sentences:  Epsom is referenced in the diary of Samuel Pepys in 1663 and Charles II is said to have been a racegoer there.By 1684, Epsom had a clerk of the course and from 1730 was hosting twice yearly race meetings.At Epsom on 3 May 1769 the famous racehorse Eclipse had the first of his many victories in an undefeated career on the turf.