This was run on Thursday 20th May 1790 and 10 ran, although there were initially 32 subscribers. The winners prize was £1,102 10s, (The equivalent of £158,000 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). The winner was bred by the 1st Earl of Grosvenor and trained by John Pratt. The winner was a brown horse by Justice out of Flyer. |
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THE DERBY 1790
RHADAMANTHUS SR 2029 |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Jockey |
Owner |
| 1 |
RHADAMANTHUS |
John Arnull |
1st Earl of Grosvenor |
| 2 |
ASPARAGUS |
Frank Buckle** |
1st Earl of Grosvenor |
| 3 |
LEE BOO |
----- |
Lord Derby |
| 4 |
CAMBOOE |
----- |
HRH Prince of Wales |
| Also |
GRIFFIN |
----- |
Mr Panton |
| Also |
FITZWILLIAM |
----- |
HRH Prince of Wales |
| Also |
RATTLER |
----- |
Lord Foley |
| Also |
BAG-HO! |
----- |
Lord Clermont |
| Also |
BURGUNDY |
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Duke of Queensberry |
| Also |
OSTRICH |
----- |
Mr Panton |
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Betting |
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| 5/4 |
Rhadamanthus |
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| 4/1 |
Asparagus |
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| 5/1 |
Griffin |
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| 7/1 |
Lee Boo |
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| **NOTE that only the winning jockey was recorded in the Racing Calendar. However, Frank Buckle had his first public ride on 17th May 1783 and rode regularly for the 1st Earl of Grosvenor, Richard Grosvenor, until the death of the Earl on 6th August 1802, so on the balance of probability it is likely he partnered the Earl's Derby mounts. After his death Frank teamed up with trainer Robert Robson, who trained for the Dukes of Grafton, Sir Charles Bunbury and Colonel Mellish, but also took some mounts for the eldest son of the 1st Lord Grosvenor, also called Richard. Furthermore, reports after Frank's death in 1832 reported he also rode for Mr Udny, Mr Durand, Mr Cookson and Mr Wilson. |
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