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The Derby originated at a celebration following the first running of the Oaks Stakes in 1779. A new race was planned, and it was decided that it should be named after either the host of the party, the 12th Earl of Derby, or one of his guests, Sir Charles Bunbury. According to legend the decision was made by the toss of a coin, but it is probable that Bunbury, the Steward of the Jockey Club, deferred to his host. The inaugural running of the Derby was held on May 4, 1780. It was won by Diomed, a colt owned by Sir Charles Bunbury, who collected prize money of £1,065 15s. The first four runnings were contested over 1 mile, but this was amended to the current distance of 1½ miles in 1784. Lord Derby achieved his first success in the event in 1787, with a horse called Sir Peter Teazle.

The starting point of the race was moved twice during the 19th century. The first move, suggested by Lord George Bentinck, was in 1848, and the second was in 1872. It was discovered in 1991 that the exact length of the race was 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards.

The Derby has inspired many similar events around the world. National variations include the Prix du Jockey Club, the Irish Derby, the Deutsches Derby, the Derby Italiano and in Australia, the AJC Australian Derby, Queensland Derby, South Australian Derby, the VRC Victoria Derby and WATC Derby. Several races in the United States bear the “Derby” name, the most famous of which is the Kentucky Derby.

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
2009 Sea the Stars Michael Kinane John Oxx Christopher Tsui 2:36.74
2008 New Approach Kevin Manning Jim Bolger Princess Haya of Jordan 2:36.50
2007 Authorized Frankie Dettori Peter Chapple-Hyam Al Homaizi / Al Sagar 2:34.77
2006 Sir Percy Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning Anthony Pakenham 2:35.23
2005 Motivator Johnny Murtagh Michael Bell Royal Ascot Racing Club 2:35.69
2004 North Light Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Ballymacoll Stud 2:33.72
2003 Kris Kin Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Saeed Suhail 2:33.35
2002 High Chaparral Johnny Murtagh Aidan O’Brien Magnier / Tabor 2:39.45
2001 Galileo Michael Kinane Aidan O’Brien Magnier / Tabor 2:33.27
2000 Sinndar Johnny Murtagh John Oxx HH Aga Khan IV 2:36.75
1999 Oath Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil The Thoroughbred Corp. 2:37.43
1998 High-Rise Olivier Peslier Luca Cumani M. Obaid Al Maktoum 2:33.88
1997 Benny the Dip Willie Ryan John Gosden Landon Knight 2:35.77
1996 Shaamit Michael Hills William Haggas Khalifa Dasmal 2:35.05
1995 Lammtarra Walter Swinburn Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin M. Al Maktoum 2:32.31
1994 Erhaab Willie Carson John Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 2:34.16
1993 Commander in Chief Michael Kinane Henry Cecil Khalid Abdullah 2:34.51
1992 Dr Devious John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam Sidney H. Craig 2:36.19
1991 Generous Alan Munro Paul Cole Prince Fahd bin Salman 2:34.00
1990 Quest for Fame Pat Eddery Roger Charlton Khalid Abdullah 2:37.26
1989 Nashwan Willie Carson Dick Hern Hamdan Al Maktoum 2:34.90
1988 Kahyasi Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani HH Aga Khan IV 2:33.84
1987 Reference Point Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Louis Freedman 2:33.90
1986 Shahrastani Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute HH Aga Khan IV 2:37.13
1985 Slip Anchor Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Lord Howard de Walden 2:36.23
1984 Secreto Christy Roche David O’Brien Luigi Miglietti 2:39.12
1983 Teenoso Lester Piggott Geoff Wragg Eric Moller 2:49.07
1982 Golden Fleece Pat Eddery Vincent O’Brien Robert Sangster 2:34.27
1981 Shergar Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute HH Aga Khan IV 2:44.21
1980 Henbit Willie Carson Dick Hern Etti Plesch 2:34.77
1979 Troy Willie Carson Dick Hern Sobell / Weinstock 2:36.59
1978 Shirley Heights Greville Starkey John Dunlop 2nd Earl of Halifax 2:35.30
1977 The Minstrel Lester Piggott Vincent O’Brien Robert Sangster 2:36.44
1976 Empery Lester Piggott Maurice Zilber Nelson Bunker Hunt 2:35.69
1975 Grundy Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn Carlo Vittadini 2:35.35
1974 Snow Knight Brian Taylor Peter Nelson Sharon Phillips 2:35.04
1973 Morston Edward Hide Arthur Budgett Arthur Budgett 2:35.92
1972 Roberto Lester Piggott Vincent O’Brien John W. Galbreath 2:36.09
1971 Mill Reef Geoff Lewis Ian Balding Paul Mellon 2:37.14
1970 Nijinsky Lester Piggott Vincent O’Brien Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. 2:34.68
1969 Blakeney Ernie Johnson Arthur Budgett Arthur Budgett 2:40.30
1968 Sir Ivor Lester Piggott Vincent O’Brien Raymond R. Guest 2:38.73
1967 Royal Palace George Moore Noel Murless Jim Joel 2:33.36
1966 Charlottown Scobie Breasley Gordon Smyth Lady Zia Wernher 2:37.63
1965 Sea-Bird Pat Glennon Etienne Pollet Jean Ternynck 2:38.41
1964 Santa Claus Scobie Breasley Mick Rogers John Ismay 2:41.98
1963 Relko Yves Saint-Martin François Mathet François Dupré 2:39.40
1962 Larkspur Neville Sellwood Vincent O’Brien Raymond R. Guest 2:37.60
1961 Psidium Roger Poincelet Harry Wragg Etti Plesch 2:36.40
1960 St. Paddy Lester Piggott Noel Murless Sir Victor Sassoon 2:35.80
1959 Parthia Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Sir Humphrey de Trafford 2:36.00
1958 Hard Ridden Charles Smirke Mick Rogers Sir Victor Sassoon 2:41.20
1957 Crepello Lester Piggott Noel Murless Sir Victor Sassoon 2:35.40
1956 Lavandin Rae Johnstone Alec Head Pierre Wertheimer 2:36.40
1955 Phil Drake Freddie Palmer François Mathet Suzy Volterra 2:39.80
1954 Never Say Die Lester Piggott Joe Lawson Robert Sterling Clark 2:35.80
1953 Pinza Sir Gordon Richards Norman Bertie Sir Victor Sassoon 2:35.60
1952 Tulyar Charles Smirke Marcus Marsh HH Aga Khan III 2:36.40
1951 Arctic Prince Chuck Spares Willie Stephenson Joseph McGrath 2:39.40
1950 Galcador Rae Johnstone Charles Semblat Marcel Boussac 2:36.80
1949 Nimbus Charlie Elliott George Colling Marion Glenister 2:42.00
1948 My Love Rae Johnstone Richard Carver HH Aga Khan III / Volterra 2:40.00
1947 Pearl Diver Georges Bridgland Percy Carter Baron Geoffroy de Waldner 2:38.40
1946 Airborne Tommy Lowrey Dick Perryman John E. Ferguson 2:44.60
1945 Dante Billy Nevett Matthew Peacock Sir Eric Ohlson 2:26.60
1944 Ocean Swell Billy Nevett Jack Jarvis 6th Earl of Rosebery 2:31.00
1943 Straight Deal Tommy Carey Walter Nightingall Dorothy Paget 2:30.40
1942 Watling Street Harry Wragg Walter Earl 17th Earl of Derby 2:29.60
1941 Owen Tudor Billy Nevett Fred Darling C. Macdonald-Buchanan 2:32.00
1940 Pont l’Eveque Sam Wragg Fred Darling Fred Darling 2:30.80
1939 Blue Peter Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 6th Earl of Rosebery 2:36.80
1938 Bois Roussel Charlie Elliott Fred Darling Peter Beatty 2:39.20
1937 Mid-day Sun Michael Beary Fred Butters Lettice Mary Miller 2:37.60
1936 Mahmoud Charles Smirke Frank Butters HH Aga Khan III 2:33.80
1935 Bahram Freddie Fox Frank Butters HH Aga Khan III 2:36.00
1934 Windsor Lad Charles Smirke Marcus Marsh Maharaja of Rajpipla 2:34.00
1933 Hyperion Tommy Weston George Lambton 17th Earl of Derby 2:34.00
1932 April the Fifth Fred Lane Tom Walls Tom Walls 2:43.20
1931 Cameronian Freddie Fox Fred Darling Arthur Dewar 2:36.60
1930 Blenheim Harry Wragg Dick Dawson HH Aga Khan III 2:38.20
1929 Trigo Joe Marshall Dick Dawson William Barnett 2:36.40
1928 Felstead Harry Wragg Ossie Bell Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen 2:34.80
1927 Call Boy Charlie Elliott John E. Watts Frank Curzon 2:34.40
1926 Coronach Joe Childs Fred Darling 1st Baron Woolavington 2:47.80
1925 Manna Steve Donoghue Fred Darling Henry E. Morriss 2:40.60
1924 Sansovino Tommy Weston George Lambton 17th Earl of Derby 2:46.00
1923 Papyrus Steve Donoghue Basil Jarvis Ben Irish 2:38.00
1922 Captain Cuttle Steve Donoghue Fred Darling 1st Baron Woolavington 2:34.60
1921 Humorist Steve Donoghue Charles Morton Jack Joel 2:36.20
1920 Spion Kop Frank O’Neill Peter Gilpin Giles Loder 2:34.80
1919 Grand Parade Fred Templeman Frank Barling 1st Baron Glanely 2:35.80
1918 Gainsborough Joe Childs Alec Taylor, Jr. Lady James Douglas 2:33.20
1917 Gay Crusader Steve Donoghue Alec Taylor, Jr. Alfred Cox 2:40.60
1916 Fifinella Joe Childs Dick Dawson Sir Edward Hulton 2:36.60
1915 Pommern Steve Donoghue Charles Peck Solomon Joel 2:32.60
1914 Durbar Matt MacGee Tom Murphy Herman Duryea 2:38.40
1913 Aboyeur [2] Edwin Piper Tom Lewis Alan Cunliffe 2:37.60
1912 Tagalie John Reiff Dawson Waugh Walter Raphael 2:38.80
1911 Sunstar George Stern Charles Morton Jack Joel 2:36.80
1910 Lemberg Bernard Dillon Alec Taylor, Jr. Alfred Cox 2:35.20
1909 Minoru Herbert Jones Richard Marsh King Edward VII 2:42.70
1908 Signorinetta Billy Bullock Edoardo Ginistrelli Edoardo Ginistrelli 2:39.80
1907 Orby John Reiff Fred McCabe Richard Croker 2:44.00
1906 Spearmint Danny Maher Peter Gilpin Major Eustace Loder 2:36.80
1905 Cicero Danny Maher Percy Peck 5th Earl of Rosebery 2:39.60
1904 St. Amant Kempton Cannon Alfred Hayhoe Leopold de Rothschild 2:45.40
1903 Rock Sand Danny Maher George Blackwell Sir James Miller 2:42.80
1902 Ard Patrick Skeets Martin Sam Darling John Gubbins 2:42.20
1901 Volodyovski Lester Reiff John Huggins William C. Whitney 2:40.80
1900 Diamond Jubilee Herbert Jones Richard Marsh HRH Prince of Wales 2:42.00
1899 Flying Fox Morny Cannon John Porter 1st Duke of Westminster 2:42.00
1898 Jeddah Otto Madden Richard Marsh James Larnach 2:47.00
1897 Galtee More Charles Wood Sam Darling John Gubbins 2:44.00
1896 Persimmon John Watts Richard Marsh HRH Prince of Wales 2:42.00
1895 Sir Visto Sam Loates Mathew Dawson 5th Earl of Rosebery 2:43.00
1894 Ladas John Watts Mathew Dawson 5th Earl of Rosebery 2:45.00
1893 Isinglass Tommy Loates James Jewitt Harry McCalmont 2:43.00
1892 Sir Hugo Fred Allsopp Tom Wadlow 3rd Earl of Bradford 2:44.00
1891 Common George Barrett John Porter Sir Frederick Johnstone 2:56.00
1890 Sainfoin John Watts John Porter Sir James Miller 2:49.00
1889 Donovan Tommy Loates George Dawson 6th Duke of Portland 2:44.00
1888 Ayrshire Fred Barrett George Dawson 6th Duke of Portland 2:43.00
1887 Merry Hampton John Watts Martin Gurry George Baird 2:43.00
1886 Ormonde Fred Archer John Porter 1st Duke of Westminster 2:45.00
1885 Melton Fred Archer Mathew Dawson 20th Baron Hastings 2:44.00
1884 Harvester (DH) Sam Loates James Jewitt Sir J. Willoughby 2:46.00
1884 St. Gatien (DH) Charles Wood Robert Sherwood Jack Hammond 2:46.00
1883 St. Blaise Charles Wood John Porter Sir Frederick Johnstone 2:48.00
1882 Shotover Tom Cannon, Sr. John Porter 1st Duke of Westminster 2:45.00
1881 Iroquois Fred Archer Jacob Pincus Pierre Lorillard IV 2:50.00
1880 Bend Or Fred Archer Robert Peck 1st Duke of Westminster 2:46.00
1879 Sir Bevys George Fordham Joseph Hayhoe Lionel de Rothschild 3:20.00
1878 Sefton Harry Constable Alec Taylor, Sr. William Stirling Crawfurd 2:56.00
1877 Silvio Fred Archer Mathew Dawson 6th Viscount Falmouth 2:50.00
1876 Kisber Charlie Maidment Joseph Hayhoe Alexander Baltazzi 2:44.00
1875 Galopin Jack Morris John Dawson Gusztáv Batthyány 2:48.00
1874 George Frederick Harry Custance Tom Leader W. S. Cartwright 2:46.00
1873 Doncaster Fred Webb Robert Peck James Merry 2:50.00
1872 Cremorne Charlie Maidment William Gilbert Henry Savile 2:45.00
1871 Favonius Tom French Joseph Hayhoe Mayer A. de Rothschild 2:50.00
1870 Kingcraft Tom French Mathew Dawson 6th Viscount Falmouth 2:45.00
1869 Pretender John Osborne, Jr. Tom Dawson John Johnstone 2:52.00
1868 Blue Gown John Wells John Porter Sir Joseph Hawley 2:43.00
1867 Hermit John Daley G. Bloss Henry Chaplin 2:42.00
1866 Lord Lyon Harry Custance James Dover Richard Sutton 2:50.00
1865 Gladiateur Harry Grimshaw Tom Jennings, Sr. Frédéric de Lagrange 2:46.00
1864 Blair Athol Jim Snowden William I’Anson William I’Anson 2:43.00
1863 Macaroni Tom Chaloner J. Godding Richard Naylor 2:50.00
1862 Caractacus John Parsons Robert Smith Charles Snewing 2:45.00
1861 Kettledrum Ralph Bullock G. Oates Charles Towneley 2:45.00
1860 Thormanby Harry Custance Mathew Dawson James Merry 2:55.00
1859 Musjid John Wells George Manning Sir Joseph Hawley 2:59.00
1858 Beadsman John Wells George Manning Sir Joseph Hawley 2:54.00
1857 Blink Bonny Jack Charlton William I’Anson William I’Anson 2:45.00
1856 Ellington Tom Aldcroft Tom Dawson Octavius Vernon Harcourt 3:40.00
1855 Wild Dayrell Robert Sherwood J. Rickaby Francis Popham 2:54.00
1854 Andover Alfred Day John Day, Jr. John Gully 2:52.00
1853 West Australian Frank Butler John Scott John Bowes 2:55.00
1852 Daniel O’Rourke Frank Butler John Scott John Bowes 3:20.00
1851 Teddington Job Marson Alec Taylor, Sr. Sir Joseph Hawley 2:51.00
1850 Voltigeur Job Marson R. Hill 2nd Earl of Zetland 2:50.00
1849 The Flying Dutchman Charlie Marlow John Fobert 13th Earl of Eglinton 3:00.00
1848 Surplice Sim Templeman John Kent, Jr. 3rd Viscount Clifden 2:48.00
1847 Cossack Sim Templeman John Day, Jr. T. H. Pedley 2:52.00
1846 Pyrrhus the First Sam Day John Barham Day John Gully 2:55.00
1845 The Merry Monarch Foster Bell John Forth William Gratwicke
1844 Orlando [2] Nat Flatman W. Cooper Jonathan Peel
1843 Cotherstone Bill Scott John Scott John Bowes
1842 Attila Bill Scott John Scott George Anson
1841 Coronation Patrick Conolly Painter Abraham Rawlinson
1840 Little Wonder William Macdonald John Forth David Robertson
1839 Bloomsbury Sim Templeman William Ridsdale William Ridsdale
1838 Amato Jem Chapple Ralph Sherwood Sir Gilbert Heathcote
1837 Phosphorus George Edwards J. Doe Lord Berners
1836 Bay Middleton Jem Robinson James Edwards 5th Earl of Jersey
1835 Mündig Bill Scott John Scott John Bowes
1834 Plenipotentiary Patrick Conolly G. Payne Stanlake Batson
1833 Dangerous Jem Chapple I. Sadler Isaac Sadler
1832 St. Giles Bill Scott J. Webb Robert Ridsdale
1831 Spaniel Will Wheatley J. Rogers Viscount Lowther
1830 Priam Sam Day William Chifney William Chifney
1829 Frederick John Forth John Forth William Gratwicke
1828 Cadland [1] Jem Robinson Dixon Boyce 5th Duke of Rutland
1827 Mameluke Jem Robinson James Edwards 5th Earl of Jersey
1826 Lap-dog George Dockeray R. Stephenson 3rd Earl of Egremont
1825 Middleton Jem Robinson James Edwards 5th Earl of Jersey
1824 Cedric Jem Robinson James Edwards Sir John Shelley
1823 Emilius Frank Buckle Robert Robson John Udny
1822 Moses Tom Goodisson William Butler HRH Duke of York
1821 Gustavus Sam Day Crouch John Hunter
1820 Sailor Sam Chifney, Jr. William Chifney Thomas Thornhill
1819 Tiresias Bill Clift Richard Prince 4th Duke of Portland
1818 Sam Sam Chifney, Jr. William Chifney Thomas Thornhill
1817 Azor Jem Robinson Robert Robson John Payne
1816 Prince Leopold Will Wheatley William Butler HRH Duke of York
1815 Whisker Tom Goodisson Robert Robson 4th Duke of Grafton
1814 Blücher Bill Arnull Dixon Boyce 2nd Baron Stawell
1813 Smolensko Tom Goodisson Crouch Sir Charles Bunbury
1812 Octavius Bill Arnull Dixon Boyce Robert Ladbroke
1811 Phantom Frank Buckle James Edwards Sir John Shelley
1810 Whalebone Bill Clift Robert Robson 3rd Duke of Grafton
1809 Pope Tom Goodisson Robert Robson 3rd Duke of Grafton
1808 Pan Frank Collinson John Lonsdale Sir Hedworth Williamson
1807 Election John Arnull Dixon Boyce 3rd Earl of Egremont
1806 Paris John Shepherd Richard Prince 3rd Baron Foley
1805 Cardinal Beaufort Dennis Fitzpatrick Dixon Boyce 3rd Earl of Egremont
1804 Hannibal Bill Arnull Frank Neale 3rd Earl of Egremont
1803 Ditto Bill Clift John Lonsdale Sir Hedworth Williamson
1802 Tyrant Frank Buckle Robert Robson 3rd Duke of Grafton
1801 Eleanor John Saunders J. Frost Sir Charles Bunbury
1800 Champion Bill Clift Tom Perren Christopher Wilson
1799 Archduke John Arnull Richard Prince Sir Frank Standish
1798 Sir Harry Sam Arnull Frank Neale Joseph Cookson
1797 colt by Fidget John Singleton Matt Stephenson 5th Duke of Bedford
1796 Didelot John Arnull Richard Prince Sir Frank Standish
1795 Spread Eagle Anthony Wheatley Richard Prince Sir Frank Standish
1794 Daedalus Frank Buckle John Pratt 1st Earl Grosvenor
1793 Waxy Bill Clift Robert Robson Sir Ferdinand Poole
1792 John Bull Frank Buckle John Pratt 1st Earl Grosvenor
1791 Eager Matt Stephenson Matt Stephenson 5th Duke of Bedford
1790 Rhadamanthus John Arnull John Pratt 1st Earl Grosvenor
1789 Skyscraper Sam Chifney Matt Stephenson 5th Duke of Bedford
1788 Sir Thomas William South Frank Neale HRH Prince of Wales
1787 Sir Peter Teazle Sam Arnull Saunders 12th Earl of Derby
1786 Noble J. White Frank Neale Tommy Panton
1785 Aimwell Charles Hindley John Pratt 1st Earl of Clermont
1784 Serjeant John Arnull Dennis O’Kelly
1783 Saltram Charles Hindley Frank Neale J. Parker
1782 Assassin Sam Arnull Frank Neale 3rd Earl of Egremont
1781 Young Eclipse Charles Hindley Dennis O’Kelly
1780 Diomed Sam Arnull R. Teasdale Sir Charles Bunbury

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