This was run on Wednesday 1st June 1881 and the winner was bred by Mr Aristides Welch and trained by Jacob Pincus at Newmarket. There were 15 runners from an initial entry of 242. The winner won by 1/2 a length in 2 mins 50 secs, with 2 lemgths between second and third.

THE DERBY 1881

IROQUOIS SR 1956

The winner won a first prize of £5,925, (The equivalent of £684,900 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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1 IROQUOIS Fred Archer Mr Pierre Lorillard
2 PEREGRINE F.Webb Mr Grosvenor
3 TOWN MOOR Lemaire Lord Rosebery
4 SCOBELL Rossiter Prince Soltykoff
Also GEOLOGIST Tom Cannon Mr F.Gretton
Also DON FULANO C.Wood Mr J.R.Keene
Also ST LOUIS G.Fordham Mr Crawfurd
Also FORTISSIMO Luke Lord Vivian
Also TRISTAN J.Goater Mr Lefevre
Also LIMESTONE W.McDonald Lord Bradford
Also CULLODEN Gallon Mr Mackintosh
Also CUMBERLAND Morbey Captain Machell
Also MARSHALL MACDONALD Morgan Mr J.R.Keene
Also FORTUNE'S FAVOURITE Mordan Colonel Roden
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