Epsom Point

Epsom Point (49˚30'00" 124˚01'00" Westernmost point of N Thormanby I, Str of Georgia). The town of Epsom in Surrey is the site of Epsom Downs racecourse and one of England’s most famous horse races. The Derby, established in 1780 by the Earl of Derby, is run each summer, along with the Oaks, another long-established race. Capt George Richards and his wager-loving officers aboard the RN survey vessel Plumper gave the area many horse-racing names in 1860 after hearing happy news of that...

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