This was run on Wednesday 5th June 1878 and the winner was bred by the Glasgow Stud and trained by Alec Taylor Snr. at Manton. There were 22 runners from an initial entry of 231. The winner won by 1/2 a length in 2 mins 56 secs, with 1/2 a length between second and third.

THE DERBY 1878

SEFTON SR 1968

The winner won a first prize of £5,825, (The equivalent of £659,200 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 SEFTON Harry Constable Mr William Stirling Crawford
2 INSULAIRE J.Goater Count F.de Lagrange
3 CHILDERIC Fred Archer Lord Falmouth
4 TOPAZ Dodge 'Mr Acton'
Also CASTLEREAGH J.Osborne Mr R.N.Ball
Also THE CALLANT Hopkins Prince Soltykoff
Also THURIO Rossiter Prince Soltykoff
Also ZANONI T.Chaloner Mr J.R.Peyton
Also ATTALUS H.Custance Mr Houldsworth
Also BONNIE SCOTLAND F.Webb Lord Rosebery
Also CENSER C.Wood Lord Wilton
Also CYPRUS G.Fordham Mr T.Gee
Also JOHN FREDERICK Huxtable Mr T.Melville
Also KNIGHTHOOD J.Snowden Mr J.N.Barlow
Also KNIGHT OF THE CROSS T.Cannon Mr F.Gretton
Also NOBLE S.Mordan Mr T.J.Monck
Also OASIS Morgan Count Festetic
Also PONTOISE Morris Count F.de Lagrange
Also POTENTATE Morbey Mr Mitchell-Innes
Also PRISCILLIAN H.Jeffery Mr Pulteney
Also RIDOTTO Wyatt Lord Rosebery
Also

SIR JOSEPH

 Glover Mr W.J.Leigh
  Betting

Note that although the artist has painted the racing colours green with red cap, the actual colours of William Stirling Crawfurd were red with red cap.
100/30 Insulaire
4/1 Bonnie Scotland
6/1 Thurio
6/1 Sir Joseph
100/12 Cyprus
100/12 Sefton
100/8 Childeric
100/7 Attalus
50/1 Knight of the Cross
66/1 Zanoni
100/1 Oasis
200/1 Ridotto
200/1 Priscillian
200/1 Potentate
200/1 Pontoise
200/1 Noble
200/1 Knighthood
200/1 John Frederick
200/1 Censer
200/1 The Callant
200/1 Castlereagh
200/1 Topaz
  Over-Round 121%