This was run on Thursday 24th May 1781 and 15 ran, although there were 35 subscribers. The prize was £1,312 10s (The equivalent of £213,700 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
THE DERBY 1781
YOUNG ECLIPSE SR 2015
Pos.
Horse
Jockey
Owner
1
YOUNG ECLIPSE
Charles Hindley
Major Dennis O'Kelly
2
CROP
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Sir J.Lade
3
PRINCE OF ORANGE
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Lord Clermont
Also
COLT BY ECLIPSE
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HRH Duke of Cumberland
Also
COLT BY SWEET WILLIAM
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Duke of Queensberry
Also
KING WILLIAM
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Lord Derby
Also
ARBUTUS
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Lord Clermont
Also
COLT BY FLORIZEL
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General Smith
Also
SEDUCER
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Mr Walker
Also
FILLY BY HEROD
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Mr Kingsman
Also
COLT BY METAPHYSICIAN
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Mr Douglas
Also
SCARF
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Lord Milsintown
Also
COLT BY HEROD
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Sir C.Danver
Also
COLT BY MARSKE
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Lord Craven
Also
COLT BY HEROD
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Mr Sulsh
5/4
Crop
10/1
Young Eclipse
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774 former courses
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352 pages
400 former courses
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180 pages
140 former courses
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264 pages
235 former courses
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