Flat racing fans who want to watch the live action from the Betfred Epsom Derby this week (31 May – 1 June) will need to tune into ITV or a free livestream. With over seven hours’ live footage on the main ITV channel, ITV Racing will be covering five races on each day of the two-day meeting, plus there are plenty of livestream options to choose from too.
If you’re outside of the UK, but want your usual coverage, or if you’d like to have the additional online security offered by a VPN connection, check out the NordVPN, where you can get 73% off, plus a 30-day money back guarantee, and follow the instructions below.
The 2024 Epsom Derby is sure to be a spectacle, so to make sure you don’t miss any of the action, here’s your complete guide on how to watch the Epsom Derby live on TV and via free livestream.
How to watch the Epsom Derby Festival from the UK via free livestream
ITV is the place for UK audiences to watch the Epsom Derby, with most of the races from the meeting being streamed for free on ITVX. There is also an ITVX app that works on almost all smart devices. Just search for the app on any device, phone or console you have. You will also be able to watch on both the ITV and ITV4 channels on TV.
ITV will be showing the following races at the times stated below.
Friday 31 May – Ladies’ Day
ITV – live racing – 1.30-5pm
2pm: The Betfred British EBF Woodcote Stakes
2.35pm: The Trustatrader Handicap Stakes
3.10pm: The Coronation Cup (Group One)
3.45pm: The Betfred Nifty Fifty Handicap Stakes
4.30pm: The Betfred Oaks (Group One)
Saturday 1 June – Derby Day
ITV4 – The Opening Show – 9.30-10.30am
ITV and ITV4 – live racing – 1.30-5pm
2pm: The Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Group Three)
2.35pm: The Betfred Diomed Stakes (Group Three)
3.10pm: The Three-year-old ‘Dash’ Handicap
3.45pm: The Aston Martin ‘Dash’ Handicap
4.30pm: The Betfred Derby (Group One)
Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani will host the action, and will be joined by an array of other racing experts. The Opening Show: Derby Day Special, will be presented by Oli Bell, and will look ahead to the races on ITV later that day, with all the latest news from Epsom on Derby Day.
You can also watch the action live via the pay-for channel, RacingTV.
How to watch the Epsom Derby live from outside your country
If you’re travelling and still want to watch the Epsom Derby Festival, this is how you can for free.
Even if you have subscribed to the relevant 2024 Derby rights holders, you won’t be able to use them when outside your own country. The service will know your location based on your IP address, and will automatically block your access.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and the internet, such that the servers and services you’re accessing aren’t aware of what you’re doing. All the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted.
There are many VPN providers out there, with some more reliable and safe than others. As a rule, we’d suggest a paid-for service such as NordVPN, where you can get 73% off. This offer also offers a 30-day money back guarantee if you’re not happy with the service.
How to use a VPN
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.
2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For the Derby, you may wish to choose London for ITVX.
3. Then head over to ITVX on your browser or device and enjoy the free Derby livestream.
We recommend VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example:
- Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service)
- Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad
We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
Don’t miss Horse & Hound’s full report from the Epsom Derby, on sale Thursday 6 June 2024, plus keep up-to-date with the latest news from the Derby Festival via the Horse & Hound website.
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