This was run on Thursday 25th May 1826 and the winner was bred by the 3rd Earl of Egremont and trained by Bird. There were 19 runners from an initial entry of 57. The winner won by a length to claim a first prize of £1,800, (The equivalent of £170,000 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

THE DERBY 1826

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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 LAPDOG George Dockeray 3rd Earl of Egremont
2 SHAKESPEARE Clift Mr West
Also DERVISE John Barnham Day 4th Duke of Grafton
Also BLACK SWAN W Arnold 3rd Earl of Egremont
Also TIRAILLEUR Jem Robinson Lord Exeter
Also HOBGOBLIN S Barnard** Lord Exeter
Also SCAMPER ---- Mr Mockford
Also COMPOSER Frank Buckle junior** Mr Goddard
Also THE JUSTICE H Brown** Mr Wilson
Also CARTHAGO T Robinson** Mr Rush
Also MONARCH Frank Buckle** Mr Roger
Also BOLIVAR William Arnull** Duke of Grafton
Also THE MOSLEM William Wheatley** Lord Verulam
Also CLOTHIER ---- Mr Marriott
Also TRUTH T Lye** Mr Croft
Also SYNTAX G Snowy** Mr Heathcote
Also BARON MUNCHHAUSEN A Pavis** Mr R Pettit
Also COLLEGER R Boyce** Mr Wadham Wyndham
Also

PREMIER

 Sam Chifney Mr Forth
  Betting    
5/2 Premier    
5/1 Tirailleur    
7/1 Monarch    
7/1 Dervise    
10/1 Carthago    
13/1 Shakespeare    
25/1 Black Swan    
50/1 Lapdog    
**NOTE that only the jockeys of the first five (and Sam Chifney aboard the favourite) were recorded in the Racing Calendar. However, each of the other jockeys have been listed as 'best guesses' given that they regularly rode for the owner that season and rode the Derby horse in their previous races.