On June 4th, 1913, Emily Davison was part of a group of suffragettes who were protesting during the race at the Derby. She crossed the track during the race and grabbed onto the reins of the horse Anmer, ridden by jockey Herbert Jones. The horse was startled and veered off course, causing Davison to be thrown to the ground and trampled by the following horses. She was unconscious when she was taken to the local hospital and never regained consciousness, eventually succumbing to her injuries.
The public was shocked and saddened by Davison's death, and the incident sparked a national debate about women's suffrage and the tactics used by the suffragettes. Davison had previously been arrested and imprisoned numerous times for her activism and was known for her willingness to take extreme risks in order to gain attention for the women's suffrage cause.
The Epsom Derby incident was a turning point in the women's suffrage movement, and it helped to raise awareness and sympathy for the cause. The government finally passed the Representation of the People Act in 1918, giving some women the right to vote for the first time in Britain.