The Queen arrives at sunny Epsom for the Derby - the 227th Colts' classic and one of the biggest horse races of the year

A man in a morning suit studies the form ahead of the racing, whilst a crowd of at least 100,000 are arriving

Race-goers of all ages enjoy the sunshine, and four-year-old Megan Malloy is no exception

Robert Winston and Stage Gift land the Vodafone Live! Stakes midway through a scorching Saturday in Surrey

Derby day is never complete without two friends wearing horse heads to entertain the crowds

The showier members of the crowd keep top buttons done up despite the summer heat

The leaders accelerate towards the final furlong at Epsom in one of the tightest Derby finishes for years

Martin Dwyer waves to the crowd after snatching the Derby aboard Sir Percy by an absolute fraction