolmore sponsorship.
- Queensberry Promotions will run a new DerbyFest fan zone on the Hill featuring live entertainment.
- Free general admission for under-18s and free parking have been announced across the venue.
- Programme and operations change with 72-hour Derby declarations made permanent, prize-money paid to tenth, a new 7f Group 3 renamed the Tattenham Corner Stakes, and the 3YO Dash moved to Friday.
- New viewing areas, temporary stands and bleacher seating are planned, with targets of about 20,000 on Friday, 40,000 on Saturday in 2026, and 100,000 across two days by 2030.