This was run on Thursday 14th May 1812 and 14 ran from an initial list of 47 entries. The winner won by 'half a neck' to claim the first prize of £1,601 5s, (The equivalent of £108,200 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). The winner was bred by Mr Robert Ladbroke and trained by Dixon Boyce.

THE DERBY 1812

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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 OCTAVIUS William Arnull Mr Robert Ladbroke
2 SWEEP W.Wheatley 3rd Earl of Egremont
3 COMUS Frank Buckle Sir John Shelley
Also WISDOM William Clift Mr Wilson
Also WHITBURN ----- Mr Stafford
Also PTOLEMY ----- Duke of Rutland
Also BROTHER TO BRISEIS ----- Lord Lowther
Also COLT BY YOUNG EAGLE ----- Sir Frank Standish
Also MANUELLA ----- Mr Hewett
Also ANASTASIA ----- General Gower
Also FLASH ----- Mr Mellish
Also BODKIN ----- Mr Mellish
Also POINTERS ----- Mr Lake
Also

COLT BY SIR OLIVER

 ----- Mr Booth Grey
3/1 Comus
7/2 Manuella
6/1 Whitburn
7/1 Octavius
9/1 Brother to Briseis
10/1 Sweep